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Shunt Capacitor Bank
Electrical Engineering · Last updated: July 30, 2026 · How this entry was written
Definition: A shunt capacitor bank is a group of capacitors connected in parallel to a power system to supply reactive power, improve power factor, and support voltage levels. It is commonly used in industrial and utility networks for reactive power compensation.
Example in context
“The shunt capacitor bank was automatically switched in during peak load to maintain the power factor above 0.95.”
“Şönt kondansatör bankası, güç faktörünü 0,95'in üzerinde tutmak için pik yük sırasında otomatik olarak devreye alındı.”
Where engineers use it
Shunt capacitor banks are installed at distribution substations and industrial facilities to provide reactive power support. Engineers need to consider switching transients and harmonic resonance when designing capacitor bank installations.
Synonyms: capacitor bank, shunt capacitors
Antonyms: series reactor
Practice: can you use “Shunt Capacitor Bank” at work?
Your plant has a low power factor resulting in utility penalties. You are asked to design a shunt capacitor bank installation. Determine the required capacitance and discuss potential harmonic resonance issues.
Show a model answer
“We will energize the shunt capacitor bank to improve the system power factor.”
“Shunt Capacitor Bank” in 21 languages
| English | Shunt Capacitor Bank |
|---|---|
| Turkish | şönt kondansatör bankası |
| French | batterie de condensateurs shunt |
| German | Kondensatorbatterie (Parallelkompensation) |
| Spanish | banco de condensadores en derivación |
| Chinese | 并联电容器组 |
| Arabic | بنك المكثفات الموازي |
| Portuguese | banco de capacitores em derivação |
| Russian | шунтовая конденсаторная батарея |
| Japanese | 分路コンデンサバンク |
| Italian | batteria di condensatori shunt |
| Vietnamese | bộ tụ bù song song |
| Hindi | शंट कैपेसिटर बैंक |
| Thai | ธนาคารตัวเก็บประจุแบบชันต์ |
| Indonesian | bank kapasitor shunt |
| Korean | 분로 커패시터 뱅크 |
| Bengali | শান্ট ক্যাপাসিটর ব্যাংক |
| Dutch | shunt condensatorbank |
| Swedish | shuntkondensatorbank |
| Finnish | shunttikondensaattoriparisto |
| Ukrainian | шунтова конденсаторна батарея |
Frequently asked questions
What does Shunt Capacitor Bank mean in engineering?
A shunt capacitor bank is a group of capacitors connected in parallel to a power system to supply reactive power, improve power factor, and support voltage levels. It is commonly used in industrial and utility networks for reactive power compensation. In Electrical Engineering, the term carries a usage-frequency rating of 10/10 in the Engineering English library.
How do you pronounce Shunt Capacitor Bank?
Shunt Capacitor Bank is pronounced /ʃʌnt kəˈpæsɪtər bæŋk/ (IPA). The Engineering English app plays audio for the term and checks your pronunciation with speech recognition.
How is Shunt Capacitor Bank used in a sentence?
Example from an engineering context: “The shunt capacitor bank was automatically switched in during peak load to maintain the power factor above 0.95.”
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