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Questionnaire for capacitor bank switching

Capacitor bank switching is a special switching application for a circuit


breaker. To determine the stress on the circuit breaker it is important to get
informations about the amplitude, frequency and damping of the inrush
making current and the expected number of operations.
In this regard you are kindly requested to answer the following questions for
each capacitor bank.
Questionnaire I considers a single capacitor bank.
Questionnaire II considers a back to back capacitor switching.
Please fill in the attached document and send it back to us. We will evaluate
these informations and will offer a suitable product to you.

AGK/V2, Pfortner

29.06.16

322546401


I.

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Single capacitor bank

What is the value of the short


circuit current from each bus
bar section ? __________kA

Reactance ,
_________mH

Capacitance , _________ F

Supply (Grid) values:


Value
What is the rated (max.)
supply voltage
What is the rated breaking
current
Grounding of the network

Unit
[kV]
[kA]

ungrounded
solidly grounded

Capacitor bank values:


1. Please submit a single line diagram
2. Please fill in the table below
Capacitor Bank Value
Capacitive Power [MVA]
Rated voltage of capacitor bank [kV]
Rated frequency [Hz]
Inrush making current [kA]
Inrush making current frequency [Hz]
Expected number of operations per DAY / WEEK/
MONTHS
Grounding of the capacitor bank [solidly grounded/
ungrounded]
Is the capacitor bank used as a harmonic filters
[YES/NO]
Value of the harmonic current [A]
Do you use series reactors [YES/NO]
Value of series reactor [mH]
AGK/V2, Pfortner

29.06.16

322546401

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What is the minimum ambient air temperature [C]

II.

Capacitor bank back to back application

What is the value of the short


circuit current from each bus
bar section ? __________kA

Reactance ,
_________mH

Capacitance , _________ F

Supply (Grid) values:


Value
What is the rated (max.)
supply voltage
What is the rated breaking
current
Grounding of the network

AGK/V2, Pfortner

Unit
[kV]
[kA]

ungrounded
solidly grounded

29.06.16

322546401

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Capacitor bank values:


1. Number of capacitor banks per busbar
section

[banks per
section]

2. Please submit a single line diagram


3. Please fill in the table below
Bank
NO. 1

Bank
NO. 2

Bank
NO. 3

Bank
NO. 4

Bank
NO. 5

Bank
NO. 6

Bank
NO. 7

Bank
NO. 8

Capacitive Power [MVA]


Rated voltage of capacitor bank [kV]
Rated frequency [Hz]
Inrush making current [kA]
Inrush making current frequency [Hz]
Expected number of operations per DAY / WEEK/
MONTHS
Grounding of the capacitor bank [solidly grounded/
ungrounded]
Is the capacitor bank used as a harmonic filters
[YES/NO]
Value of the harmonic current [A]
Do you use series reactors [YES/NO]
Value of series reactor [mH]
If no series reactors are existing, which type
of connection do you use between the capacitor
banks
Busbar length [m]
Line lenght [m]
Cable lenght [m]
Type of cable
What is the minimum ambient air temperature [C]

Capacitive Power [MVA]


Rated voltage of capacitor bank [kV]
Rated frequency [Hz]
Inrush making current [kA]
Inrush making current frequency [Hz]
Expected number of operations per DAY / WEEK/
MONTHS
Grounding of the capacitor bank [solidly grounded/
ungrounded]
Is the capacitor bank used as a harmonic filters
[YES/NO]
Value of the harmonic current [A]
Do you use series reactors [YES/NO]
Value of series reactor [mH]
If no series reactors are existing, which type
of connection do you use between the capacitor
banks
Busbar length [m]
Line lenght [m]
Cable lenght [m]
AGK/V2, Pfortner

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Type of cable
What is the minimum ambient air temperature [C]

AGK/V2, Pfortner

29.06.16

322546401

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