Status indicators, systems, and methods for capacitors

A system comprising:

• a capacitor;
• and
• a status indicator coupled to the capacitor,
• wherein the status indicator comprises first and second indicator plates, each indicator plate defining a first face and a second face visually distinct from the first face,
• wherein the status indicator is configured to display the first face of each of the first and second indicator plates during nominal operation of the capacitor,
• wherein the status indicator is configured to display the second face of only one of the first and second indicator plates in response to a partial failure of the capacitor, and
• wherein the status indicator is configured to display the second face of each of the first and second indicator plates in response to a complete failure of the capacitor.

A method for visually indicating a status of a capacitor, the method comprising:

• controlling, by a controller, first and second indicator plates to each display a first face during nominal operation of the capacitor;
• controlling, by the controller, in response to a partial failure of the capacitor, the first and second indicator plates to each display a second face of only one of the first and second indicator plates;
• and
• controlling, by the controller, in response to a complete failure of the capacitor, the first and second indicator plates to each display the second face,
• wherein the second face is visually distinct from the first face for each of the first and indicator plates.