safety, and reliability demands Improves power quality and Reduce losses and CO2 Improving power factor in the distribution system can save a can also benefit from metal- enclosed capacitor banks when efficiency emissions, improve medium utility up to millions of applied next to poles that are Underground distribution kWH annually. Capacitors too congested for a pole- power quality, safety, improve efficiency in the power mounted bank. systems with metal-enclosed capacitor banks will see system by reducing losses from and reliability in your point of application to the Commercial and industrial increased power quality through: applications include: underground distribution generator, saving money and Industrial parks Reduced losses, leading to decreasing CO2 emissions. higher efficiency throughout system. Eaton's Cooper Capacitors also improve power Industrial substations the system quality by supporting voltage and Power Systems, with mitigating harmonic issues Universities Power factor improvement
more than 70 years of when applied as harmonic
filters. Mines Voltage improvement Shopping malls System capacity release capacitor development
Underground distribution cables Our metal-enclosed capacitor Harmonic filtering from experience, introduces have inherent capacitance. banks feature technology engineered-to-order harmonic However, on heavily loaded designed to meet or exceed all filters metal-enclosed linesespecially in areas with applicable ANSI, IEEE, NEC, growing inductive loads, such as capacitor banks that are with high air-conditioning and IEC standards for worldwide utility and industrial smaller, easier-to-install demandthe cable capacitance is not sufficient. applications. Standard ratings are available up to 38 kV, 200 and maintain, and As the number of underground kV-BIL in single or multi-step less-intrusive compared distribution feeders increase, the configurations. corresponding need for metal- to traditional capacitor enclosed capacitor banks also grows. banks. Utility applications include placement in the substation and on the feeder circuit. Utilities
Used as a multiple-step, second-order harmonic filter bank in a large wind-
turbine drivetrain facility. Eaton's Cooper Power Increased safety Improved reliability Vertically integrated expertise Though metal-enclosed The capacitor enclosure leads to Eaton's Cooper Power Systems Systems offers a single- capacitor banks are typically not less downtime: provides a comprehensive source solution for installed where accessible by the general public, safety is still Less susceptible to animal solution that meets power quality, safety, reliability, and pollution related outages reactive power critical. We meet or exceed all Faster and easier aesthetic, and ease of safety requirements including: installation and maintenance compensation and Dead-front construction maintenance needs. harmonic compliance available for protection from energized parts Equipment is protected by Single point of responsibility the enclosure and accountability related concerns. Visible disconnects and Less maintenance needed More than 70 years of Beyond just capacitor ground switches available Can be installed in harsh envi- experience in design and for visual verification during manufacture of power banks and harmonic maintenance ronments capacitors Lower system integration filter equipment, we Most reliable capacitors in the risk since Eaton's Cooper We manufacture equipment industry: Power Systems provides all and components to provide an integrated Highest safety margin to equipment fully assembled coordinate in the bank approach which discharge inception voltage and tested Capacitors (DIV) in the industry includes field Highest i2t withstand in the Easy installation Fuses
Reduce installation time Switches
measurements, industry fully assembled, completely Controls All fusing is current-limiting computer simulations, to provide maximum safety self-contained, tested, and ready to install Relays
and capacitor bank/ in the event of a component
failure Only requires one Field-based application engineers who work in sizing harmonic filter design Smaller, less intrusive design connectionto the power system and specifying to match and specification. Smaller profile than a typical open-rack bank Portable asset for short-term requirements providing the ability to customize to exact projects needs External vertical and horizontal clearance Easy maintenance System engineering requirements eliminated expertise, including the ability Easy access to equipment at a to take site measurements More compact, pleasing to workable height no bucket and analyze data. Eaton's the eye design trucks needed for routine Cooper Power Systems can Can be painted to blend into maintenance further assist with sizing and the environment planned upgrades as the load Less environmental changes contamination and animal interference Structural engineering expertise, can be designed Optional disconnect and to meet IEEE Std. 693- ground switches with visual 2005 standard and any local verification structural requirements.
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Fully assembled and tested at the Substation shunt capacitor bank
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