Low voltage capacitor inspection standards
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National Electrical Manufacturers Association Capacitors Section
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6 FAQs about [Low voltage capacitor inspection standards]
What safety practices should be followed during installation and maintenance of capacitors?
Standard safety practices should be followed during installation, inspection, and maintenance of capacitors. Additionally, there are procedures that are unique to capacitor banks that must be followed to protect field operators and equipment in accordance with the NESC – National Electrical Safety Code.
Can a 12 kV capacitor withstand a voltage test?
The capacitor shall also withstand a 1 minute power frequency withstand test of a test voltage applied between the capacitor terminals and earth. For 12 kV rated capacitors, the test voltage is 75% of 28 kV. Refer to IEC 60871 or AS 2897 for other ratings. The requirements of the test are satisfied if no disruptive discharge occurs.
What factors should be considered when evaluating a capacitor protection system?
In making this evaluation, consideration must be given to the sensitivity of capacitor bank protection (such as unbalance protection) and the potential for a capacitor under test to inadvertently discharge stored energy into a protection system. In most cases secondary isolation of the protection system will be required.
How long should a capacitor be tested?
At these parameters of the model the acceleration factors are large, and a 96-hour testing of capacitors at 2 times rated voltage (VR) and 125 °C during voltage conditioning (a typical screening procedure) would be equivalent to testing at operating conditions (assumed 50 °C and 0.5 VR) to more than a thousand years of operation (see Figure 1).
What is a low-voltage dry-type alternating current (AC) power capacitor?
This document provides standard requirements and general guidelines for the design, performance, testing and application of low-voltage dry-type alternating current (AC) power capacitors rated 1,000V or lower, and for connection to low-voltage distribution systems operating at a nominal frequency of 50Hz or 60Hz.
How often should a substation and distribution capacitor bank be inspected?
The substation and distribution capacitor banks should be inspected and electrical measurements be made periodically. The frequency of the inspection should be determined by local conditions such as environmental factors and type of controller used to switch the capacitors on and off. 7. Visual Inspections