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Substation Equipment: Shunt Reactors

Shunt Reactors
Shunt reactors are used in an extra high-voltage substation to neutralize inductive reactance in long EHV transmission lines. The photo shows an installation of both an older version and a newer version of the reactor.

Figure 1. Shunt reactors in a substation
Figure 1. Shunt reactors in a substation

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