Synchronous Condensers (Part 1 of 2)

This video, published by Columbia Gorge Community College, is the first part of a two part lecture on synchronous condensers. Throughout the lecture, presenter Jim Pytel walks viewers through scenarios that demonstrate the function and capabilities of synchronous condensers. The lecture explores topics such as the effect how the underexcitation of a rotor causes a synchronous condenser to consume positive power, how the overexcitation of a rotor causes a synchronous condenser to supply negative reactive power, and how "managing field current a synchronous condenser can power factor correct a larger 3 phase AC system." In this part, Pytel discusses the contents of the lecture, introduces synchronous condensers, and begins illustrating a synchronous condenser scenario.

This video runs 11:31 minutes in length. The second part of the lecture is available to view separately