A facility installs a large capacitor bank at the main switchgear to improve a lagging power factor of 0.75. After installation, they notice high transient overvoltages and VFDs tripping on overvoltage during off-shift hours. What went wrong?
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AThe facility is experiencing severe voltage sags from the utility
BThe capacitor bank was left online during light load periods, causing a leading power factor and voltage rise
CThe capacitor bank was wired in series instead of parallel
DThe capacitors were undersized for the facility load
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