Title :
Adaptive control for pole-top capacitor banks
Author :
Yalla, Murty V V S ; Jauch, E. Tom
Author_Institution :
Beckwith Electr. Co. Inc., Largo, FL, USA
Abstract :
This paper investigates the timely operation of switched pole-top capacitor banks on distribution circuits and compares an innovative approach of capacitor-bank switching to those used by many conventional controls now in operation. This paper also reports on the actual field operation of an adaptive capacitor control being incorporated on distribution systems in North America. This control´s operation is independent of fixed relationships between circuit VAr requirements and other system quantities to the extent that no settings are required by the user
Keywords :
adaptive control; distribution networks; poles and towers; power capacitors; power overhead lines; power system control; North America; adaptive control scheme; capacitor-bank switching; distribution circuits; distribution systems; field operation; pole-top capacitor banks; Adaptive control; Bandwidth; Capacitors; Circuits; Control systems; Programmable control; Reactive power; Switches; Threshold voltage; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1997. Engineering Innovation: Voyage of Discovery. IEEE 1997 Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location :
St. Johns, Nfld.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3716-6
DOI :
10.1109/CCECE.1997.608350
