Discharging Capacitor banks per NFPA 70E 2021 Draft 2
Yes. (discharge the capacitors via some external discharge resistance) to ensure that the residual voltage is zero/dead before working on the equipment. A similar case is DO NOT touch the
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Before handling a faulty capacitor, disconnect its circuit breaker, open the disconnect switches on both sides, and discharge the bank through the discharge resistor (e.g., discharge transformer or VT).
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Shunt capacitor bank switching resonance protection, current based, SRCPTOC1 is used for three-phase resonance detection caused by capacitor switching or due to topology changes in the network.
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Reclosing or switching ON capacitor bank with residual voltage in phase opposition can cause high inrush current which may damage capacitor,
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This occurs when a motor has enough inertia to keep spinning once disconnected from the power system and the capacitor is large enough to supply the reactive power needs of the motor.
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§2940.17. Disconnecting Capacitors and Means for Discharge.
A means shall be provided to reduce the residual voltage of a capacitor to 50 volts or less within 5 minutes after the capacitor is disconnected from the source of supply.