Safety issues of capacitor banks in medium voltage systems

This paper describes and illustrates the important factors concerning the safety issues of capacitor banks in medium voltage (MV) power system networks. It also explains the protective issues that should be considered. A detailed account on failures and risks of capacitors during the switching opera...

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Main Authors: Hamad, Salih Gwami Mohammed, Gomes, Chandima, Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin, Izadi, Mahdi
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47754/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47754/1/Safety%20issues%20of%20capacitor%20banks%20in%20medium%20voltage%20systems.pdf
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Summary:This paper describes and illustrates the important factors concerning the safety issues of capacitor banks in medium voltage (MV) power system networks. It also explains the protective issues that should be considered. A detailed account on failures and risks of capacitors during the switching operations in power distribution systems is presented. Procedures of safety, techniques of protection, existing solutions to avoid equipment damage, as well as maintaining system safety and reliability have been discussed.