CURRENT TRANSFORMER SIZING CALCULATION

50 MVA POWER TRANSFORMER CT SIZING CALCULATION REFERENCES

BASIC PARAMETER CALCULATION
System Voltage - Primary (HV) Side V 132 kV
System Voltage - Secondary (LV) Side V 33 kV
System Fault Current IF 3150 A
Transformer Rating 50 MVA
% Impedance 12.5 %
% Impedance with 10% -Ve Tolerance 11.25 %
Full Load Current - Primary Side (Transformer-HV) Int 218.70 A

Maximum Symmetrical Short-circuit Current (HV Side) Issc max 1944.00 A Through Fault Current, limited by Transformer % Z

Selected CT Ratio 800-400/1-1-1-1-1 A CT Ratio 400 A will be used for Transformer Diff.
CT Rated/Nominal Primary Current (Iprimary) Ipn 400 Amp. CT Ratio 400 A will be used for Line Diff.
CT Rated/ Nominal Secondary Current (Isecondary) Isn 1 Amp.
Fault Current at Secondary Side of CT IF 7.88 IF*Isecondary/Iprimary
Full Load / Nominal Current - Secondary ( LV )Side Isec 874.80 A
Maximum Symmetrical Short-circuit Current (LV Side) Issc max 7775.99 A
FOR 132KV
2
Conductor Cross Section 2.5 mm Shall be used for CT & PT connection.
Conductor Material Copper
Number of Runs per Phase 1
Cable Route Length from CT to Relay/Control Panel in MCR L 100 Mtr. Considered Maximum length.
0
Conductor unit Resistance at 75 C R 7.41 ohm/km
Two way Lead Resistance Rl 2 x L x (R/1) / 1000 ohm
RL 1.48 ohm
FOR 33KV
2
Conductor Cross Section 2.5 mm Shall be used for CT & PT connection.
Conductor Material Copper
Number of Runs per Phase 1
Cable Route Length from CT to Relay/Control Panel in MCR L 30 Mtr. Considered Maximum length.
0
Conductor unit Resistance at 75 C R 7.41 ohm/km

Two way Lead Resistance Rl 2 x L x (R/1) / 1000 ohm

RL 0.44 ohm

Connected Resistive Burden (Rlead + Rrelay) R'b 1.50 VA

Rated Current of the Protection Relay (IED) Ir 1 A

SELECTION OF HV CT FOR 132 kV Line Cum Transformer Bay

CT Core Number 1 Line Protection relay
Line Differential
Purpose
Protection

Maximum primary fundamental frequency fault current for

Ikmax 3150 A
internal close-in faults (A)

Maximum primary fundamental frequency fault current for Itmax 1944.00 A

through fault current for external faults (A)
The rated primary CT current (A) Ipn 400.00 A
The rated secondary CT current (A) Isn 1 A

The rated current of the protection IED (A) Ir 1 A

The secondary resistance of the CT (W) RCT 4 ohm
The resistance of the secondary wire and additional load
RL 1.48 ohm
(W).
The burden of an IED current input channel (VA).
SR=0.020 VA/channel for Ir=1 SR 0.02
A and Sr=0.150 VA/channel for Ir=5 A
Eal 43.33 V
EkneeANSI > 0.75 · (maximum of Ealreq) Uknee 32.50 V
Knee Point Voltage Selected Vk ≥1100
Magnetising Current Imag ≤ 20mA at Vk
Required Vk knee point voltage is much lower than knee point voltage of CT (Vk). Hence OK
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CT Core Number 2 Line Protection relay

Line Distance
Purpose REL 670
Protection
Maximum primary fundamental frequency current for close-
Ikmax 1944.00 A
in forward and reverse faults (A)
Maximum primary fundamental frequency current for faults at the
1 A
end of zone 1 reach (A) Ikzone1

The rated primary CT current (A) Ipn 400 A

The rated secondary CT current (A) Isn 1.00 A

The rated current of the protection IED (A) Ir 1.00 A

The secondary resistance of the CT (W) RCT 4.00 ohm

The resistance of the secondary wire and additional load RL 1.48 ohm

The burden of an IED current input channel (VA).

SR=0.020 VA/channel for Ir=1 A and Sr=0.150 SR 0.02
VA/channel for Ir=5 A
This factor is a function of the primary time constant for
the dc component in the fault current. a= 2 for the
a 2.00
primary time constant Tp< 50 ms a = 3 for the primary
time constant Tp> 50 ms
A factor of the primary time constant for the dc
component in the fault current for a three-phase fault at
the set reach of zone 1. k = 4 for the primary time k 1.00
constant Tp£ 30 ms k = 6 for the primary time constant
Tp> 30 ms

Eal 53.48

EkneeANSI > 0.75 · (maximum of Ealreq) Uknee 40.11

Class PS Class
Knee Point Voltage Selected Vk ≥1100 Selected
Magnetising Current Imag ≤ 20mA at Vk Current
Required Vk knee point voltage is much lower than knee point voltage of CT (Vk). Hence OK

CT Core Number 3 Metering

Purpose Metering RED 670
Selected Primary Current Ratio Ipn 800-400 A
Selected Secondary Current Ratio In 1 A
Accuracy Class 0.2s Short time withstand current is 1sec.
ISF ≤5
Connected Load / Item Qty. V
BCU & PMU 1 0.10 VA
PQM (SICAM Q100) 1 0.02 VA
Two way Lead Resistance 1 1.48
Total Load 1.60 VA Required burden of CT.
Selected Burden VA 20 VA Actual burden of CT.
Selected Class 0.2s
Instrument Safety Factor (ISF) ≤5

Required Burden (VA) is much lower thanselected burden of CT. Hence OK

CT Core Number 4 Transformer Protection relay

Transformer
Purpose
Differential Protection
Selected primary current ratio Ipn 400 A CT Ratio for Line is selected.
Turn Ratio T 1/400
Secondary Current ratio In 1 A
0
Secondary Winding resistance at 75 C at selected ratio RCT 4 ohm
The resistance of the secondary wire and additional load RL 1.48
Full load current IF 218.70 A

Transient Dimensioning Factor Vs 3.00 V

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Requierd Minimum Knee point voltage requirement

Vk 5.99 V
(using nominal current)

Class PS Class
Knee Point Voltage Selected Vk ≥1100 Selected
Magnetising Current Imag ≤ 20mA at Vk Current
Required Vk knee point voltage is much lower than knee point voltage of CT (Vk). Hence OK

CT Core Number 5 Transformer backup Protection relay

Transformer backup
Purpose
Protection relay
Selected primary current ratio Ipn 400 A CT Ratio for Line is selected.
Turn Ratio T 1/400
Secondary Current ratio In 1 A
0
Secondary Winding resistance at 75 C at selected ratio RCT 4 ohm
The resistance of the secondary wire and additional load RL 1.48
Full load current IF 218.70 A

Transient Dimensioning Factor Vs 3.00 V

Requierd Minimum Knee point voltage requirement

Vk 5.99 V
(using nominal current)

Class PS Class

Knee Point Voltage Selected Vk ≥1100 Selected

Magnetising Current Imag ≤ 20mA at Vk Current

Required Vk knee point voltage is much lower than knee point voltage of CT (Vk). Hence OK

SELECTION OF HV NCT FOR 132 kV Line Cum Transformer Bay

CT Core Number 1

Purpose 7SR11
Selected primary current ratio Ipn 400 A CT Ratio for Line is selected.
Turn Ratio T 1/400
Secondary Current ratio In 1 A
0
Secondary Winding resistance at 75 C at selected ratio RCT 5 ohm
The resistance of the secondary wire and additional load RL 1.48
Full load current IF 218.70 A

Transient Dimensioning Factor Vs 3.54 V

Requierd Minimum Knee point voltage requirement

Vk 7.09 V
(using nominal current)

Class PS Class
Knee Point Voltage Selected Vk ≥600 Selected
Magnetising Current Imag ≤ 60mA at Vk Current
Required Vk knee point voltage is much lower than knee point voltage of CT (Vk). Hence OK

SELECTION OF LV NCT FOR 132 kV Line Cum Transformer Bay

CT Core Number 1

Purpose 7SR5421
Selected primary current ratio Ipn 1200 A CT Ratio for Line is selected.
Turn Ratio T 1/1200
Secondary Current ratio In 1 A
0 RCT
Secondary Winding resistance at 75 C at selected ratio 6 ohm

The resistance of the secondary wire and additional load RL 1.48

Full load current IF 1944.00 A

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Transient Dimensioning Factor Vs 12.12 V

Requierd Minimum Knee point voltage requirement

Vk 24.24 V
(using nominal current)

Class PS Class
Knee Point Voltage Selected Vk ≥15 Selected
Magnetising Current Imag ≤ 60mA at Vk Current
Required Vk knee point voltage is much lower than knee point voltage of CT (Vk). Hence OK

SELECTION OF CT FOR 33kV Transformer Bay( AT SWITCHGEAR)

CT Core Number 3
Purpose 7SR5421
Selected primary current ratio Ipn 1200 A CT Ratio for Line is selected.
Turn Ratio T 1/1200
Secondary Current ratio In 1 A
0 RCT
Secondary Winding resistance at 75 C at selected ratio 6 ohm

The resistance of the secondary wire and additional load RL 0.44

Full load current IF 1944.00 A

Transient Dimensioning Factor Vs 10.44 V

Requierd Minimum Knee point voltage requirement

Vk 20.88 V
(using nominal current)

Class PS Class
Knee Point Voltage Selected Vk ≥600 Selected
Magnetising Current Imag ≤ 60mA at Vk Current
Required Vk knee point voltage is much lower than knee point voltage of CT (Vk). Hence OK

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