Current transducer LF 310-S/SPA1 IPN = 300 A

For the electronic measurement of current: DC, AC, pulsed..., with galvanic separation
between the primary and the secondary circuit.

Features Standards
●● Bipolar and insulated current measurement up to 500 A ●● EN 50178: 1997
●● Current output ●● IEC 61010-1: 2010
●● Closed loop (compensated) current transducer ●● UL 508: 2010.
●● Panel mounting.
Application Domain
Special feature ●● Industrial.
●● Connection to secondary circuit on Molex Micro-Fit 3.0.

Advantages
●● High accuracy
●● Very low offset drift over temperature.

Applications
●● Windmill inverters
●● Test and measurement
●● Substations
●● AC variable speed and servo motor drives
●● Statics converters for DC motors drives
●● Battery supplied applications
●● Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
●● Switched Mode Power Supplies (SMPS)
●● Power supplies for welding applications.

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Absolute maximum ratings

Parameter Symbol Unit Value
Maximum supply voltage (working) (−40 … 85 °C) ±UC V ±21

Primary conductor temperature TB °C 100

Maximum steady state primary current (−40 … 85 °C) IPN A 300

Stresses above these ratings may cause permanent damage.

Exposure to absolute maximum ratings for extended periods may degrade reliability.

UL 508: Ratings and assumptions of certification

File # E189713 Volume: 2 Section: 9
Standards
●● USR indicates investigation to the Standard for Industrial Control Equipment UL 508.
●● CNR indicates investigation to the Canadian standard for Industrial Control Equipment CSA C22.2 No. 14-13

Conditions of acceptability
When installed in the end-use equipment, with primary feedthrough potential involved of 600 V AC/DC, consideration shall be
given to the following:

1 - These products must be mounted in a suitable end-use enclosure.

2 - The secondary pin terminals have not been evaluated for field wiring.

3 - Low voltage control circuit shall be supplied by an isolating source (such as transformer, optical isolator, limiting
impedance or electro-mechanical relay).

4 - Based on the temperature test performed on all Series, the primary bar or conductor shall not exceed 100 °C in the
end use application.

Marking
Only those products bearing the UL or UR Mark should be considered to be Listed or Recognized and covered under UL’s Follow-
Up Service. Always look for the Mark on the product.

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Insulation coordination
Parameter Symbol Unit Value Comment
Rms voltage for AC insulation test, 50 Hz, 1 min Ud kV 4.4

Impulse withstand voltage 1.2/50 µs ÛW kV 8

Insulation resistance RIS MΩ 1000 measured at 3.8 kV AC

Comparative tracking index CTI 600

Reinforced insulation, non
600 V
Application example uniform field according to
CAT III, PD2
EN 50178, IEC 61010
Basic insulation, non
1000 V
Application example uniform field according to
CAT III, PD2
EN 50178, IEC 61010
V0 according
Case material - -
to UL 94
Clearance and creepage See dimensions drawing on page 7

Environmental and mechanical characteristics

Parameter Symbol Unit Min Typ Max Comment
Ambient operating temperature TA °C −40 85

Ambient storage temperature TS °C −50 90

Mass m g 107

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Electrical data
At TA = 25 °C, ±UC = ±15 V, RM = 1 Ω, unless otherwise noted.
Lines with a * in the conditions column apply over the −40 … 85 °C ambient temperature range.
Parameter Symbol Unit Min Typ Max Conditions
Primary nominal rms current IPN A 300 *

Primary current, measuring range IPM A −500 500 *

Measuring resistance RM Ω 0 * Max value of RM is given in figure 1

Secondary nominal rms current ISN A −0.15 0.15 *

RS (TA) = RS × (1 + 0.004 × (TA + ∆temp−25))

Resistance of secondary winding RS Ω 22.5 Estimated temperature increase
@IPN is ∆temp = 15 °C

Secondary current IS A −0.25 0.25 *

Number of secondary turns NS 2000

Theoretical sensitivity Gth mA/A 0.5

Supply voltage ±UC V ±11.4 ±21 *

33 + IS ±UC = ±12 V
Current consumption IC mA
35 + IS ±UC = ±15 V

Offset current, referred to primary IO A −0.2 0.2

Temperature variation of IO,

IOT A −0.2 0.2 *
referred to primary
Magnetic offset current,
IOM A ±0.2 After 3 × IPN
referred to primary

Sensitivity error εG % −0.1 0.1 *

Linearity error εL % of IPN −0.05 0.05 *

−0.2 0.2 25 … 85 °C
Overall accuracy at IPN XG % of IPN *
−0.2 0.2 −40 … 85 °C
Output rms noise current referred
Ino mA 30 1 Hz to 100 kHz (see figure 4)
to primary
0 to 300 A, 100 A/µs
Reaction time @ 10 % of IPN tra µs 0.5
RM = 10 Ω
0 to 300 A, 100 A/µs
Step response time to 90 % of IPN tr µs 0.5
RM = 10 Ω (see figure 2)
Frequency bandwidth BW kHz 100 RM = 50 Ω; −3 dB

Definition of typical, minimum and maximum values

Minimum and maximum values for specified limiting and safety conditions have to be understood as such as well as values shown
in “typical” graphs.
On the other hand, measured values are part of a statistical distribution that can be specified by an interval with upper and lower
limits and a probability for measured values to lie within this interval.
Unless otherwise stated (e.g. “100 % tested”), the LEM definition for such intervals designated with “min” and “max” is that the
probability for values of samples to lie in this interval is 99.73 %.
For a normal (Gaussian) distribution, this corresponds to an interval between −3 sigma and +3 sigma. If “typical” values are not
obviously mean or average values, those values are defined to delimit intervals with a probability of 68.27 %, corresponding to an
interval between −sigma and +sigma for a normal distribution.
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Typical performance characteristics

500
Uc = 11.4 V @ 85°C
Uc = 14.25 V @ 85°C
250 Uc = 19 V @ 85°C
400

200
300
R max ( Ω)

150
200
M

100
300 A, 93 Ω
100
300 A, 61 Ω
50
300 A, 42 Ω
0 Input 100 A /div
Output 50 mA/div
0
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
IP (A) Time (µs)

Figure 1: Maximum measuring resistance Figure 2: Typical step response (0 to 300 A, 100 A/µs RM = 1 Ω)
UC min − 0.3 V
RM max = NS × − RS max− 2.4 Ω
IP

Noise Voltage Spectral Density Total RMS noise current in the frequency range [1...10] MHz
−1
−110 10

−120
Primary referred I (A rms)

−2
10
en (dB Vrms/ Hz1/2)

−130
no

−3
−140 10
O

−150
−4
10

−160

−5
−170 10
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
10
0
10
1
10
2
10
3 4
10 10
5 6
10 10
7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
fc (Hz) fc (Hz)

Figure 3: Typical noise voltage density eno Figure 4: Typical total output current noise with
with RM = 10 Ω (primary referred, rms) with RM = 10 Ω

To calculate the noise in a frequency band f1 to f2, the formula

is:
Ino (f1 … f2) = Ino (f2)2 − Ino (f2)2

with Ino (f) read from figure 4 (typical, rms value).

Example:
What is the noise from 103 to 106 Hz?
Figure 4 gives Ino (103 Hz) = 3.19 mA and Ino (106 Hz) = 84.4 mA.
The output current noise (rms) is therefore:
(84.4 × 10−3)2 − (3.19 × 10−3)2 = 84.34 mA referred to primary

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Typical performance characteristics

0.1

0.05

Linearity error (% of IPN)

0

−0.05

−0.1
−500 −400 −300 −200 −100 0 100 200 300 400 500
Primary Current (A)

Figure 5: Linearity

Performance parameters definition

Sensitivity and linearity Overall accuracy

To measure sensitivity and linearity, the primary current (DC) is The overall accuracy XG is the error at ±IPN, relative to the rated
cycled from 0 to IPM, then to −IPM and back to 0 (equally spaced value IPN.
IPM/10 steps). It includes all errors mentioned above.
The sensitivity G is defined as the slope of the linear regression
line for a cycle between ±IPM. Response and reaction times
The linearity error εL is the maximum positive or negative The response time tr and the reaction time tra are shown in the
difference between the measured points and the linear next figure.
regression line, expressed in % of the maximum measured Both slightly depend on the primary current di/dt. They are
value. measured at nominal current.
Magnetic offset
I
The magnetic offset IOM is the change of offset after a given
current has been applied to the input. It is included in the linearity
100 %
error as long as the transducer remains in its measuring range.
90 %
Electrical offset
IP IS
The electrical offset current IOE is the residual output current
when the input current is zero.
tr

10 %

tra t

Figure 6: Response time tr and reaction time tra

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Dimensions (in mm)

dCI dCp

Connection
IP IS RM

+UC

–UC

Mechanical characteristics Safety

●● General tolerance ±0.3 mm This transducer must be used in limited-energy secondary
●● Transducer fastening circuits according to IEC 61010-1.
●● Vertical position 2 holes ⌀ 4.3 mm
●● 2 M4 steel screws
●● Recommended fastening torque 2.1 N·m (±10 %)
This transducer must be used in electric/electronic equipment
●● Transducer fastening with respect to applicable standards and safety requirements in
●● Horizontal position 4 notches ⌀ 4.3 mm accordance with the manufacturer’s operating instructions.
●● 4 M4 steel screws
●● Recommended fastening torque 2.1 N·m (±10 %)
●● Connection of secondary MOLEX Micro-Fit 3.0
●● Primary through hole ⌀ 20 mm Caution, risk of electrical shock

Remarks When operating the transducer, certain parts of the module

can carry hazardous voltage (eg. primary connection, power
●● IS is positive when IP flows in the direction of arrow.
supply).
●● The secondary cables also have to be routed together all Ignoring this warning can lead to injury and/or cause serious
the way. damage.
●● Installation of the transducer is to be done without primary This transducer is a build-in device, whose conducting parts
current or secondary voltage present. must be inaccessible after installation.
●● Maximum temperature of primary conductor: see page 2. A protective housing or additional shield could be used.
Main supply must be able to be disconnected.
●● Installation of the transducer must be done unless otherwise
specified on the datasheet, according to LEM Transducer
Generic Mounting Rules. Please refer to LEM document
N°ANE120504 available on our Web site: Products/
Product Documentation.
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