Racks and cubicles for capacitor banks
Composition
medium voltage range
Possible components of medium voltage capacitor
banks: They can be fitted and wired:
- On open racks (IP 00)
• Capacitors - In cubicles (IP 21 or IP 23 - IK 05)
• Additional accessories (discharge reactors, damping (other degrees of protection on request).
reactors and detuned reactors)
• Built-in electrical protection devices (HRC fuses, These assemblies are designed for:
- Indoor type installation
unbalance protection devices, etc.)
- Outdoor type installation
• Operating devices (circuit breakers, switches,
contactors, etc.) ALPES TECHNOLOGIES offers various standard or
• Power factor controllers for automatic capacitor specific equipment to meet your requirements.
banks
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A Group brand
installation examples
medium voltage range
Fixed type - Delta configuration
• Max. voltage: 12 kV • Possible components:
• Max. power: 2500 kVAr damping reactors, discharge reactors, HRC fuses,
• Installation: indoor or outdoor earthing switch, detuned reactor, etc.
• Max. dimensions (mm): 2000 x 2000 H = 2200
Example of electrical diagram
L1 L2 L3
Example of assembly
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installation examples
medium voltage range
Fixed type with contactors - Delta configuration
• Max. voltage: 12 kV • Possible components:
• Max. power: 2500 kVAr damping reactors, discharge reactors, contactors, HRC
• Installation: indoor or outdoor fuses, power factor relays, detuned reactor, etc.
• Max. dimensions (mm): 2000 x 2000 H = 2200
Example of electrical diagram
L1 L2 L3
Example of assembly
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A Group brand
medium voltage range
Fixed type - Double star configuration
• Max. voltage: 36 kV • Possible components:
• Max. power: 20,000 kVAr damping reactors, discharge reactors, unbalance
• Installation: indoor or outdoor relays, unbalance current transformers, etc.
• With or without serial group per branch • Max. dimensions (mm): 3500 x 2000 H = 4000
Example of electrical diagram
L1 L2 L3
To unbalance relay
Example of assembly
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installation examples
medium voltage range
Fixed type - Double star configuration
• Max. voltage: 24 kV • Possible components:
• Max. power: 5000 kVAr damping reactors, discharge reactors, unbalance
• Installation: indoor or outdoor current transformers, unbalance relays, etc.
• Max. dimensions (mm): 2500 x 2000 H = 2200
Example of electrical diagram
L1 L2 L3
To unbalance relay
Example of assembly
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