APCQ CAPACITOR BANKS
© 2022 Hitachi Energy. All rights reserved
5. Installation
5.1. Working conditions: dust, moisture and temperature
The APCQ capacitor banks are for indoor installation only. Protect your APCQ capacitor banks against dust and mois-
ture and place it in a well-ventilated area where the ambient temperature doesn’t exceed the following values:
– 40°C (or 104°F) maximum,
– 35°C (or 95°F) average over 24h,
– 25°C (or 77°F) average over one year,
– Humidity: maximum 95% not condensing.
5.2. Harmonics pollution
The installation of an APCQ capacitor bank on networks polluted by harmonics requires special precautions to avoid
any risk of resonance.
In such case, consult your HITACHI ENERGY representative.
5.3. Mechanical installation
5.3.1. APCQ-L capacitor banks
– To be fixed on a wall with 3 fixation points located as per below drawing.
Figure 15: APCQ-L fixing points
– APCQ-L weight: max 30 kg,
– At least M8 screw must be used. The anchors should enable a 5 mm fixture thickness.