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               268 Harmonic studies of power compensating plant

                                    20.0

                                    10.0
                                  Harmonic current distribution factors  2.0  Q A
                                     3.0
                                                              Q IA



                                     1.0

                                     0.5


                                     0.2

                                     0.1
                                       0      2     4      6      8      10     12
                                                      Harmonic order, n
                                                           (a)

                                    20.0

                                    10.0
                                  Harmonic current distribution factors  2.0  Q IB
                                     5.0





                                     1.0

                                     0.5

                                     0.2               Q B

                                     0.1
                                       0      2      4      6      8     10     12
                                                      Harmonic order, n

                                                           (b)
                      Fig. 7.2 Harmonic current distribution factors versus harmonic order: (a) capacitor bank with no tuning
                      reactor; and (b) capacitor bank with tuning reactor.

                        If a tuning reactor X fl is added to the capacitor to form a series 5th harmonic filter,
                      and if the resistance of the reactor is considered negligible in comparison with the
                      system resistance, then at 60 Hz
                                                     X fc  10
                                                X fl ˆ  ˆ    ˆ 0:4 
                     (7:9)
                                                     5 2  25
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