An HVDC link consist of rectifier, inverter transmission line and other equipments. Which one of the following

An HVDC link consist of rectifier, inverter transmission line and other equipments. Which one of the following is true for this link ? 

(A) The transmission line produces/ supplies reactive power (B) The rectifier consumes reactive power and the inverter supplies reactive power from/ to the respective connected AC systems (C) Rectifier supplies reactive power and the inverted consumers reactive power to/ from the respective connected AC systems (D) Both the converters (rectifier and inverter) consume reactive power from the respective connected AC systems
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An HVDC link consist of rectifier, inverter transmission line and other equipments. Which one of the following is true for this link ? 

(A) The transmission line produces/ supplies reactive power (B) The rectifier consumes reactive power and the inverter supplies reactive power from/ to the respective connected AC systems (C) Rectifier supplies reactive power and the inverted consumers reactive power to/ from the respective connected AC systems (D) Both the converters (rectifier and inverter) consume reactive power from the respective connected AC systems

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