While most capacitors are pole mounted, some manufacturers provide
padmounted capacitors. As more circuits are put underground, the need for
padmounted capacitors will grow. Padmounted capacitors contain capacitor
cans, switches, and fusing in a deadfront package following standard padmounted-
enclosure integrity requirements (ANSI C57.12.28-1998). These
units are much larger than padmounted transformers, so they must be sited
more carefully to avoid complaints due to aesthetics. The biggest obstacles
are cost and aesthetics. The main complaint is that padmounted capacitors
are large. Customers complain about the intrusion and the aesthetics of such
a large structure (see Figure 6.3).