Capacitor Bank: Everything You Need To Know
January 17, 2023 ⚊ 1 Min read ⚊ Views 79 ⚊ TECHNOLOGY
By definition, a capacitor bank is a device where several capacitors of the same capacitance are joined together. These capacitors can be connected in a series connection or a parallel connection.
The role of a single capacitor is to store electrical energy, and the capacitor bank’s purpose is to store electrical energy in a greater volume.
By increasing the number of capacitors in a capacitor bank, you can increase the capacity of a capacitor bank to store electrical energy.
A capacitor bank can be used both for AC power supply and DC power supply. With AC power Applications, capacitor banks are used to correct the power lag factor or to counter the phase shift. On the other hand, with DC power applications, capacitor banks are used to increase the total amount of stored energy or uplift the ripple current capacity.
