From: arl_123234@hotmail.com   
      
   Hello, all.  I'm an EE by trade but have never worked with, nor   
   designed, AC power distribution systems.  On overhead medium-voltage   
   (say up to 69 kV) lines one often sees banks of subject capacitors on   
   the utility pole.  While I certainly understand why they are used, I've   
   never understood how engineers decide exactly where to place them along   
   the distribution line.  Is this done by first making a power factor   
   measurement at the candidate utility pole location or by just   
   guestimating based upon expected downstream inductively reactive loads?   
   Thanks for your reply and comment.  Sincerely,   
      
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   J. B. Wood	            e-mail: arl_123234@hotmail.com   
      
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