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Banco de compensación

English translation: compensation banks

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Spanish term or phrase:Banco de compensación
English translation:compensation banks
Entered by: Yasmine Picero Del Valle

21:53 Feb 1, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Hydroelectric power
Spanish term or phrase: Banco de compensación
Repuestos para bancos de compensación serie Scada para la Subestación XX


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Yasmine Picero Del Valle
Chile
Local time: 04:13
compensation banks
Explanation:
It appears - see web reference

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Note added at 37 mins (2007-02-01 22:31:16 GMT)
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3.4.1 Substations and Compensation Banks...

"The compensation function is performed by shunt reactors and series capacitors. Shunt reactors
limit the voltage rise along long transmission lines, thereby maintaining voltage regulation.
Series capacitors compensate for the inherent inductance in long transmission lines and provide
more electrical transmission capacity for a given line. "

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Note added at 44 mins (2007-02-01 22:37:24 GMT)
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BristolTEc
Ecuador
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3 +1compensation banks
BristolTEc
4energy reserve bank
Lydia De Jorge


  

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banco de compensaciã³n
compensation banks


Explanation:
It appears - see web reference

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Note added at 37 mins (2007-02-01 22:31:16 GMT)
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3.4.1 Substations and Compensation Banks...

"The compensation function is performed by shunt reactors and series capacitors. Shunt reactors
limit the voltage rise along long transmission lines, thereby maintaining voltage regulation.
Series capacitors compensate for the inherent inductance in long transmission lines and provide
more electrical transmission capacity for a given line. "

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Note added at 44 mins (2007-02-01 22:37:24 GMT)
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One more thing - surely Spanish to English...?


    Reference: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/Environment/info/aspen/dpv2/pea/Chapt...
BristolTEc
Ecuador
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energy reserve bank


Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 04:13
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