Table of Contents

FOREWORD<br>1 Scope and object<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Service conditions<br>5 Quality requirements and tests<br>6 Insulation level<br>7 Overloads, overvoltages and duty cycles<br>8 Safety requirements<br>9 Markings and instruction books<br>10 Guide for selection of ratings, installation and operation<br>Annex A (normative) - Test requirements and application<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;guide for external fuses and units to be externally fused<br>Annex B (informative) - Economic evaluation of series<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;capacitor bank losses<br>Annex C (informative) - Capacitor bank fusing and unit<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;arrangement<br>Annex D (informative) - Examples of typical connection<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;diagrams for large series capacitor installations for<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;transmission lines<br>Annex E (informative) - Precautions to be taken to avoid<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;pollution of the environment by polychlorinated<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;biphenyls<br>Bibliography<br>Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;international publications with their<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;corresponding European publications

Abstract

Applicable both to capacitor units and capacitor banks intended to be used connected in series with an a.c. transmission or distribution line or circuit forming part of an a.c. power system having a frequency of 15 Hz to 60 Hz.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
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ISBN
Committee	PEL/33
Supersedes	14/30310457 DC : 0 91/29696 DC : OCT 91 01/203455 DC : DRAFT MAY 2001 BS EN 60143 : 1993 AMD 8725