Capacitor timing

In the absence of any information besides V and R, it is therefore possibie to define a maximum power at zero time equai to /R. Clearly, however, the time and ioad requirements shouid be matched to the properties of the capacitor (time r, where r = R,C, Rl R,) for efficient power transfer. V7R may be very large for a small capacitor, but if t > > r then little useful power is available at times of interest, if weight and size are not critical then more power can be obtained by making t < r, i.e., by using a larger capacitor. 

Two difierent components contribute to impedance the resistive or real component due to resistors and the reactive or imaginary component from AC circuitry elements, such as capacitors, inductors, etc. Unlike the resistive component, the reactive impedance affects not only the magnitude of the AC wave but also its time-... 

In addition to the obvious effect of high dielectric constant glasses on the capacitance of the circuit elements iato which they enter, their dielectric strengths maybe more important. Siace the amount of energy a capacitor can store varies as the first power of the dielectric constant and the second power of the voltage, a glass with twice the dielectric strength is as effective as one with four times the dielectric constant. 

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On the analog side, tbe filter is often the conventional resistor-capacitor or RC filter. However, other possibihties exist. For example, one type of A/D converter is called an integrating A/D because the converter basically integrates the input signal over a fixed intei val of time. By making the intei val I/60th second, this approach provides excellent rejection of any 60-Hz electrical noise. 

The characteristic shown also suggests that the MPCBs can withstand current transients up to 100 times the rated current (or the current setting) and hence are capable of switching a capacitor and protecting them against overloads. 

All electrical equipment are designed for a specific BIL, as indicated in Tables 11.6, 13.2, 14.1, and 32.1(A) for motors, switchgears and bus systems respectively, and Tables 13.2 and 13.3 for the main power system (line clearances and insulators). If the actual severity of a prospective surge, i.e. its amplitude and/or rise time or both, is expected to be higher than these levels (higher amplitude and lower rise time) the same must be damped to a safe level, with the use of surge arresters, surge capacitors or both as discussed later. 

If the turn-to-turn voltage, ef, and the front time, so achieved falls within the design parameters, no additional measures would be necessary to further reduce the TRV. However, if It is felt that the dampened voltage, ef, may exceed the required value of r.r.r.v. during operation, a surge capacitor may also be introduced in the circuit as illustrated in Figure 17.23 to reduce the wave front a2 to b2, so that the front time is enhanced to a permissible... 

Diversity When a tiumber of motor loads are connected on a common bus. normally not all the motors will be operating at a time. A capacitor bank near the MCC w oidd permit the use of lesser total kVAr than if the capaeitors were located separately at each individual load. 

The first capacitor is half the rating of the remaining ones, which are all equal. The p.f. correction is delayed, due to allowing discharge time. The smallest unit is more stressed. 

A time delay is built in to allow discharge of a charged capacitor up to 90% before it is reswitched. This is achieved by introducing a timer into the relay s switching... 

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