Electrodrives strengthens operational reliability in the Birimian Belt of West Africa
03/02/2026 12:10 pmThe Electrodrives team successfully completed the installation and commissining of a new LRS (Liquid Resistance Starter)

*Equipment can be offered for metal-enclosed or open rack configurations.

| Capacitor bank and harmonics filter | ||||||
| Metal-enclosed | Open rack | |||||
| Rated voltage | 1.5…6.6 kW | 6.7…13.8 kV | 14…24 kV | 6.0…13.8 kV | 14…24 kV | 24…36 kV |
| Nominal power rating | 1…10 MVAr | 2…20 MVAr | 4…30 MVAr | 2…50 MVAr | 4…100 MVAr | 5…200 MVAr |
| Basic insulation level (BIL) | 75 kV | 110 kV | 150 kV | 95 kV | 125 kV | 150 kV |
| Bank configuration | Fixed, switched single, multi-step, or SVC (static VAR compensation) | |||||
| System connection | Grounded Wye, floating Wye, delta, double Wye | |||||
| Short circuilt level | 12 kA … 63 kA for 1 s. | |||||
| Protection | Outdoor (IP54) or Indoor (IP43) | Outdoor | ||||
| Enclosure / structure | Painted steel or stainless steel (option) | Hot dipped galvanized steel | ||||
| Ambient temperature | -15°C to 45°C | -40°C to 50°C | ||||
| Filter types | De-tuned, single tune, multi-tune, high-pass, C-type | |||||
| CAPACITORS | ||||||
| Type | Single capacitor or 3-phase capacitors with built-in discharge resistor | |||||
| Fusing | Externally fused, fuseless, internally fused (self-healing) | |||||
| Dielectric | Metalized polypropylene film | |||||
| Container | Stainless steel | |||||
| REACTORS | ||||||
| Inrush type | Single phase air-core | |||||
| Detuning/filter type | 1-phase or 3-phase air-core or iron-core | 1-phase air-core | ||||
| Contactors and switches | 3-phase vacuum contactor up to 400A | |||||
| Isolator + ground switch | Air-insulated 3-phase | |||||
| Power factor control | Configurable digital controller or fully flexible algorithm with PLC and HMI | |||||
| Protection | Over-voltage, under-voltage, over-current, unbalance, overtemperature | |||||