When a number of capacitors are connected together it forms a capacitor bank. They can be connected in series or parallel. A capacitor bank has numerous advantages and applications. Most of the time, these are used for reactive power compensation and power factor improvement. The arrangement of these can be done at substation or power plants. The unit for capacitance in Farads. A capacitor bank of lower scale is frequently used in industrial buildings, … [Read more...]

As a widely used electrical component capacitor plays an active role in the functioning of any circuit and without it the circuit design will not be completed. It is an important and useful component because it has features like energy storing capability, minimizing sudden voltage changes, selectivity of frequencies, bypassing of frequencies, phase shifting, etc. The Capacitor consists of two electrode plates which are separated by an insulating or … [Read more...]