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Static VAR generators

US4398141A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 15, 1981
Grant dateAug 9, 1983
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Expiry dateSep 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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