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How Rogowski Coils Work

A Rogowski coil is an air-cored toroidal coil placed around a conductor that measures current. The alternating magnetic field produced by the current induces a voltage in the coil proportional to the rate of change of current. This voltage is then integrated electronically so that the output accurately reproduces the current waveform. The combination of the coil and integrator provides an accurate, versatile, and linear current measurement system that is not dependent on frequency and can measure complex waveforms.

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How Rogowski Coils Work

A Rogowski coil is an air-cored toroidal coil placed around a conductor that measures current. The alternating magnetic field produced by the current induces a voltage in the coil proportional to the rate of change of current. This voltage is then integrated electronically so that the output accurately reproduces the current waveform. The combination of the coil and integrator provides an accurate, versatile, and linear current measurement system that is not dependent on frequency and can measure complex waveforms.

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How Do Rogowski Coils Work?

A Rogowski coil is an 'air-cored' toroidal coil placed round the conductor. The alternating magnetic field produced by the current
induces a voltage in the coil which is proportional to the rate of change of current.

The direct output from the coil is given by Vout=M dI/dt Where M is the mutual inductance of the coil and dI/dt is the rate of change of
current. To complete the transducer the voltage is integrated electronically so that the output from the integrator is a voltage that accurately
reproduces the current waveform.

Coil and Integrator


The combination of a coil and an integrator provides an exceptionally versatile
current-measuring system which can be designed to accommodate a vast range of
frequencies, current levels and conductor sizes. The output is independent of
frequency. It has an accurate phase response and can measure complex current
waveforms and transients.

Linearity:
One of the most important properties of a Rogowski coil measuring system is that it is inherently linear. The coil contains no saturable
components and the output increases linearly in proportion to current right up to the operating limit determined by voltage breakdown. The
integrator is also inherently linear up to the point where the electronics saturates. Linearity makes Rogowski coils easy to calibrate because a
transducer can be calibrated at any convenient current level and the calibration will be accurate for all currents including very large ones.
Also, because of their linearity, the transducers have a very wide dynamic range and an excellent transient response.

Coil Winding: Output Indication:


With a Rogowski coil it is important to ensure that the winding is as uniform as The output from the integrator can be used with any
possible. A non-uniform winding makes the coil susceptible to magnetic pickup form of electronic indicating device that has an input
from adjacent conductors or other sources of magnetic fields. We have developed impedance greater than about 5kohm such as a
special machines for making accurate windings. Coils come in a range of styles voltmeter, oscilloscope, transient recorder or
including rigid and flexible coils but we have developed several other variations to protection system.
meet specific needs.

Split Coils:
Some designs of coil can be fitted on the conductor without the need to disconnect the conductor. Most flexible coils can be fitted this way
and it is also possible to build split rigid coils. Split iron-cored devices such as current transformers are subject to appreciable amplitude and
phase errors if the halves are misaligned by even a small amount. Rogowski coils do not have this problem. Misalignment of the joining faces
of a split Rogowski coil has only a small effect on the amplitude and no effect on the phase.

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