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HV shunt and series reactor application

HV shunt and series reactor application

HV shunt and series reactor application

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Could someone please advise on whether it is possible to use a busbar connected series reactor (11kV, 5MVA) in shunt mode connected to the same busbar (i.e. converting a series reactor into a shunt reactor)? What are the design and construction differences between a series and a shunt reactor?

RE: HV shunt and series reactor application

By definition, shunt is in parallel with other elements, so it sees same voltage as the equipment it is shunting. Its current is independent of the load (other elements).

The series reactor will see the load current and very little voltage drop across itself in normal conditions.  So you cannot use one designed for series conncetion in shunt and vice versa.

RE: HV shunt and series reactor application

(OP)
Thanks rbulsara for the insight. Could you also help me with some literature that explain in more detail the differences especially with regard to insulation design and the way both series and shunt reactors are constructed.

RE: HV shunt and series reactor application

I am not an manufacturing expert. Sonmeone else here may pitch in. Your best best would be to contact some reactor manufacturer for the voltage you are interested in. It would be companies like ABB. Do some web search.

Reactors are manufactured by the same people manufacturing power transformers, as reactors are sort of half transformer (single winding) so its construction will be similar to a transformer.

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