TESTING OF INSTRUMENT

TRANSFORMERS

Presented by:
M.Sayusha
CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUMENT
TRANSFORMERS

 CURRENT
TRANSFORMERS

 VOLTAGE
TRANSFORMERS
CLASSIFICATION OF CT’S AND VT’S

• Measuring Transformers
• Protective Transformers
• Special protection Transformers
TYPES OF TESTS
●Routine Tests

●Type Tests

●Special Tests

●Acceptance Tests
APPLICABLE STANDARDS
Current Transformers
• IS 2705

• IEC 60044-1

Voltage Transformers
• IS 3156

• IEC 60044-2
ROUTINE TESTS ON CT’S
• Accuracy Test
• Composite Error measurement on
Protection core
• Exciting current measurement
• Overvoltage interturn test
• Power frequency dry withstand test on
primary windings
• Power frequency dry withstand test on
secondary windings
• Partial discharge measurement
• Terminal marking and polarity
ACCURACY TEST

• Ratio Error(%)
• Phase Angle
Error(min)
Measuring current
transformers
• Standard Accuracy
classes are:
0.1,0.2,0.5,1,3 and 5
Protective Current Transformers
• Standard Accuracy Classes are:
5P,10P and 15P
Special Protection Current Transformers
• Turns Ratio Error (%)
Actual turns ratio-Rated turns ratiox100
Rated turns ratio
Connection Diagram

Primary Injection Standard CT Measuring CT

Secondary o/p

Accuracy Measurement Burden

COMPOSITE ERROR MEASUREMENT
• Composite error
• Exciting current
• Accuracy limit factor
• Secondary Limiting Voltage(SLV)
SLV=ALFxIs(VA/Is2+RCT)
• Composite error in %
Iex100/ALFxIs
Connection Diagram

Auto Transformer Ammeter

CT
Voltmeter Under
Test
EXCITING CURRENT
MEASUREMENT
• Knee Point Voltage

Auto Transformer Ammeter

Test
Voltmeter
CT
OVERVOLTAGE INTERTURN TEST
• TO CHECK INTERTURN INSULATION
Connection Diagram

Interturn Tester Test CT

HIGH VOLTAGE DRY POWER FREQUENCY
WITHSTAND TEST ON PRIMARY

HIGH VOLTAGE DRY POWER FREQUENCY

WITHSTAND TEST ON SECONDARY
TYPE TESTS ON CT’S
• Short time current tests
• Temperature rise test
• Impulse test on primary winding
• High voltage wet power frequency
withstand tests
• Determination of errors
SPECIAL TESTS
• Measurement of Dielectric Dissipation
factor(Tanδ)
• Commissioning tests
ROUTINE TESTS ON VOLTAGE
TRANSFORMERS
• Accuracy Test
• Induced Over voltage Withstand Test
• Separate Source Withstand Test
• High Voltage Power Frequency
Withstand Test On Secondary
Winding
• Megger Test
• Terminal marking and polarity test
ACCURACY TEST
• Ratio Error(%)
• Phase Angle Error(min)
Measuring VT’S
Standard Accuracy classes
are:
0.1,0.2,0.5,1.0 and 3
Protective VT’S
Standard Accuracy classes
are:
3P and 6P