The most common applications of these reactors are those using long energy transmission and distribution cables. Especially in rural areas, radio base stations and radio and TV transmitters are required to use kilometer long cables to deliver energy. (Cabs also have certain capacity values according to their type and characteristics.) In these installations where the load level is low, the system is overcompensated by the capacitive effect of the long cable. In this case, a constant capacitive reactive penalty payment is encountered. Also, due to overcompensation, there may be a rise in the mains voltage and sensitive equipment may be damaged.

Similar problems can also be encountered in places where energy needs to be transported by long cables, such as large campuses and farms.

Shunt Reactors can also be used in test systems where inductive reactive power withdrawal is desired.

With these reactors, which can be produced as single phase and three phase, desired inductive current from the network and accordingly inductive power can be drawn. Reactors can be added to automatic compensation systems to compensate for excessive capacitive power.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SHUNT REACTORS

Single and three-phase, high permeability iron core, air spacing design Electrolytic copper and aluminum wound Design and production for the desired current or power Thermal protection against overheating on each leg Terminal block, lug or barrel connection according to current Providing protection from moisture and silent working with varnish in vacuum Compliance with EN 61558-1 and EN 61558-2-20 standards, CE marked