This is the impedance of the instrument that is connected to the transformer. In this work a current transformer ct with toroidal core is analyzed from the viewpoint of the eccentricity of the primary circuit where one conductor goes through the cores window and the. The following table describes the characteristics of the ansi class transformer. It is high operating voltage which has been bolted to current carrying device. However, the concept of knee point voltage is very pertinent to protection current transformers, since they are necessarily exposed to currents of 20 or. Ctms series current transformers produce an output of current in proportion to the monitored circuit current. If the primary current of the current transformer becomes a the secondary current will still be 1. A current transformer ct is a type of transformer that is used to reduce or multiply an alternating current ac.
The primary of the current transformers is directly connected in series with the line conductor that carries the entire. There are four typical types of current transformers. Addressing window type transformer proximity errors. A bushing type current transformer usually is used in equipment where the primary conductor is a component pan of other apparatus. Apr 18, 2020 suppose, you have one current transformer with current ratio 4001 a and its protection core is situated at 500 a. The primary selection criteria is the burden placed on the secondary of the transformer. Iec 600446 requirements for protective current transformers for. Outdoorrated versions of this equipment are used in pole mounted primary metering installations. The main role of current transformer for which it is highly known is providing the current adjusted according.
The primary winding can consist merely of the primary current conductor passing once through an aperture in the current transformer core window or bar type, or it may consist of two or more turns wound on the core together with the secondary winding wound type. Current transformer basics and the current transformer. The current transformer must have its secondary terminals short circuited or the burden connected before energizing the primary circuit. In this case the current transformer utilizes a moving secondary coil to. As a leading producer of medium voltage instrument transformers, sadtem manufactures this type of transformer in addition to other indoor and outdoor current transformers, voltage transformers for indoor and outdoor use, combine transformers and bushing type transformers. A current transformer, abbreviated ct, is a type of transformer used to measure the current of a given circuit. This type of ct often has compensating windings which improve the accuracy across the full load range of the transformer.
Notice that the shapes of the curves are identical at each current level and grow in magnitude proportional to the primary current. A current transformer is defined as as an instrument transformer in which the secondary current is substantially proportional to the primary current under normal conditions of operation and differs in phase from it by an angle which is approximately zero for an appropriate direction of the connections. Alibaba manufacturer directory suppliers, manufacturers. Current transformers current transformers cts provide a simple, inexpensive and yet accurate means of sensing current flow in power conductors. Select the model with a range that is equal to or slightly higher than the normal operating amperage. Suppose, you have one current transformer with current ratio 4001 a and its protection core is situated at 500 a. Instrument transformers convert signal levels from dangerous high voltage or inconvenient high current, or current at high voltage to levels appropriate for metering. Street lighting requires a constant current to prevent flickering lights and a current transformer is used to provide that constant current. Device overview, moulded case current transformer, class 1 5 a secondary current. When the circuit burden gets too large, the ct secondary voltage becomes distorted. Apr 16, 2011 current transformers principle of operation of ct.
The x1 secondary terminal is the polarity terminal figure 3. Addressing window type transformer proximity errors 3 to saturate and transformation begins to fail. The classification of protection current transformers follows the following. The wave shape of the output is nearly identical to the monitored circuit wave shape. Indoor current tranformers, woundtype 15 kv, bil 110 kv, 5 a to 800 a, 5060 hz available jkm5 transformer, dualsecondary 1. Window type cts should be mounted with the h1 side of the window towards the power source. Support type transformer for primary distribution swichgears. The current transformer function is different than that of a voltage transformer. Cts current transformers pts potential transformers. Ring core cts are available for measuring currents from 50 to 5000 amps, with windows power conductor opening size from 1 to 8 diameter. This type of current transformer is for use with a fully insulated conductor as the primary winding. You have clicked a page that seems to be very popular. Measurement canada approval, t0285 or ae0320 or ae0312 when choosing your ge instrument transformer, dont forget to explore the benefits of using ges 0. Chapter 16 current transformer design university of north.
The design features and construction details of current transformer shall be in accordance with the requirement stipulated in this specification and as per relevant is. Another very common type of construction is the socalled window, through or donut type current transformer in which the core has an opening through which the conductor carrying the primary load current is passed. Bar type current transformer the cable or bus bar of main circuit has been used in bar type current transformer as the primary winding. Abstractparalleling current transformers cts is a common practice in differential or line protection applications where the number of cts exceeds the number of relay current inputs. The current transformer is designed to connect in series with the line to transform the line current to the standard 5 amperes suitable for the. Simple approach integration of ideal ct secondary voltage the analysis of ct flux levels under the presence of a mix of symmetrical ac and other nonsymmetrical current wave forms, especially if any modeling of ct saturation is to be included, is a rather involved process. The current transformer will operate into either a short circuit or a resistive load until the voltage induced is enough to.
Specifying current transformers for protection purposes. Instrument transformer basic technical information and. Schneider electric instrument transformers steven engineering. Transformer categories insulation system liquid immersed dry type gas filled construction tank type core type shell type 1 phase 3 phase doublewound, multiwinding, auto winding configuration and type application. Current transformers cts are instrument transformers that are used to supply a reduced value of current to me ters, protective relays, and other instruments. In this case the current transformer utilizes a moving secondary coil to vary the output so that a constant current is obtained. Wall bushing type transformer with short circuitable secondaries. The basics of current transformers nk technologies. Current transformer type ct20, class 1 technical data dimension. Two amran current transformers cts were tested to characterize the. This value is generally given in ohms or va voltamps. Abd36 wall bushing type transformer with shortcircuitable secondaries. At 10x nominal rating, or 10k amperes, this ct is saturating at maximum primary conductor offset. A bartype current transformer which has 1 turn on its primary and 160 turns on its secondary is to be used with a standard range of ammeters that have an internal resistance of 0.
This behavior is used to calculate the value of the burden resistor for an optimum currenttovoltage relationship. Current transformers support type support window type. Current transformers, along with voltage or potential transformers, are instrument transformers. Paralleling cts for line current differential applications. Oct 24, 2014 bar type current transformer the cable or bus bar of main circuit has been used in bar type current transformer as the primary winding. Highcurrent transformers pfiffner instrument transformers. Cts provide isolation from the high voltage primary, permit. Current transformer errors and transformer inrush as. Current transformers are also used for street lighting circuits.
Bartype cts have primary connections that boltup directly to the substation bus bars. Contents hide 1 different types of current transformers. The kneepoint voltage is less applicable for metering current transformers as their accuracy is generally much tighter but constrained within a very small bandwidth of the current transformer rating, typically 1. Current transformer precise technical data for current transformer type col24 manufacturer precise electric mfg. The constantcurrent transformer, usually called a regulator, has a movable secondary winding that automatically changes position to provide constant current for any load within its fullload rating. Notice that the shapes of the curves are identical at each current level. Relays are required to perform in fault current type situations. Country of origin thailand product type out door oilimmersed applied standard iec 600441 rated frequency hz. Current transformers reduce high voltage currents to a much lower value and provide a convenient way of safely monitoring the actual electrical current flowing in an ac. Abg24 current transformer for generator designed to work with very high primary currents. Current measurement to 0 800a, seven models ct 0200 5. This is especially true of line current differential applications applied to breakerandahalf and ringbus configurations. Due to this, it can easily recover from dc magnetization, even with a low ac measured current.
This transformer has a 500 a1 a current ratio and a rated output load of 1 va, which corresponds to a nominal burden of 1. Pdf error estimation of current transformers using single. Apr 25, 2017 the current transformer the current transformer c. As the flux in a transformer is proportional to the integral of the voltage waveform at the transformer terminals, the flux generated in the transformer t1 and t2 respectively are. Siemens industry catalog energy lowvoltage power distribution lowvoltage components sentron protection, switching, measuring and monitoring devices measuring devices and power monitoring measuring devices accessories 4nc current transformers for measuring purposes. Mv indoor cast resin current transformers kalpa electrikal. Will fireinduced open circuit in the secondary circuit of a woundtype ct, which is operating within its. T2 is energised, a transient inrush current is drained from the emf voltage, which flows through the system. The polarity marks of a current transformer indicate that when a primary current enters at the polarity mark h1 of the primary, a current in. The balance point between coil weight and magnetic force may be adjusted to provide the desired output current. May 16, 2017 a wound primary type current transformer b singleturn type current transformer single turn primary transformers are mostly used whereas wound primary transformers are generally used for low ratios. Current transformer design guide an effective design of a ring type c. What is the working principle of a current transformer.
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