ETD 29-Power Capacitors Sectional Committee

MEMBER SECRETARY : Mr. NITISH KUMAR JAIN (SCIENTIST-C)
CHAIR PERSON :

Dr. T. Bhavani Shanker (CENTRAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BANGALORE)

SCOPE : To prepare standards for: a) Shunt Capacitors, Series capacitors for ac power systems b) Capacitors for surge protection for use in voltage system c) Shunt capacitors for the self-healing type and nonself-healing type for ac power systems. d) Capacitors for electric fan motors, A.C. motor capacitors, Capacitors for microwave ovens e) Internal fuses and internal overpressure disconnectors for shunt capacitors & , series capacitors and power electronic capacitors f) Coupling capacitor and capacitor dividers, Voltage grading capacitor Grading capacitors for highvoltage alternating current circuit-breaker g) Capacitors for inductive heat generating plants, & induction heating installations h) Power electronics capacitors, Energy storage capacitors i) Automatic power factor connection (APFC) panels
LIAISONS : IEC TC 33 - Power capacitors and their applications
IEC TC 34 - Lighting
IEC TC 33 - Power capacitors and their applications - Principle (P)
Sr.No. Technical Committe TITLE TYPE COMPOSITION
1 ETD 29 : WG1 Review of IS 11548 : 1986 Working Group View
2 ETD 29 : WG2 Review of IS 13666 : 1993 Working Group View
3 ETD 29 : P1 Series capacitor banks and protective equipment Working Pannel View
4 ETD 29 : P2 Power electronics capacitors Working Pannel View
5 ETD 29 : P3 Shunt power capacitors for AC systems Working Pannel View
6 ETD 29 : P4 Coupling capacitors and capacitor dividers Working Pannel View
7 ETD 29 : P5 Special applications Working Pannel View
8 ETD 29 : P6 AC motor capacitors Working Pannel View
Date Location Detail
30th Jan 2026 India, New Delhi, Delhi, ETD 29 - Power Capacitors