TESTING OF INSTRUMENT

TRANSFORMERS

Presented by:
M.Sayusha

CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUMENT
TRANSFORMERS

CURRENT
TRANSFORMERS

VOLTAGE
TRANSFORMERS

CLASSIFICATION OF CTS AND VTS

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 CTS

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

Voltmeter

CT
Under
Test

EXCITING CURRENT
MEASUREMENT

Knee Point Voltage

Auto Transformer

Ammeter

Voltmeter

Test
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 CTS

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(Tan)
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 VTS
Standard Accuracy classes
are:
0.1,0.2,0.5,1.0 and 3
Protective VTS
Standard Accuracy classes
are:
3P and 6P