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hdian Standard
CURRENT TRANSFORMERS - SPECIFICATION
PART 3 PROTECTIVE CURRENT TRANSFORMERS
( Second Revision )
Third Reprint MARCH 1997
UDC 621’314’224
0 BIS 1992
FOREWORD
This Indian Standard (Part 3 ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft
finalized by the Instrument Transformers Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Electrotechnical Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1964 and revised in 1981. This revision has been undertaken
to bring it in line with the latest developments at the international level.
For obtaining an efficient protection, it is necessary that the protective current transformers should
maintain the accuracy up to several times the rated current. The requirements of protective current
transformers differ from measuring current transformers mainly in this respect.
This specification applies to protective current trasforrners intended for use in non-balaced protective
equipment, for example, for the operation of overcurrent devices both of the non-directional types
and the protective current transformrrs used for the operation of earth-fault devices with time lag
characteristics. When the operation of the protective equipment is more precisely dependent upon
the magnitude and phase relationship of voltage and current, for example, earth-fault protection in
resonant earthed networks, or upon the balance of current, for example, instantaneous earth-fault
protection and differential protection, the current transformers may require characteristics other
than those prescribed in this specification. In such case, the designer of the protective system should
spzcify th: additional requiremznts that may be necessary.
in the preparation of this standard, assistance has been derived from the following:
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with the
final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded elf
in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised)‘. The number
of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified
value in this standard.
IS 2705 (Part 3) : 1992
Indian Standard
CURRENT TRANSFORMERS -SPECIFICATION
PART 3 PROTECTIVE CURRENT TRANSFORMERS
( Second Revision )
1 SCOPE 2.3.1 Rated Accuracy Limit Factor
The value of the accuracy limit factor for which the
This standard (Part 3) gives the specific requirements
accuracy requirements of this specification are met at
and tests for protective current transformers used
rated burden.
with electrical protective devices (relays/trip coils).
It also covers the protective cores of multi-core
2.3.2 Rated Accuracy Limit Primary Current
current transformers.
The value of the highest primary current up to which
2 TERMINOLOGY the transformer will comply with the specified limits
of composite error. .It is the product of the rated
2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following primary current and the rated accuracy limit factor.
definitions shall apply in addition to those covered in
Part 1 of this standard. 2.4 Secondary Limiting emf
2.1 Protective Current Transformer The product of the accuracy limit factor, the rated
secondary current and the vectorial sum of the rated
A current t,ransformer intended to supply protective burden and the impedance of the secondary winding.
devices (relays/trip coils).
2.5 Exciting Current
2.2 Composite Error
The rms value of the current taken by the secondary
Under steady state conditions, the rms value of the
winding of a current transformer when a sinusoidal
difference between:
voltage of rated frequency is applied to the secondary
a) the instantaneous values of the primary terminals, the primary and any other windings being
cu.&em, and open-circuited.
The composite error EC is generally expressed as a The accuracy class shall be designated by the highest
percentage of the rms values of the primary current permissible percentage composite error at the rated
according to the formula: accuracy limit primary current prescribed for the
accuracy class concerned, followed by the letter “P”
100 1 T
(meaning protection).
EC=------ - ( K.* i‘ - ip)2 dt’
I
P J * J0 4.1 Standard Accuracy Classes
where
Kn = rated transformation ratio, The standard accuracy classes for protective current
transformers shall be 5P, 1OP and 15P.
I = rms value of the primary current,
P
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Table 1 Limits of Errors
( Clause 5.1)
5P *1 GCI 5
1OP z3 - 10
i5P t5 - 15
6 MARKING
With the primary winding spen circuited, the
6.1 The following particulars shall be marked in secondary winding is energized at rated frequency
addition to those required in Part 1 of this standard: by a substantially sinusoidal voltage having an rms
value equal to the secondary limiting ernf. The resulting
Rated accuracy limit factor shall be indicated
exciting current expressed as a percentage of the rated
following the corresponding output and accuracy
secondary current multiplied by the accuracy limit
class (for example, 30 VA Class 5PlO or 30/
factor shall no1 exceed the limit of composite error
5PlO).
given in 5.1 (see also A-7).
6.2, In case of current transformers required to meet NOTES
combination of output and accuracy classes, the 1 In calculating the secondary limiting emf used above. the
necessary information should be given. secondary winding impedance shall be assumed IO be equal IO
the secondary winding resistance measured a1 room temperature
7 TESTS and correacd IO 75T.
For loiu reactance current transformers (see A-9), the NOTE - The correclion factor is equal IO the ralio of Ihe
complsife error obtained from Ihe direcI melhod (see 7.1.21)
direcj test given in 7.1.2.1 may be replaced by the and Ihe exciliog rurrenl expressed as a percentage of the rated
following indirect test provided that theeffect ofreturn secondary currenI mutlipiied by the acc!Jracy limit factor, as
conductor is negligible. dclermined by the indirect method (see 7.1.22).
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ANNEX A
(Clause 7.1.2.1)
NOTES ON PROTECTIVE CURRENT TRANSFORMERS
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FIG. 1 VECTORDIAGRAMOF CURRENTTRANS~R~AS
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not exist in the primary. The primary current is
1 52 51 52
always considered sinusoidal for the purpose of this
standard. t R
FIG. 5 ~~JZAWREMENTOF
COMPOSITEERRORWITHTHE
USEOF AN AUXKMRY~
CURRENT TRANSFORMER
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reads directly the ratio of the rms spill current and rms measures the difference between the secondary
primary current. currents of transformer N and N’.
A-5.4 Figure 5, therefore, represents the practical A-6.4 If the rated transformation ratio of transformer
circuit for the direct measurement of the composite N is Kn, OftransformerA is Knxand oftransformerN’
error for current transformers having rated is K’n the ratio K?Jshould equal Lhe product of k’n and
transformation ratios differing from unity. For the use Knx, that is Kn = K’n. Km.
of this method, it is, however, ncccssary that Ihr
composite error of transformer N is truly negligible. If A-6.5 ‘Under these condition5 the rms value of the
is not sufficient that the tramformer N has a known CurrentinammeterA?, related tothecurrentinammeter
composite error, for it is not possible to correct the A,, is the composite error of transformerX.
resultsaccordingly. The reason fortbis is that while the
composite error is expressed simply by a numerical A-6.6 While using the methods sbow~l in Fig. 5 and 7,
value, it is in fact of a highly complicated nature. great care should be taken to use a lower impedance
instrument for ammeter AL, since the voltage across
A-6 ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR ‘i-III< this ammeter(divided by the ratio oftransformationof
DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF COMPOSITE N’ in the case of Fig. 7) ronstitutes part of the burden
ERROR voltage of transformer X and tends to reduce the
burden on this transformer. Similarly, this ammeter
A-6.1 Composite errorofcurrent transformers may be voltage increases the burden on transformer N.
measured by an alternative method as shown in Fig. 7.
A-6.7 In order to carry out the test as described in Any
of the direct methods, the primary winding may be
required to carry a high current for the duration of the
test. This may cause damage or destruction of the
winding or the adjacent insulation. If the effect of the
return primary conductor is negligible, the test may be
carried out on a prototype in which :
d)
A-6.2 While the method described for the
measurement of composite error for current A-7 JNDJKECT TEST FOR COMPOSITE ERROR
transformer in Fig. 5 requires a special reference
current transformer N of the same rated A-7.1 Under the conditions of Fig. 4. when: the pri~ilary
transformation ratio as the transformer X and having current is sinusoidal, the direct measurement of the
negligible composite error at the accuracy limit composite error is in practice equivalent to measuring
primary current. the alternative method as shown in the exciting current under these conditions. In
Fig. 7 enables standard reference current transformer particurar, it should be noted that tbe secondary
N and N’ to be used at or about their rated primary voltage is not sinusoidal.
currents. It is still essential, however, that these
reference transformers should have negligible A-7.2 The definition of exciting current according
campsite error. to 2.5 however, presumes a sinusoidal secondary
voltage.
A-6.3 In Fig. 7, X is the current transformer under
A-73 It has beenshown that under certain conditions
test, N is a standard reference transformer with a
(as mentioned in A-9) the rms value of these two
rated primary current of the same order of magnitude
kinds of exciting currents are almost alike, and
as the rated accuracy limit primary curre.nt of current
consequently the indirect test for the determinnlion of
transformer X, and N is a standard reference
composite error is acceptable. The applied voltage
transformer having a rated primary current of the
should preferably be measured by a rectifier-
order of magnitude of the secondary current
operated moving coil voltmeter indicating 1.11 times
corresponding to the rated accuracy limit primary
the mean value and the exciting current should be
current of tmnsfomier X. It should be noted that the
measured by an instrument for measuring rms values.
transformer N’ constitutes a part of the burden Z, of
transformerxand must, therefore, be taken into account
A-7.4 In those cases where (hese symmelrical
in determining the value of the burden Z . A and A
conditons are not fulfilled, there exists, nevertheless, a
are two ammeters and care should be talen’tbat Af
relation between the results obtained by the two methods
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of determining tbe composite error. Once tbis re1ation A-9.1.1 All current transformers are of low reactance
has been established for a certain type of transformer if:
(preferably with no turns correction) for a given
burden, and for a given accuracy limit factor, then this a) Tbe core is of the jointless ring type (including
relation may be used in the routine determination of spirally wound cores);
the composite error by the indirect method as
mentioned in 7.2.2.2. b) Tbe secondary turns are substantially evenly
distributed along the whole length of tbe
A-8 USE OF COMPOSITE ERROR magnetic circuit;
c) Tbe primary conductor(s) passes tbrougb the
A-8.1 Tbe numerical value of tbe composite errorwill approximate centre of the core aperture or is
always be larger than the vector sum of ratio error approximately evenly distributed along the
and the phase displacement. Tbe composite error whole length of tbe magnetic circuit.
consequently is always a true expression for the
maximum value of ratio error or phase displacement. d) Flux eqttalizing windings, where employed to
When the power factor of the total load is known, the meet tbe requirements of design, consist of at
error triangle may be used for an estimate of the least four parallel connected coik, evenly
mtio error (of particular interest, for example overload distributed along with whole length of tbe
relays), and of the phase displacement (of particular magnetic circuit, each coil occupying one
interest for phase-sensitive relays, for example, quadrant.
directional relays). For differential relays, the sum of
tbe composite errors of tbe current transformers Such an arrangement ensure substantially even flux
involved iS always a consentative estimate of the distribution within the core irrespective of the presence
maximum error. of stray flux which may result from such conditions as
the close proximity of the return primary conductor.
A-8.2 For burdens between 50 percent and 100
percent of the rated burden, it is usually conservative A-9.13 Alternatively, any current transformer may
to estimate tbe composite error proportionally lower, be shown to be of low reactance by a type test
but no estimate can be made for greater burdens. comprising the determination of the composite error
of the current transformer by the direct test and
Aa.3 An additional advantage of a limitation of comparing it to the composite error determined by
composite error is the resulting limitation of the the indirect test. If the composite error obtained by
harmonic content of tbe secondary current which is the direct test is less tban 1.3 times the error obtained
necessary for tbe correct operation of certain types of by the indirect test, the current transformer shall be
relays. accepted as of 1oHjreactance. However, since in the
case of Class PS current tmnsformels (see Part 4)
A-9 DETERMINATION OF LOW REACTANCE which must be of low reactance, there is no rated
TYPE CURRENT TRANSFORMER burden and accuracy limit current, tbe burden and
primary current for the direct test, and the voltage to be
A-9.1 Protective Current Transformers may be applied to tbe secondary winding for the indirect test,
established to be of low reactance in any of the ways should be agreed between the manufacturer and the
described below. purchaser.
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