CHEN XIN-YU, MA WEI-YONG. Fault Analysis on Shunt Capacitor Installation at 220 kV Substation. [J]. Power capacitor & reactive power compensation, 2013, 34(2): 62-67.
The case of serious damage of multiple units of three-phase capacitors occurred during normal operation of shunt capacitor installation at a newly established 220 kV substation.It is thought
throughout analysis of possible faults capacitors from the aspects of quality
operating over voltage
rise of system voltage
switching inrush current
harmonics and fault of capacitor protection device
that the cause of the fault is due to the 4th harmonic resonance generated between the device and the system and is verified by the harmonic test
and the fault development is mainly caused by the big imbalance current protection settings at the neutral point.Finally
corresponding suggestions are raised with hope of providing a definite reference for the safe operation of capacitors.