Summary: Controllix Corporation transitioned a coastal utility from using open rack style capacitor banks to their advanced metal-enclosed capacitor banks. This change notably improve...
Controllix Fortifies a Coastal Utility with Metal Enclosed Capacitor Banks
Summary: Controllix Corporation transitioned a coastal utility from using open rack style capacitor banks to their advanced metal-enclosed capacitor banks. This change notably improved the utility's resilience against weather-related events such as hurricanes and reduced wildlife interference. The metal-enclosed design also incorporated key interlocking features, enhancing safety measures for maintenance [...]
Controllix Delivers Cost-Efficient and Energy-Smart Solutions to a Midwest Utility
Summary: A Midwest utility faced the need to replace an outdated 34.5kV, 1200A fixed breaker used daily for switching a remotely located 10.8MVAR capacitor bank. Controllix Corporation offered an innovative solution: a capacitor switch with a pre-insertion resistor to limit inrush current. The switch not only met the utility's operational [...]
How Controllix’s Metal-Enclosed Harmonic Filters Transformed a Midwest Foundry
Summary: Controllix Corporation was commissioned by a Midwest foundry to provide multiple metal-enclosed harmonic filter equipment, tailored with 5th and 11th harmonic tuning frequencies. A high-pass resistor was also included in the 11th harmonic filter. The successful deployment of these custom filters led to a reduction in the foundry's energy [...]
Controllix Rapidly Outfits 36 Substations with 76 Custom Capacitor Banks
Summary: Controllix Corporation faced a monumental task when a large Midwestern utility required 76 large metal-enclosed capacitor banks across 36 substations, all within a five-month timeframe. Customizing 11 different equipment designs to meet substation specifications, Controllix met the challenge head-on. Through meticulous coordination across multiple departments, the company not only [...]
Transforming a New England Substation with Controllix’s Metal-Enclosed Capacitor Banks
Summary: A major New England utility facing voltage instability and stringent local permitting requirements found a reliable, space-efficient solution with Controllix Corporation's metal-enclosed capacitor banks. The design met all operational needs and local guidelines while requiring significantly less space than a conventional open-rack design. Enhanced with features like a safety [...]
