Current Transformers

CT under Flames

Types of CTs

Dead Tank Design

Hair Pin Design Eye Bolt Design

Live tank Design

Hair Pin Design

1. Dome

2.Nitrogen filling valve 3. Primary terminal 4. Collar

5. Porcelain insulator
6. Primary conductor with insulation 7. Adaptor cylinder 8. Secondary cores

9. Base
10. Oil drain plug

Eye Bolt Design

1. Oil filling plug 2.Dome 3. Nitrogen filling valve 4. Collar

5. Primary terminal
6. Porcelain insulator 7. Insulated primary 8. Cover plate for tank

9. Tank
10. Secondary cores

Live Tank CTs

CT Design
Core Material The main aim is to give high accuracy with low saturation factor. Core Material is made of CRGO Silicon steel
For very low loss characteristics, material (Alloy of Ni-Fe) is used

Condition Monitoring
Checking of Bellow expansion - M

Visual Inspection for leakages - M

Tan Delta Measurement 2Y Thermovision Scanning - Y Nitrogen Pressure Checking 2Y DGA testing of Oil - SOS

CT TESTING TAN DELTA

CT Insulation

Capacitance and Tan Delta Measurement

CTs with Test Tap- Ungrounded Specimen Test mode (UST) CTs without Test Taps Grounded Specimen Test (GST) mode with jumpers disconnected Values to be monitored w.r.t. factory/ precommissioning values Sudden change in measured values indicate faster deterioration of insulation. Precautions: P1/P2 to be shorted. Porcelain surface to be thoroughly cleaned. Test Tap to be reconnected to Earth after the Test

Capacitance and Tan Delta Measurement Contd.

Connection of Test Tap to be ensured otherwise it may lead to slow arcing in the soldering area and insulation may fail in due course of time. Measurement of Tan Delta of C2 (insulation between last foil on which test tap wire is soldered to the ground) to be carried out. Measurement in GSTg mode with P1/P2 terminal guarded.

Nitrogen Pressure Checking

Either Bellow or Nitrogen is provided for oil expansion CT with Nitrogen cushion need to be kept under positive pressure Can be tested where provision is available If found without pressure, Nitrogen to be filled

Dissolved Gas Analysis

As CT is a sealed unit, DGA of oil indicates electrical/ thermal action inside the CT Quantity of oil to be sampled to be limited as less oil quantity is available. To be carried out as special test You may face opposition from manufacturers for taking oil samples