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CT SIZING CALCULATION / SAMPLE CALCULATION

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2.0
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5.0

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DETAILS
TRANSFORMER RATING :2 MVA
NOMINAL VOLTAGE
:0.415KV
NOMINAL FREQUENCY
; 50 HZ
RATED SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT
: 80KA/1 SEC
( 42.3KA/3 sec)
data by VOLTAMP
TRANSFORMER IMPEDANCE
:6.4%
EARTH FAULT CURRENT
: 4000A
( 1.5X2666.70A )
RATED CURRENT FROM NAME PLATE DETAILS OF VOLTAMP 2 MVA TRANSFORMER=2666.70A
MAXIMUM INTERNAL FAULT CURRENT :35000A
DETAILS OF CURRENT TRANSFORMER (DATAS GIVEN BY CT MANUFACTURER)
TYPE OF CT: CLASS X
TRANSFORMATION RATIO :3000/1A, Ie 4ma
CT RESISTANCE (Rct) : 6 at 75 C
NUMBER OF CTs : 4 FOR REF PROTECTION
DETAILS OF RELAY
MAKE : AREVA
TYPE :P122
NOMINAL CURRENT:1A
RELAY BURDEN(Rr) : 0.08 VA ( MFG. DATA)
CALCULATION OF BURDEN CONNECTED TO THE CT CORE

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CONNECTED RELAY BURDEN : 0.08VA at Is=1A

RESISTANCE : /
SPECIFIC RESISTANCE OF COPPER ; =0.0175 /sqmm/m at 75C
LENGTH OF CABLE : 0.185 km
AREA OF CROSS SECTION : (A) 4sqmm
LEAD RESISTANCE AT 90C(Rl) :5.88 /Km
RESISTANCE AT 90C :2RlXL =2X5.88X0.185 =2.1756 =/
LEAD RESISTIVE BURDEN = /x Isn x Isn =2.1756 VA
TOTAL CONNECTED BURDEN ( 2Rl+Rr)) =2.1756+0.08 =2.2556
CT INTERNAL RESISTANCE (Rct) =6

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KNEE POINT VOLTAGE(Vk minimum) REQUIRED

Vs>Vsmin.
KNEE POINT VOLTAGE Vk 2xVs
Vs>K.If.(Icts /Ictp)(Rct+2Rl)= Vs> 1x35000x0.000333x(6+2.2556) =96.30V
(STABILITY FACTOR K IS TAKEN AS 1 FOR Vk/Vs LESS OR EQUAL TO 16)
MINIMUM STABILITY VOLTAGE(Vsmin.)= 96.30V
HENCE ACTUAL STABILITY VOLTAGE (Vs) =100V
MAX.SYMM .SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT=35000A
SECONDARY WINDING RESISTANCE
=6
TOTAL CONNECTED BURDEN TO CT (2Rl+Rr)=2.2556
CT PRIMARY RATED CURRENT (Ictp)
= 3000A
CT SECONDARY RATED CURRENT(Icts)
=1A
THE ACTUAL STABILITY VOLTAGE SETTING =100V

Vk4xIsxRst =4x0.1x1000 = 400V

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AS PER AREVA APPLICATION NOTES, TO OBTAIN HIGH SPEED OPERATION, THE KNEE POINT
VOLTAGE OF THE CT Vk MUST BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN STABILITY VOLTAG Vs.A RATIO
OF 4 OR 5 WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.
(ACCEPTED KNEE POINT VOLTAGE:500V for high speed operation)
7.0 CT TYPE RECOMMENDED :CLASS X
CT TRANSFORMATION RATIO : 3000/1A
NUMBER OF CTs
:4
RELAY SETTING Ismin
: 10% AS PER SP-1107 CL.5.4.5
SELECTED MAGNETISING CURRENT OF CT (Im) =0.004A
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM SENSITIVITY
PRIMARY OPERATING CURRENT ( Iop) =Ipx(Is min+NxImag.Vs/Vk)
Is
=3000 (0.1+4x0.004x100/500) = 309.6A
1
RELAY OPERATING CURRENT IN TERMS OF MINIMUM CURRENT FOR AN EARTH FAULT
10.32% .(309.6/3000)
THE RELAY OPERATING CURRENT IS WITH IN 10 TO 25% OF THE MINIMUM CURRENT OF AN E/F
(AS PER SP-1107,CL.5.4.5 HENCE ,ACCEPTABLE.
8.0 CALCULATION OF STABILISING RESISTOR FOR (64R)
STABILISING RESISTOR (Rst) = Vs
RELAY BURDEN
IS
=100 0.08 (RELAY BURDEN IS NEGLIGIBLE AND NOT
CONSIDERED)
0.1
=1000
POWER RATING OF( Rst)= 4xVs /Rstab
=40W
HENCE (Rst)=1000
9.0 CALCULATION OF MAGNETISING CURRENT(Ie)
ASSUMING THAT THE EFFECTIVE FAULT SETTINGFOR TRANSFORMER REF SHALL BE BETWEEN 10 60% OF RATED CURRENT OF PROTECTIVE WINDINGFOR SOLIDLY EARTHED
SYSTEM(REF.SP1107/CL5.4.5), THE VALUE SELECTED FOR CALCULATION IS 30%
Ie DRAWN BY CT AT Vs
Ie<IsIr
where Is =30%x2666.70x1/3000=0.2666
n
Ir=relay pickup setting=(10% of 1A)=0.1 & n= No. of CTs in parallel=4
Ie< 0.2666 0.1 =0.04165
4
HENCE CT MAGNETISING CURRENT4ma at Vk/2 ACCEPTABLE
10.0 CALCULATION OF METROSIL FOR (64R)
AS PER SP-1107, CL.5.4.5, MAXIMUM PEAK VOLTAGE ACROSS CURRENT TRANSFORMER
SECONDARY WIRING SHALL NOT EXCEED 2.5 KV.OR( NON LINEAR RESISTANCE) SHALL BE
PROVIDEDTO LIMIT THE VOLTAGE DEVELOPED TO 2.5KV OR LESS.
Vkmax.int.=Is (Rct+Rleadwire+Rstab)=35000x 0.000333x1011.88= 11793V
VOLTAGE ACROSS RELAY:
= 6721V
6.72KV >2.5KV
HENCE METROSIL REQUIRED

11.0 RECOMMENDED CT PARAMETERS FOR 4 NOS. CTs(3P&N) FOR (64R)

RATED
RATED
CT
RATED RATED
MAXIMUM
PRIMARY SEC.
CLASS FREQ
SHORT
SECONDARY
CURRENT CURRENT AS
TIME
WINDING
(Ipn)
(Isn)
PER
THERMAL RESISTANCE
BS
CURRENT (Rct) AT
(Ith)
75C
3000A
1A
X
50HZ 35KA/1
6
SEC.

12.0
RELAY
VOLTAGE
SETTING

NOMINAL
CHARACTORSTICS

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MINIMUM HIGHEST
KNEE
SYSTEM
POINT
VOLTAGE
VOLTAGE

500V

0.66KV

RECOMMENDED METROSIL TYPE

Single pole relay

Up to 125V
450
0.25
600A/S1/S256
RMS
REFERENCES:- SP-1107 DOCUMENTS/ MICOM P122 APPLICATION GUIDE P12XEN AP/A96/IEC 600441/BS 3938
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