Harmonic Filter Resistors


Filter resistors rated at 400 and 700kW, 250kV BIL at an HV DC converter station

550kV BIL, 500kW, MSC Resistor	75kV BIL resistor for HV de-icer, Hydro Quebec, Montreal	125kV BIL damping resistor, west coast main line

The twin demands for higher power quality and better network utilisation are leading to the increasing use of static VAR compensators (SVC’s) and manually switched capacitor damping networks (MSCDN’s) in high-voltage three phase distribution networks throughout the world.

The capacitors and inductors in these installations allow through the fundamental frequency and divert the harmonics into the damping resistor where the harmonic currents are dissipated as heat in a safe, controlled and reliable way and so removed from the system.

Cressall builds such resistors to meet the stringent operating conditions of customers such as Siemens, Areva and the National Grid Company in the UK and its counterparts overseas.

Our design expertise in this field is well known.

Cressall offers compact, type-tested designs for all HV filter applications, using any of several different resistor technologies and configurations.

We use low-inductance expanded mesh resistor elements for easy matching with capacitors and inductors.

Filter resistors are also an essential component in HVDC converter stations, where they act as part of the harmonic filters used to dissipate unwanted harmonics produced by the solid-state converters.

Cressall Resistors Ltd, Evington Valley Road, Leicester, LE5 5LZ U.K. Tel: (+44) (0)116 273 3633