Circuit health monitoring system and method

An electric power distribution system, comprising:

• a module comprising a plurality of capacitive elements connected in parallel;
• a plurality of current control devices, each current control device associated with one of said plurality of capacitive elements to form an open circuit if current through one of said plurality of capacitive elements exceeds at least one of a selected level and a selected duration;
• and
• a monitor that compares a measured value corresponding to a total capacitance of said plurality of capacitive elements with a baseline and indicates a failed capacitive element in the system if the measured value falls below the baseline.

A method of monitoring a circuit, comprising:

• obtaining a baseline corresponding to a desired total capacitance of a module having a plurality of capacitive elements connected in parallel;
• comparing a measured value with the baseline;
• and
• indicating a failed capacitive element in the circuit if the measured value differs from the baseline.