Smoothing Reactors are connected in series in DC power systems to reduce current ripple, harmonic currents, and transient overcurrents.
By smoothing the DC current waveform, they improve power quality, reduce system losses, protect power electronic components, and enhance the performance and reliability of rectifiers, converters, and other DC equipment.
Smoothing Reactors improve the performance and stability of DC power systems by limiting current ripple, harmonic currents, and transient overcurrents.
They help prevent inverter commutation failures caused by AC voltage dips at the converter bus by limiting the rate of rise of DC current during transient conditions. In addition, they smooth the DC current waveform to maintain continuous current flow under light-load conditions, reduce harmonic currents and voltages in DC circuits, and limit peak fault currents during DC line short circuits.
- High mechanical strength to withstand short-circuit forces
- Low temperature rise for extended service life
- Maintenance-free design
- Voltage
≤1000V*
- Type
Dry-Type, Iron Core
- Frequency
50 Hz / 60 Hz
- Installation
Indoor
- Winding Material
Aluminium or Copper
- Temperature Range
−40 °C … 55 °C
- Insulation Class
Class F
Custom design
- Cooling
AN
Air Natural
- Options
Taps, enclosure on request, designs according to IEEE, IEC, and other applicable standards, DIN or NEMA terminal configuration
*Consult Hilkar for higher ratings
Hilkar performs all routine tests in accordance with EN 60289 or other customer-specified standards. Complete test results are provided to the customer, with detailed test reports available upon request. The standard testing program may include:
- Routine Tests (Inductance, Resistance, One-Minute AC Insulation Voltage Withstand Test, and Impulse Voltage Withstand Test)
- Short-Circuit Withstand Test
- Temperature Rise Test
- Sound Level Test
- Seismic (Earthquake) Test