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1.0.0 SYMBOLS & UNITS

U Nominal Voltage kV
f System Supply Frequency Hz
Ipn Rated Primary CT Current A
Isn Rated Secondary CT Current A
Ir Rated Current of the Protection IED A
Isc Primary Short Circuit Current A
l Single conductor length from CT to Relay m
A Cross Sectional Area of Conductor mm2
Rct Secondary Resistance of the CT
Itf Maximum through fault current A
Eal Rated equivalent secondary e.m.f of CT V

2.0.0 DESIGN INPUTS

2.1.1 System Parameters

System Voltage Vsys : 400 kV

System Supply Frequency f : 50 Hz

Primary Short Circuit Current ISC : 40 kA

Primary winding voltage UPN : 400 kV

Secondary winding voltage USN : 220 kV

Rated power of the transformer SN : 120 MVA

Impedance of voltage at specifed current as a percentage uz : 12.5 %

Percentage impedance at negative tap of 0.9 %Zlt : 11.25 %

2.1.2 CT Parameters

CT Ratio

Selected Tap IPN : 500 A

Nominal Secondary Current ISN : 1 A

CT Secondary Winding Resistance RCT : 10

Rated short circuit current ISC : 40 kA

Rated Short-time Thermal current Ith : 40 kA for 1sec

CT Lead Details

Maximum operating temperature of Copper wires 0

C : 20 0
C

Single conductor length from CT to Relay l : 360 m

Number of runs of conductor n : 1

Cross Sectional Area of Conductor A : 2.5 mm2

Unit AC Lead Resistance rL : 7.41

2.1.3 Relay Parameters

Relay Make : SIEMENS

Relay Model : 7SJ62

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Rated burden of the protection IED SR : 0.05 VA

Rated current of the protection IED IR : 1 A

Resistance of the protection IED Rr : SR / IR2

: 0.05

Design factor : 1.2

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2.1.1 Resistance of the secondary wire Rlead : (2*rL*l)/1000

: (2*7.41*360)/1000

: 5.3352

2.1.2 Resistance of the secondary wire and additional load Rb' : Rlead + Rrelay

: 5.336 + 0.05

: 5.3852

2.1.3 Calculation of maximum through fault current, Itf-max : Fault MVA / [sqrt(3) x Vsys]
Where,

Fault MVA : Trafo. Rating / % Imp. at Lowest tap

: 120 / 0.1125

: 1066.667 MVA

Therefore, Maximum through fault current Itf-max : 1066.667*10^6 / [1.732 x 220*10^3]

: 2799.27 A
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0.0.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 3

1.0.0 SYMBOLS & UNITS 3

2.0.0 REFERENCE STANDARDS 3

3.0.0 ASSUMPTIONS 3

4.0.0 DESIGN INPUTS 4

5.0.0 CALCULATION 4

6.0.0 RESULT 5
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0.0.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The purpose of this document is to select proper CT Sizing Calculation for Overcurrent Protection

1.0.0 SYMBOLS & UNITS

Vk Minimum required knee point Voltage V

Ipn CT Primary current A
Isn Nominal Secondary current A
SR Burden of protection IED VA
IR Rated current of the protection IED A
Rlead Resistance of Secondary wire and additional load
Rrelay Relay burden
l Single conductor length from CT to relay m
A Area of cross section of conductor mm2
Ith Rated Short-time Thermal current A
Idyn Rated dynamic current A

2.0.0 REFERENCE STANDARDS

IEC 60044-1
IEC 60044-6

3.0.0 ASSUMPTIONS

NA
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4.0.0 DESIGN INPUTS

Rated Resistive Burden : 5 VA

5.0.0 KNEE POINT VOLTAGE CALCULATION (As per IEC 44-6)

5.1.1 Rated symmetrical short circuit current factor KSSC : ISC / IPN

: 40*1000 / 500

: 80.00

5.1.2 Dimensioning Parameter K : 2*KS

: 2*1.2

: 2.40

5.1.3 The Excitation limiting secondary voltage Eal K*KSSC*(RCT+Rb)*ISN

2.4*80*(10+5)*1

2880.00 V

Rated Knee point e.m.f., Eknee : Eal/1.2

: 2880/1.2

: 2400.00 V
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6.0.0 RESULT

6.1.1 Relay make ABB

6.1.2 Relay type RET670

6.1.3 Selected tap 500 A

6.1.4 Nominal Secondary Current 1 A

6.1.5 Cross Sectional Area of Conductor #REF! mm2

6.1.6 Knee Point Voltage 2400.00 V

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0.0.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 3

1.0.0 SYMBOLS & UNITS 3

2.0.0 REFERENCE STANDARDS 3

3.0.0 ASSUMPTIONS 3

4.0.0 DESIGN INPUTS 4

5.0.0 CALCULATION 4

6.0.0 RESULT 5
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0.0.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The purpose of this document is to select proper CT Sizing Calculation for Overcurrent Protection

1.0.0 SYMBOLS & UNITS

Vk Minimum required knee point Voltage V

Ipn CT Primary current A
Isn Nominal Secondary current A
SR Burden of protection IED VA
IR Rated current of the protection IED A
Rlead Resistance of Secondary wire and additional load
Rrelay Relay burden
l Single conductor length from CT to relay m
A Area of cross section of conductor mm2

2.0.0 REFERENCE STANDARDS

IEC 60044-1
IEC 60044-6

3.0.0 ASSUMPTIONS

NA
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4.0.0 DESIGN INPUTS

KALF' Required minimum effective accuracy limiting factor = 20

PBN Selected VA burden for CT core = 5 VA
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5.0.0 KNEE POINT VOLTAGE CALCULATION

5.1.1 Maximum short-circuit current Ihighsetpoint : 2799.27 A

5.1.2 Rated accuracy limiting factor KALF : ((RBC+RCT)/(RBN+RCT))*KALF'

Connected VA to CT core with 20% Design margin, PBC : 1.2*External Burden

: 1.2*5.3852

: 6.47 VA

Connected Burden Resistance RBC : PBC/ISN2

: 6.47/1

: 6.47

Nominal Burden Resistance RBN : PBN/ISN2

: 5/1

: 5

Therefore, KALF : ((6.47+10)/(5+10))*20

: 21.96
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5.1.3 Required symmetrical short-circuit current factor, K'SSC : Max [IHighestpoint/Ipn , 20]

: MAX[2799.28/500 , 20]

: 20

5.1.4 Effective symmetrical short-circuit current factor, K'SSC : KSSC*(RCT+Rb) / (RCT+R'b)

: 21.96*(10+5) / (10+5.3852)

Since, KSSC KALF : 21

5.1.5 Minimum required knee point voltage, Vk (IHighsetpoint/1.3*IPN)*(RCT+R'b)*ISN

(2799.28/1.3*500)*(10+5.39)*1

66.26 V

6.0.0 RESULT

6.1.1 Relay make SIEMENS

6.1.2 Relay type 7SJ62

6.1.3 Selected tap 500 A

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6.1.5 Cross Sectional Area of Conductor #REF! mm2

6.1.6 Knee Point Voltage 66.26 V

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0.0.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 3

1.0.0 SYMBOLS & UNITS 3

2.0.0 REFERENCE STANDARDS 3

3.0.0 ASSUMPTIONS 3

4.0.0 DESIGN INPUTS 4

5.0.0 CALCULATION 4

6.0.0 RESULT 5
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0.0.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The purpose of this document is to select proper CT Sizing Calculation for Overcurrent Protection

1.0.0 SYMBOLS & UNITS

Vk Minimum required knee point Voltage V

Ipn CT Primary current A
Isn Nominal Secondary current A
SR Burden of protection IED VA
IR Rated current of the protection IED A
Rlead Resistance of Secondary wire and additional load
Rrelay Relay burden
l Single conductor length from CT to relay m
A Area of cross section of conductor mm2

2.0.0 REFERENCE STANDARDS

IEC 60044-1
IEC 60044-6

3.0.0 ASSUMPTIONS

NA
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4.0.0 KNEE POINT VOLTAGE CALCULATION

4.1.1 Minimum required knee point voltage, Vk 0.5*Itf*(RCT +R'b)*ISN/IPN

5.0.0 RESULT

5.1.1 Relay make AREVA

5.1.2 Relay type MICOMP141

5.1.3 Selected tap A

5.1.4 Nominal Secondary Current 1 A

5.1.5 Cross Sectional Area of Conductor mm2

5.1.6 Knee Point Voltage V