Instrument Transformer.: Y. K. Pandharipande
Instrument Transformer.: Y. K. Pandharipande
By
Y. k. Pandharipande.
INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS
Produce a scaled down replica of the Primary System Quantities
(Current or voltage) to the accuracy expected for the particular
measurement.
Performance depends upon ability to transform Primary Quantity
in the presence of transient D.C. Off-sets, non-sinusoidal wave
forms etc, particularly for protection application.
CT Primary loading is independant of secondary loading, unlike in
case of Power / Potential Transformers.
INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS
KNEE POINT – Point on the Magnetisation Characteristic where
10% increase in secondary voltage causes > 50% increase in the
Magnetising current.
INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMER
CURRENT TRANSFORMER
5A CT SECONDARY
Used where lead burden insignificant (e.g. CTs used in in-door
metal-clad switch-gear or with high Prim. Rating say10,000/5A).
Fine turns ratio adjustment not possible for Bar Prim CT with low
primary ratings (say 25/5A).
Comparatively low peak voltage on CT secondary open-circuit.
1A CT SECONDARY
Preferred where Cts are Out-door and lead resistance high.
Fine turns ratio adjustment possible.
Comparatively high peak voltage when CT secondary is open-
circuited.
INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMER
Used for Sensitive Earth Fault / Earth Leakage Protection.
Excited by Primary residual current. Hence no out put due to
balanced / unbalanced load.
INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMER
PROTECTION VT
CLASS % RATIO ERROR PHASE ANGLE ERROR (Min)
3P (+/-) 3% 120
6P (+/-) 6% 240
RESIDUAL VT
5 PR (+/-) 5% 200
10 PR (+/-) 10% -----
REFERENCE CONDITIONS
Voltage – 5% to Voltage Factor times rated voltage
Burden – 25 – 100%
P.F. 0.8 Lag
Frequency - Rated.
INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMER
VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER
V- CONNECTION
Requires 2 x 1Phase PTs (Phase –
Phase connected).
Used where Phase – Neutral Voltage
not required (e.g. 3 Phase , 3 Wire
Meters)
INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMER
VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER
RESIDUAL CONNECTION (STAR / OPN DELTA)
Primary neutral solidly grounded, secondary connected in open delta.
Used for polarising directional E/F relay or detection of earth fault in non-
effectively grounded systems using Neutral Displacement Relay.
PTs should be 3 Phase, 5 Limb or 3 x Single Phase.