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FIGURE 2.9.2 Modern fully encapsulated reactor.<br />

FIGURE 2.9.3 Gapped iron-core oil-immersed reactor.<br />

encapsulated construction became the design of choice because its improved mechanical characteristics<br />

enabled the reactors to withstand higher fault currents. Conversely, high-voltage (HV) series reactors<br />

were initially oil-immersed shielded-core designs. However, beginning in the early 1970s, the requirements<br />

of these applications were also met by fully encapsulated dry-type air-core designs. Due to such<br />

developments, the latest revision of IEEE C57.16-1996 (R 2001), the series-reactor standard, is a now<br />

a dry-type air-core-reactor standard only.<br />

The construction technology employed for modern shunt reactors, on the other hand, is more dependent<br />

on the applied voltage. Transmission-class shunt reactors are of oil-immersed construction, whereas<br />

tertiary connected, or lower-voltage direct-connect shunt reactors, utilize either dry-type air-core or oilimmersed<br />

construction. Hence ANSI/IEEE C57.21-1990 (R 1995) covers both oil-immersed and drytype<br />

air-core shunt reactors.<br />

A review of modern reactor applications is presented in the following subsections.<br />

2.9.2.2 Current-Limiting Reactors<br />

Current-limiting reactors are now used to control short-circuit levels in electrical power systems covering<br />

the range from large industrial power complexes to utility distribution networks to HV and EHV<br />

transmission systems.<br />

Current-limiting reactors (CLR) are primarily installed to reduce the short-circuit current to levels<br />

consistent with the electromechanical withstand level of circuit components (especially transformers and<br />

circuit breakers) and to reduce the short-circuit voltage drop on bus sections to levels that are consistent<br />

with insulation-coordination practice. High fault currents on distribution or transmission systems, if not<br />

limited, can cause catastrophic failure of distribution equipment and can present a serious threat to the<br />

FIGURE 2.9.4 Dry-type iron-core reactor (water cooled).<br />

safety of operating crews. In summary, current-limiting reactors are installed to reduce the magnitude<br />

of short-circuit currents in order to achieve one or more of the following benefits:<br />

• Reduction of electromechanical loading and thermal stresses on transformer windings, thus<br />

extending the service life of transformers and associated equipment<br />

© 2004 by CRC Press LLC<br />

© 2004 by CRC Press LLC

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