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BS EN 61642:1998

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Industrial a.c. networks affected by harmonics. Application of filters and shunt capacitors

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English

Published date

15-01-1998

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1 General
    1.1 Scope and object
    1.2 Normative references
    1.3 Definitions
    1.4 General considerations
          1.4.1 AC harmonics
          1.4.2 Reactive power
2 Resonance problems and solutions
    2.1 Introduction
    2.2 Supply impedance view, load-busbar impedance view
    2.3 Example of series resonance
    2.4 Example of parallel resonance
    2.5 Solutions to avoid resonances
          2.5.1 Capacitor-reactor connection: series resonance
          2.5.2 Capacitor-reactor connection: parallel
                  resonance
3 Shunt capacitors and filters for networks having a
    voltage up to and including 1 000 V
    3.1 Introduction
    3.2 Shunt capacitors
    3.3 Detuned filter
    3.4 Tuned filter
    3.5 Components selection
          3.5.1 Capacitors
          3.5.2 Reactors
          3.5.3 Contactors and/or circuit-breakers
          3.5.4 Short-circuit protection (fuses)
    3.6 Disturbance of ripple control installations by
          shunt capacitors and filters
          3.6.1 Shunt capacitors
          3.6.2 Detuned filter
          3.6.3 Tuned filter
4 Shunt capacitors and filters for networks having a voltage
    above 1 000 V
    4.1 Introduction
    4.2 Specific requirements
    4.3 Choice of power factor correction installation
    4.4 Type of filters
    4.5 Filter components selection
          4.5.1 Circuit-breaker
          4.5.2 Capacitors
          4.5.3 Reactors
          4.5.4 Resistors
          4.5.5 Relay protection
    4.6 Disturbance of ripple control installations by shunt
          capacitors and filters
Annex A Bibliography
Annex ZA Normative references to international publications
          with their corresponding European publication

For industrial applications at low and high voltages. The measures are applicable to harmonic orders between 1 and 25.

Committee
W/-
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 92/03054 DC. Also numbered as IEC 61642. (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
34
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
SN EN 61642 : 1997 Identical
DIN EN 61642 : 1998 Identical
EN 61642:1997 Identical
I.S. EN 61642:1999 Identical
NF EN 61642 : 1998 Identical
NBN EN 61642 : 1998 Identical

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