High voltage capacitors are used in equipment made to improve Power Factor, and provide voltage /VAR support. The capacitors use time proven, low loss, highly reliable GE all film dielectric systems. Dielektrol® VIIa Non-PCB insulating fluid is used in our state of the art dielectric fill process.
HV Power Capacitors are designed to compensate inductive loading from devices like electric motors and transmission lines to make the load appear to be mostly resistive. GE's capacitor units are a simple, economical and reliable source of reactive power on electrical power systems to improve their performance, quality and efficiency.
Compensation capacitors are installed in numerous locations in electrical installations. They are to be found in high voltage transmission and distribution systems, in transformer substations and also at various levels in low voltage installations.
Compensation capacitors are divided into two type families (A and B) in accordance with IEC 61048 A2. • Type A capacitors are defined as: "Self-healing parallel capacitors; without an (overpressure) break-action mechanism in the event of failure". They are referred to as unsecured capacitors.
Its annual production capacity of high voltage capacitors is 7000 Mvar. The manufacturing capacity of the reactors depends on the reactor size. The manufacturing capacity of small damping and filter reactors is several thousand reactors per year.
GE Energy’s Capacitor and Power Quality Products has been designing and building high voltage capacitor and capacitor equipment for over 60 years. Throughout the years, GE has led the industry in improving the design and manufacturing process of high voltage capacitors, leading to today’s all-film, folded foil design.