1.

General information:
Customer
Project / place of installation
Order no. / date
Contract no. / commision no. CMS
Responsible engineer / phone / fax / e-mail
2. Technical Data of the compensation or filter bank:
Rated voltage
Rated frequency
Rated power of the capacitor bank
Rated current
Type of star point on load side
(insulated, solidly grounded etc.)
Inductance of series current limiting reactor
Back-to-back application?
Inrush current
Amount of switching operations per year?
3. Technical data of the network:
Short circuit power of the feeding network
Short-circuit current of the feeding network
Type of star point on supply side
(insulated, solidly grounded etc.)
Single line diagram
Description of operation mode
(Which incomings/outgoings/couplers are closed/opened at
the same time for normal as well as for exceptional
conditions?)

Ur
fr
Sr
Ir

[kV]
[kA]
[MVar]
[A]

[mH]

Irush [kA]

Sk [MVA]
Ik [kA]

4. Technical data of the cable between breaker and capacitor bank:

Length of cable connection
l
[m]
Type of cable
Number of parallel cables
n
Cross-section of cable
A
[mm2]
Resistance of cable
R
[/km]
Impedance of cable
X
[/km]
Capacitance of cable
C [F/km]

1. Which kind of apparatus do you use for capacitor banks switching?

o Circuit breaker
o Contactor
o Capacitor switch
o Others (please explain):
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2. Please, give a mark (1 to 5) to the
according to their importance.
o Rated current:
o Number of operations:
o Short-circuit breaking capacity:

following apparatus parameters,

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3. Would you perceive any advantage in avoiding installing additional

equipment (e.g. surge arresters, inrush reactors, RC filters)?
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4. Have you ever had any issue related to the switching apparatus or
capacitor unit?
o Never
o Rarely
o Sometimes
o Frequently
Please explain:_____________________________________________________
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5. How often do you substitute the switching apparatus? Please, explain
the reason.
o 0 2 years
o 2 5 years
o 5 10 years
o Never substituted
Reason:________________________________________________________________
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6. Which are your most requested rating requirements [kV, A, kVAR]?
Would you be interested in increasing them? Please explain.
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7. A synchronous switch is a device able to follow the three phases of the

AC network and thus to connect/disconnect the capacitor bank at a
very precise moment. In such a way, overvoltage, restrike, prestrike,
inrush current and inrush frequency are completely avoided during
opening and closing. The consequent advantages are increased
SAFETY, RELIABILITY and network EFFICIENCY: longer life for both
capacitor bank and the device itself, higher operation frequency,
minimized disturbances on the whole network, minimized risk of
serious damage on both load and capacitor bank. Moreover, no
additional equipment would be required.
Would you be interested in such a device? Please explain.
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