LiveLineCapacitors

MorganTechnicalCeramicsElectroceramics(MTC
Electroceramics)haslongexperienceofthemanufactureof
ceramiccapacitorsforhighvoltageDCandpower
frequencyapplications.Theseproductsareusedallover
theworldinonerousserviceconditions,andarebackedby
rigoroustestingprocedurestoensuretheelectricalintegrity
andlongservicelifeofsuchcomponents.

MorganTechnical

CeramicsElectroceramics
(MTCElectroceramics)
haslongexperienceof
themanufactureof
ceramiccapacitorsfor
highvoltageDCand
powerfrequency
applications.These
productsareusedallover
theworldinonerous
serviceconditions,and
arebackedbyrigorous
Theory
testingproceduresto
ensuretheelectrical
InitssimplestformtheLiveLine
integrityandlongservice
Indicationconsistsofahigh
lifeofsuchcomponents.
voltageacratedcapacitorwhich
Overonemillioncapacitorsofthe
categoriesdescribedherehave
beensuccessfullyusedinLive
LineIndicationapplications.MTC
Electroceramicshasdecadesof
involvementinhighvoltage
systempracticesandthedesignof
capacitorsforthoseenvironments.
Thecapacitorsdescribedinthis
sectionareusedincircuitry
indicatingthepresenceofvoltage
onconductors.Acapacitorvoltage
dividerenablesasmallneonlamp
tobeilluminatedoralternatively
thelowvoltagesignalmaybe
usedtofeedasensingcircuit
whichmonitorsforsupplyfailure
andcircuitcondition.

isconnectedinserieswiththe
neonindicatorbetweenthe
phaseandearthlines.(Fig.1)
Theadditionofhighervalue,
lowvoltageratedcapacitorin
parallelwiththeneonis
sometimespreferred.(Fig.2)
Theobjectistwofoldfirstlyto
advisetheoperatorthatthe
connectionsareliveand
secondlyforoperationofre
routingsystemsintheeventof
inadvertentdisconnection.

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Fig.1

Fig.2

C1=HighVoltageSeriesCapacitor
C2=lowVoltageShuntCapacitor

MaterialCharacteristics

Dielectric
Units K1500

Z5U

EIACategory
DielectricConstant r @1kHz,20CLV
DielectricConstant r @50Hz,0.35kV/mm20C

K2100
X7R

K3500
Y5U

approx1500

approx2100

approx4300

approx1650

approx3000

approx5200

=<0.5

=<2.0

=<1.0

InsulationResistance@500V,20C

ohm

>=1010

>=1010

AgeingRateperdecadehour

2.5

>=1010
3.5

TypicalDissipationFactor@1kHz20CLV

Capacitorsforencapsulationbytheuser.

AllDimensionsinmm

StyleA

StyleB

StyleA
Type

Cap
Value
pF

07849 250
07727 220
07724 150
07723
07853
07897
07898

50
50
20
15

Voltage
rating
kVrms

kV

VoltageTest1
VoltageTest
Min
Impulse
kV50Hz
kVpk

20%
20%
+20,
10%
8pF
10pF
20%
20%

K3500
K3500

7
7

12
12

30
38

60
75

8
8

17 50.5 30.5 M4
17 60 40 M4

K3500

15

24

55

140

26.4

17 81

61

M4

K1500
K2100
K200
K200

15
15
8
15

24
24
12
24

55
55
38
50

125
125
75
125

25.0
26.4
13.2
26.4

17
12
25
25

61
61
40
62

M4
M4
M4
M4

Dielectric

System
Voltage
kV

VoltageTest1
Min
kV50Hz

VoltageTest
Impulse
kVpk

DischargeFree
Test
kV<5pCrms

mm mm

24

55

140

15

17 61

CapTol Dielectric

System
Voltage

DischargeFree D L1 L2 ThreadSize
Test
Socket
kV<5pCrms
mm mm mm mm

81
81
56
82

StyleB
Type

Cap
Value
pF

55530 150

Voltage
rating
kVrms

+35,
15pF

K3500

14

CapTol

D L2

55701 50
55559 50

10%
10%

K1500
K2100

14
14

24
24

55
55

140
140

15
15

17 61
12 61

Notes
1.Terminalsaresolderedtotheceramicpartswith220Cmeltingpointsolder
2.CapacitorsofthistypehavebeenusedintransformeroilandinSF6gas.Inthesecaseswewouldrecommenda
paintcoatingontheotherwisebareceramicsurfaces.
3.Theusualendproductisaresincastcapacitorstandoffforbusbarorlinksupportofappropriateheightforthe
achievementofthesystemrequirementsofflashoverandcreepagedistanceetc.
4.Additionalmetalconnectorscanbeattachedtotheaboveonrequest.
CapacitanceDividers
ManyusersprefertohaveMorganElectroCeramicsupplyinthesamemoulding,not
onlythehighvoltagecapacitorbutalsoalowervoltagecapacitoroflargervalue.This
shuntsthesignallingcircuitofthelivelineindicatorandpreventstheincidenceofhigh
voltageatthetappingpointshouldtheindicatinglamplooseninthesocketorbecome
opencircuit.
InthetypeofconstructionshownaheavilyinsulatedHVleadistakenfromthe
capacitoratthetop.Theconstructionissuchthattheleadcontributestoahigher
creepagedistancesuchthatthisrangeisusefulforcertaindistributionapplicationsas
wellasfortherequirementsofminingswitchgear.

Thefollowingdescriptionsapplytointegraldividersprimarilydesignedforminingswitch

gearapplications.However,certaindistributionswitchgearrequirementsaremetby
virtueoftheirelectricalwithstandproperties.

kVmax

System
System
Voltage
Voltage
(Distribution)
(Mining)
kV
kV

10
10
10

K3500
K3500
K3500

4
7
7

3.6
7.2
12/17.5

7.2
12

20
28
38

07596 1000/5000 10
07574 900/2500 20

K3500
K3500

4
2

3.6

7.2
3.6

10
10

Cap
Tol

Type CapValue

pF

07529 375/5000
07517 250/5000
07590 250/5000

Voltage
Rating

Dielectric

VoltageTest1
Min

VoltageTest
Impulse

DischargeFree
Test

kV50Hz

kV50Hz

kV<5pCrms

40
60
95

5
8
8

40
20

5
3

(CapValueat50Hz,+20C)

CapacitorsofSpecialConfiguration
Theseareshapesproducedtomeetspecialspacelimitationfactorsand
areoftencustommadefortheuser.

kVmax

System
System
Voltage
Voltage
(Distribution)
(Mining)
kV
kV

07560 1000

20

K3500

3.6

10

20

07573 250
07576 375
07580 1000

20
20
20

K3500
K3500
K3500

7
7
7

7.2
7.2
7.2

12
12
12

28
28
28

60
60
60

8
8
8

Type

Cap
Value
pF

Cap
Tol

Voltage
Rating

Dielectric

VoltageTest1
Min

VoltageTest
Impulse

DischargeFree
Test

kV50Hz

kV50Hz

kV<5pCrms