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...
Seismic Certification of Capacitor Equipment
Controllix metal-enclosed capacitor banks are designed for withstanding the most violent of natural phenomena, including earthquakes and wind storms.
Specifically, Controllix equipment is certified for Zone 4 seismic compliance. The results of studies (available upon request) indicate that Controllix assemblies are qualified to withstand the effects of gravity dead load and high seismic loading conditions specified by IEEE-STD-693-1997.
