SHUNT POWER CAPACITORS OF THE SELF-HEALING TYPE FOR A.C. SYSTEMS HAVING A RATED VOLTAGE UP TO AND INCLUDING 1000 V - PART 1: GENERAL - PERFORMANCE, TESTING AND RATING - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - GUIDE FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
International Electrotechnical Committee
FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Service conditions
5 Test requirements
6 Classification of tests
7 Capacitance measurement and output calculation
8 Measurement of the tangent of the loss angle
(tan [delta]) of the capacitor
9 Voltage tests between terminals
10 Voltage tests between terminals and container
11 Test of internal discharge device
12 Sealing test
13 Thermal stability test
14 Measurement of the tangent of the loss angle
(tan [delta]) of the capacitor at elevated temperature
15 Lightning impulse voltage test between terminals
and container
16 Discharge test
17 Ageing test
18 Self-healing test
19 Destruction test
20 Maximum permissible voltage
21 Maximum permissible current
22 Discharge device
23 Container connections
24 Protection of the environment
25 Other safety requirements
26 Marking of the unit
27 Marking of the bank
28 General
29 Choice of the rated voltage
30 Operating temperature
31 Special service conditions
32 Overvoltages
33 Overload currents
34 Switching and protective devices and connections
35 Choice of creepage distance
36 Capacitors connected to systems with audio-frequency
remote control
37 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Annex A (normative) - Additional definitions, requirements
and tests for power filter capacitors
Annex B (informative) - Formulae for capacitors and
installations
Bibliography
Pertains to both capacitor units and capacitor banks intended to be used, particularly, for power-factor correction of a.c. power systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1000 V and frequencies of 15 Hz to 60 Hz.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | International Electrotechnical Committee |
| Committee | TC 33 |
