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Static var compensator (SVC) is used to maintain constant load voltage by compensating the var required by poor power factor loads. The SVC is also used to balance the unbalanced three phase loads. The side effect of the SVC is the generation of harmonic components. Under certain conditions, one of the harmonic components generated by the SVC becomes magnified. This magnified harmonic component leads to a time-bifurcation instability in the thyristor controlled reactors (TCR). This paper shows the effect of the SVCs inductor on harmonic magnification and the time-bifurcation. The experimental results are reported, and the time-bifurcation of the TCR current is generated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]