Capacitor Data
This dialog box includes the following areas and tabs:
See Common Tabs for information on the Location, Comments, Hyperlinks, or Collected Data tabs.
Figure 1: Capacitor Data Dialog Box
Connection Information
Specifications
Option | Description |
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Rated kV | Capacitor rated kV. This is used to determine the per-unit impedance of the capacitor for a given base kV. |
Rated Size | Capacitor MVAR or kVAR rating at the rated voltage. The unit is specified in the box on the right. |
Inrush | Specify the inrush current and duration for the capacitor. This is used in auto-coordination. |
Harmonics Tab
Use the Harmonics tab to indicate whether this equipment item is introducing harmonics into your power system.
Figure 2: Harmonics Tab
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Resistance Factor |
EasyPower offers two methods for calculating RH:
RH = RFund * H R-EXP RH = RFund * (1+ECF*H2)/(1+ECF) EasyPower defaults all skin effect correction to R-EXP and a value of 0.5.
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Fundamental Amps |
Use to set the fundamental amps. The options are as follows:
To use fundamental current calculated by power flow, select Calculated from Power Flow in the Summation Fundamental Voltage area of the Harmonics Options > Control dialog box. |
Other Tabs
See Common Tabs for information on the Location, Comments, Hyperlinks, or Collected Data tabs.
More Information
Database Technical Reference | Common Tabs |
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