Integrated sound shield for air core reactor

A noise mitigating sound shield in kit form for assembly and attachment to an air core dry type, power reactor of the type having a plurality of cylindrically shaped reactor coil layers positioned about an axis between (i) upper and lower spider unit support arms and (ii) an outermost first cylindrically shaped layer which may be a reactor coil layer or a dummy package layer, the kit comprising:

• (i) a plurality of sound absorbing panels each having first and second opposing sides, each configured for positioning about a portion of the outermost first layer to collectively surround the outermost first layer so that with such positioning the plurality of panels reduce radiation of acoustic energy when the reactor coil layers carry current;
• (ii) one or more flexible members attached along the first side of each sound absorbing panel for contact with the outermost first layer of the reactor;
• and
• (iii) a layer of sound barrier material positioned along the second side of each panel,
• wherein, when the flexible members are attached to a panel and the panel is installed about the outermost first layer of the reactor, the flexible members are positioned against the outermost first layer and the flexible members provide a gap between the first side of the panel and the outermost first layer of the reactor.