Abstract: A transient reducing capacitor switching device that switches grounded capacitors into a multi-phase power line, wherein each phase of the line carries an AC voltage signal that cycles its polarity. A first switch is associated with a first grounded capacitor, a second switch is associated with a second grounded capacitor and a third switch is associated with a third grounded capacitor. A switch controller switches the first capacitor into the first phase of the power line substantially when the voltage signal in the first phase crosses zero potential. The switch controller has a delay that delays at least one-quarter of one cycle after the first capacitor was switched into the first phase, then switches the second capacitor into the second phase of the line substantially when the voltage signal in the second phase crosses zero potential.