GE now offers a new family of Modular Arc Commutating Triggered Air Gap (MACTAG) solutions for it’s series compensation systems, with the industry’s leading technology for fast protective devices. The patented technology provides fast, reliable bypass protection, which can reduce the amount of Metal Oxide Varistors (MOV) required on a series capacitor bank resulting in project cost savings.

GE Series compensation helps customers achieve high reliability and improve dynamic stability for power transmission systems now with the new MACTAG solutions customers can realize the following additional benefits including:

• Enhanced Fault Durability and Voltage Withstand Performance
• Higher Protective Level Ratings with Fast Recovery Time Validated by Independent 3rd Party
• 50% Smaller Footprint with Reduced Installation Time