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What are the principles of shunt capacitor bank design for substation installation?
This paper reviews principles of shunt capacitor bank design for substation installation and basic protection techniques. The protection of shunt capacitor bank includes: a) protection against internal bank faults and faults that occur inside the capacitor unit; and, b) protection of the bank against system disturbances.
How do capacitors make a bank?
To make a bank, capacitor elements are arranged in series chains between phase and neutral, as displayed in Figure 4. The protection is founded on the capacitor elements (inside the unit) breaking down in a shorted mode, causing short circuit in the group. Once the capacitor element breaks down, it welds, and the capacitor unit stays in operation.
What happens if a capacitor bank is removed?
The capacitor bank may be subjected to overvoltages resulting from abnormal system operating conditions. If the system voltage exceeds the capacitor capability the bank should be removed from service. The removal of the capacitor bank lowers the voltage in the vicinity of the bank reducing the overvoltage on other system equipment.
Why do capacitor banks need unbalance protection?
Capacitor banks require a means of unbalance protection to avoid overvoltage conditions, which would lead to cascading failures and possible tank ruptures. Figure 7. Bank connection at bank, unit and element levels. The primary protection method uses fusing.
What is the protection of shunt capacitor bank?
The protection of shunt capacitor bank includes: a) protection against internal bank faults and faults that occur inside the capacitor unit; and, b) protection of the bank against system disturbances. Section 2 of the paper describes the capacitor unit and how they are connected for different bank configurations.
Is there a one-size-fits-all solution to capacitor bank protection?
CONCLUSION The many variations in capacitor bank design mean there is no one-size-fits-all solution to bank protection. The basic concepts of short-circuit protection and element failure detection remain unchanged, regardless of bank design. We recognize that different protection types are useful for different conditions.