Capacitor Connection

Why the capacitors are connected in delta? What advantage it having than star connection?

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bittu123

  • Nov 8th, 2011
 

Prime reason : Delta connection will give 3 times more reactive power(kVARs) than star connection.

there are few more reason....
1. less triplen harmonic
2. less heat loss, since current is I/1.732 where I will be the current star connection pr phase

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