Static VAR generators
US4398141A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 1981 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E40/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided by this invention a static VAR generator having an auxiliary shutdown firing pulse generator that initiates a thyristor controlled inductive current to cancel only capacitive current supplied by the static VAR generator in the event of failure of the VAR generator's control means monitoring the capacitive current requirements.
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