Dry-type Air Core
Shunt Reactor Specification
Trench air core, dry type shunt
reactors comply with
IEEE C57.21-1990
(IEEE Standard Requirements,
Terminology, and Test Code for
Shunt Reactors Rated Over
500 kVA).
Typical specifications for Trench
shunt reactors would include
the following:
• Air core, dry type construction.
• Epoxy impregnated, fibreglass encapsulated windings.
• Aluminum conductor with current carrying terminations being welded.
• Duct sticks, used to provide axial cooling, manufactured from
polyester resin fibreglass filaments.
• Essentially zero radial voltage stress, with inductively graded axial voltage
distribution and or geometrically compensated conductor profile.
• Rated voltage across coil surface well below level which could lead
to partial discharges and subsequent deterioration of the external insulation,
even after wet weather conditions.
• Rated turn to turn voltage well below level which could lead to partial
discharges and subsequent deterioration of the internal insulation.
• Reactor losses to be optimized in accordance with customer loss evaluation
figures (energy cost).
• Noise level of typically 60dB (on A scale) maintained throughout life of reactor,
without adjustment, with largest reactors not to exceed 70dB.
• Reactor to be supplied with appropriate mounting pedestal constructed of
non-magnetic material (ie. fibreglass, stainless steel, aluminum, etc.)
to provide necessary magnetic and ventilation clearances.
• Special service conditions for reactor to be specified
(ie. ambient temperatures above 40 deg. C, altitudes above 1000 meters,
continuous voltages above 105% of system voltage, etc.).
E 630.21