Electricity: power supply or regulation systems – Remote sensing
Patent
1976-04-15
1977-09-06
Pellinen, A. D.
Electricity: power supply or regulation systems
Remote sensing
361113, H02J 318
Patent
active
040470970
ABSTRACT:
A static VAR generator is taught for use with a source of electrical power and a rapidly varying load. The static VAR generator comprises thyristor switched inductors connected across a capacitor. The gate of the thyristor switch is fired each half cycle in accordance with a predetermined firing angle to provide sufficient inductive current to cancel a portion of the capacitive current to thus provide a net reactive current for the system served. This is done on a half cycle by half cycle basis. A main disconnect switch is connected in parallel with the series combination of a secondary disconnect switch, a diode and a large resistor. The latter combination is connected in series with the parallel combination of the compensating inductor and the compensating capacitor. The secondary disconnect switch is utilized to charge the capacitor to the peak voltage between lines of the electrical system prior to connecting the static VAR generator to the system or prior to disconnecting the static VAR generator from the system. Prior to a disconnecting or connecting operation an oscillating current is introduced between the compensating capacitor and the compensating inductor. This current is found to have the same frequency phase, wave shape and amplitude as the voltage between the lines to which the static VAR generator is connected. The gate control for the thyristor is utilized to fix the phase difference between the oscillating current and the alternating voltage of the system at or near zero. The oscillating voltage caused by the oscillating current is thus equal in phase, frequency, wave shape and magnitude to the alternating voltage of the system. Consequently the main disconnect switch can be opened or closed as desired with zero electrical potential thereacross.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3252014 (1966-05-01), Seulen
patent: 3955134 (1976-05-01), Woodford
Brennen Michael B.
Gyugyi Laszlo
Stacey Eric J.
Moran M. J.
Pellinen A. D.
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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