Dynamic reactive compensation system and method
First Claim
1. A system for connection to a utility power network, the system comprising:
- a reactive power compensation device coupled to the network and configured to transfer reactive power between the utility power network and the reactive power compensation device;
a capacitor system configured to transfer capacitive reactive power between the utility power network and the at least one capacitor system;
an electro-mechanical switch for connecting and disconnecting the capacitor system to the utility power network;
an interface associated with the electro-mechanical switch;
a controller configured to provide control signals for controlling the electro-mechanical switch; and
a communication channel for coupling the controller to the interface associated with the electro-mechanical switch; and
the electro-mechanical switch, interface, controller, and communication channel together configured to connect or disconnect the capacitor system from the utility power network within about three line cycles or less of the nominal voltage frequency when a fault condition is detected on the utility power network.
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Abstract
The invention features a system for connection to a utility power network. The system includes a reactive power compensation device coupled to the network and configured to transfer reactive power between the utility power network and the reactive power compensation device; a capacitor system configured to transfer capacitive reactive power between the utility power network and the capacitor system; an electro-mechanical switch for connecting and disconnecting the capacitor system to the utility power network; an interface associated with the electro-mechanical switch; a controller configured to provide control signals for controlling the electro-mechanical switch; and a communication channel for coupling the controller to the interface associated with the electro-mechanical switch. The electro-mechanical switch, interface, controller, and communication channel together are configured to connect or disconnect the capacitor system from the utility power network within about three line cycles or less of the nominal voltage frequency when a fault condition is detected on the utility power network.
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1. A system for connection to a utility power network, the system comprising:
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a reactive power compensation device coupled to the network and configured to transfer reactive power between the utility power network and the reactive power compensation device;
a capacitor system configured to transfer capacitive reactive power between the utility power network and the at least one capacitor system;
an electro-mechanical switch for connecting and disconnecting the capacitor system to the utility power network;
an interface associated with the electro-mechanical switch;
a controller configured to provide control signals for controlling the electro-mechanical switch; and
a communication channel for coupling the controller to the interface associated with the electro-mechanical switch; and
the electro-mechanical switch, interface, controller, and communication channel together configured to connect or disconnect the capacitor system from the utility power network within about three line cycles or less of the nominal voltage frequency when a fault condition is detected on the utility power network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for stabilizing a utility power network comprising:
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electrically coupling to the utility power network;
a reactive power compensation device coupled to the network and configured to transfer reactive power between the utility power network and the reactive power compensation device;
at least one capacitor system configured to transfer capacitive power between the utility power network and the at least one capacitor system, the at least one capacitor system including an electro-mechanical switch;
detecting a fault condition on the utility power network; and
in response to detecting the fault condition, operating the at least one electro-mechanical switch within about three line cycles or less of the nominal voltage frequency. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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