POWER FACTOR CORRECTION.

HARMONIC FILTERING.
MEDIUM AND HIGH VOLTAGE SOLUTIONS.
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CONTENTS

1. Metal Enclosed Capacitor Banks and Harmonic Filters |4

2. Rack Mount Capacitor Banks and Harmonic Filters | 10

3. Pole Mount Capacitor Banks | 14

4. Studies, Simulations and Technical Support | 18

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1. METAL ENCLOSED
CAPACITOR BANKS AND
HARMONIC FILTERS

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1. METAL ENCLOSED CAPACITOR BANKS AND HARMONIC FILTERS

CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS FOR A

WIDE RANGE OF USERS
Custom engineered solutions for both
utility and industrial applications, ARTECHE
capacitor systems and harmonic filters are
available in both pad mount or switchgear
style enclosures.
Switchgear style units are typically located
at the main service entrance of an industrial
facility and can be supplied as automatic
switching units to maintain desired power
factor and harmonics under changing load
conditions.
ARTECHE offers in addition, and depending
on the application, units with tuned or detuned
reactors to build up different solutions in order
to avoid resonance of the capacitors with the
system inductance, or to absorb one or several
particular harmonics.
Pad mounted systems accommodate
underground distribution installations.

› Metal Enclosed
Systems.

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1. METAL ENCLOSED CAPACITOR BANKS AND HARMONIC FILTERS

APPLICABLE STANDARDS
ARTECHE standard designs meet among
others, with the two main international
standards:
› IEC 60871, IEC 60549.
› IEEE STD 18 and CSA ratings.

› Metal Enclosed
Systems.

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1. METAL ENCLOSED CAPACITOR BANKS AND HARMONIC FILTERS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
POWER CAPACITOR: SWITCHING ELEMENTS:
ARTECHE supplies single phase or three Switching elements are specially designed for
phase capacitors with stainless steel cases. handling capacitive loads. ARTECHE offers
Capacitors are free of PCB’s and available in the best technical solution on project basis,
powers from 50 up to 1.000 kVAr (individual and supplies capacitor switches, contactors,
units). These capacitors can be either or circuit breakers depending on the specific
externally fused or internally fused. Each unit application.
has a discharge resistor to reduce the voltage
between the terminals to 50 V in five minutes SURGE ARRESTERS:
or 75 V in ten minutes according to IEEE and
Surge Arresters protect the capacitor banks
IEC standards respectively.
from voltage surges and lightning.
TUNING REACTORS:
ZERO VOLTAGE CONTROL:
Tuning reactors are added in harmonic filters.
Available with capacitor switches, this type of
These reactors are generally iron core type
technology is not a standard design and must
and are an integral part of the capacitor bank.
be requested specifically. Capacitor switching
As an option, ARTECHE is able to supply air
phenomena are minimized.
core reactors which are enclosed separately
upon request.
GROUNDING SWITCH:
INRUSH REACTORS: The grounding switch ensures that capacitors
are fully discharged for maintenance.
Inrush reactors are necessary in the capacitor
banks for the purpose of limiting inrush
CONTROL AND PROTECTION SYSTEM:
currents and back-to-back switching events.
The main protections are neutral unbalance
CURRENT LIMITING FUSES: and overcurrent protection. Other schemes
are available.
These are provided for the protection of short
circuit currents, and internal faults in the
capacitors.

INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS:
Automatic capacitor banks require voltage
and current signals which may be provided
by the customer or obtained from the bus
through instrument transformers already
in place. Current transformers or voltage
transformers can be supplied for neutral
unbalance protection depending on the bank
connection type.

› Power Factor
Correction Capacitors.

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1. METAL ENCLOSED CAPACITOR BANKS AND HARMONIC FILTERS

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
CONTENTS

Capacity ANY kVAr rating

Voltage Up to 38 kV

Frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz

Fixed

Type Automatic

Automatic Multistep

Service Indoor or Outdoor

Enclosure IP or NEMA

Temperature range -30 to 50°C (Other temperatures available upon request)

Tuned frequency According to harmonic distortion. Any tuned frequency.

› Metal Enclosed
Systems.

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Customized solutions.

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2. RACK MOUNT CAPACITOR
BANKS AND HARMONIC
FILTERS

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2. RACK MOUNT CAPACITOR BANKS AND HARMONIC FILTERS

SUBSTATION SUITABILITY
Capacitor systems for reactive compensation
and harmonic filter systems are available in
rack mount configurations for use in either
covered or open construction substation
applications. Rack mounts are manufactured
with hot zinc immersion galvanized steel or
aluminium.

Capacitor banks and harmonic filters are

shunt connected to the system to provide
reactive power. In the case of harmonic filters,
the banks are tuned or detuned to reduce or
eliminate harmonics that may be present in
the system.

Banks can be manufactured in various VAr

and Voltage requirements. The banks can
be either fixed or switched with protection
options.

ARTECHE PQ offers over

20 years’’ exp
periience
in the design and
ARTECHE OFFER manuffactture off reacttive
ARTECHE capacitor banks and harmonic power compensation and
filters can be manufactured in a variety of
voltage or reactive power requirements. harmonic filtering systems
ARTECHE can offer different protection
schemes. For example:
for medium and high
› Floating Wye. voltage networks.
› Double Wye.
› Fuseless.
› H configuration.
› Voltage differential.
› Grounded Wye.
› Delta.
› Internally Fused.
› ... or any configuration.

APPLICABLE STANDARDS
ARTECHE standard designs meet among
others, with the two main international
standards:
› IEC 60871, IEC 60549.
› IEEE STD 18 and CSA ratings.

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2. RACK MOUNT CAPACITOR BANKS AND HARMONIC FILTERS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
CAPACITORS: ZERO VOLTAGE CONTROL:
ARTECHE supplies single phase or three Available with capacitor switches, this type of
phase capacitors with stainless steel cases. equipment is not a standard design and must
Capacitors are free of PCB’s and available in be requested specifically. Capacitor switching
powers from 50 up to 1.000 kVAr (individual phenomena are minimized.
units). These capacitors can be either
externally fused, internally fused, or fuseless. INSULATORS:
Each unit has a discharge resistor to reduce
Porcelain station post insulators meet IEC or
the voltage between the terminals to 50 V in
ANSI standards.
five minutes or 75 V in ten minutes according
to IEEE and IEC standards respectively.
STRUCTURE:
CAPACITOR FUSING: Galvanized steel or aluminium
In case of externally fused capacitors, fuses
INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS:
used are expulsion type.
Automatic capacitor banks require voltage
TUNING REACTORS: and current signals which may be provided
by the customer or obtained from the bus
For Harmonic filters tuning reactors are
through instrument transformers already
added. ARTECHE supplies reactors with iron
in place. Current transformers or voltage
core or air core as per customer request.
transformers can be supplied for neutral
unbalance protection depending on the bank
INRUSH REACTORS:
connection type.
Are necessary in the capacitor banks for the
purpose of limiting inrush currents and back- GROUNDING SWITCH:
to-back switching events..
The grounding switch ensures that capacitors
are fully discharged for maintenance.
SWITCHING ELEMENTS:
Switching elements are specially designed for CONTROL CABINET:
handling capacitive loads. ARTECHE offers
Used for capacitor banks or harmonic filters
the best technical solution on project basis,
with automatic control. Can be either outdoor
and supplies capacitor switches, contactors,
or indoor assembled. The main protections are
or circuit breakers depending on the specific
neutral unbalance and overcurrent protection.
application.
Other schemes are available.
CONTROL AND PROTECTION RELAYS:
Multifunction relay, overcurrent, voltage,
neutral, and automatic control functions are
available.

SURGE ARRESTERS:
Surge Arresters protect the capacitor banks
from voltage surges and lightning.

CUT OUTS:
Power main fuses can be used as disconnecting
switches with manual operation.

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2. RACK MOUNT CAPACITOR BANKS AND HARMONIC FILTERS

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
CONTENTS

Capacity ANY kVAr rating

Voltage Up to 245 kV

Frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz

Type Fixed or Automatic

Internally fused

Capacitor type Externally fused

Fuseless

Service Outdoor

Structure Galvanized Iron structure or aluminium

Temperature range -30 to 50°C (Other temperatures available upon request)

Tuned frequency According to harmonic distortion. Any tuned frequency.

› Rack Mount Capacitor

Banks.

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3. POLE MOUNT CAPACITOR
BANKS

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3. POLE MOUNT CAPACITOR BANKS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The most effective way of reactive power
compensation is achieved when the capacitor
banks are distributed over the entire electrical
system, the same way inductive loads are
distributed. The reactive compensation
reduces the load on the electrical
infrastructure installed upstream. Reactive
power compensating as close as possible to
the load leads to a better overall performance.
Light, compact and easy to install, the
structure that supports the equipment
represents an important advantage when few
space is available.
ARTECHE pole mounted capacitor banks
have minimal maintenance requirements.

ARTECHE offers a full range of pole mounted

solutions to improve power factor, reduce
heat, or improve the system voltage profile.

Distribution systems typically carry energy in

high voltage levels in order to avoid system
losses. However, the lower the voltage and
the greater the length, more suitable is the
use of intermediate capacitor banks in the
distribution system to restore or maintain
the voltage level and to compensate reactive
power. ARTECHE pole mounted capacitor
banks meet in a simple, reliable and accessible
way, the reactive power compensation and
voltage level support needs in distribution
lines.

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3. POLE MOUNT CAPACITOR BANKS

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
CONTENTS

Frequency 50/60 Hz

Type Automatic / Fixed

Capacities from 150 kVAr to 1.200 kVAr as standard

Voltage Up to 38 kV

Wye

Connection Floating Wye

Delta

Local
Control
Remote

Communication Radio

› Pole Mount Capacitor

Banks.

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4. STUDIES, SIMULATIONS AND
TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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4. STUDIES, SIMULATIONS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
ARTECHE offers all necessary support to
customers to provide the best solution and
equipment depending on the requirements of
the system.
Our engineering team performs electrical
studies simulating both the steady state and
transient conditions, so that the best solution
in terms of reactive power compensation and
harmonics cancellation can be designed for
each individual project.
ARTECHE has the most reliable software and
modelling tools, such as PSS/E, DigSilent,
EMTP-AT, as well as our own developed and
validated programs.
Among others, the following studies can be
performed:
› Protective-device coordination studies.
› Short circuit analysis.
› Reliability studies.
› Switching transient studies.
› Load flow studies.
› Power quality analysis.
› Harmonic analysis.
› Voltage support studies.
› Dynamic stability studies.
› Voltage stability studies.
› System impact studies.
Power Factor Correction. Harmonic Filtering. | Medium and High Voltage Solutions
ARTECHE has worldwide experience in
analysing the integration of renewable
energies into electrical networks, particularly
in the wind power sector:
GRID CODE VALIDATION
Simulation of complete wind farm (WTGs,
transformers and electrical lines) to perform:
› Power flow analyses to determine electrical
losses and voltage variations at the Point
of Common Coupling (PCC) for different
WTG power generation set points and
power factors.
› P-Q curve generation.
› Analysis of external equipment needed
(voltage control ancillary services).
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION
› THD calculation of the wind farm at the PCC
(current harmonics and voltage harmonics).
› Analysis of external equipment needed
(active or passive filters).
REACTIVE POWER GENERATION
› Analysis of equipment needed to accom-
plish the power factor and voltage require-
ments of the installation at the PCC.
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