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What are the main characteristics of a reactor?

DATE:2026-05-21

The reactor plays a key role in reactive power compensation devices. At present, high-performance reactors are not affected by short-circuit currents and do not have specific requirements for dynamic thermal stability. Therefore, reactors can reduce the occurrence of circuit accidents, making the operation of the circuit system more stable. So, what are the main features of reactors that people like? Details are as follows:  

What are the main features of reactors  

1. Low temperature rise and low noise  

In the configuration process of a technically advanced reactor, all terminals are corrosion-resistant, and key terminals are treated with non-magnetic materials. Through pre-baking, vacuum impregnation, heat baking, and curing, the reactor's coils and core are firmly combined, greatly reducing the temperature rise and noise during operation, thereby effectively improving the reactor's quality factor and reducing the impact of harmonics.  

2. High material performance  

As is well known, the system core of a high-quality reactor is made of cold-rolled silicon steel sheets. The reactor components are punched and cut by a high-speed press, resulting in minimal and even burrs, which ensures the reactor's good low temperature rise and low noise performance. In addition, suitable reactor size reference standards are designed according to cabinet dimensions, indicating that the application of reactors is flexible and can greatly save users' cabinet cost investment.  

3. Flexible application  

When users use reactors to match two sets of capacitors with the same capacity, they can also achieve a flexible combination of single and double star connections, which can replace grouped capacitors with superior adjustment performance. Additionally, reactors feature low investment, low operation and maintenance costs, and a small footprint.  

The application of reactors can greatly reduce the inrush current multiple and frequency of capacitor banks, thereby protecting the capacitors and facilitating the selection of auxiliary equipment for production operations. Moreover, reactors are small in size and light in weight, occupying little space during operation, and can be installed inside capacitor cabinets. Therefore, using reactors in production operations is economical and energy-saving for users.