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Basics of

Current and Voltage Transformers


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Equivalent current transformer circuit

I1

jX1 R1

I 2 = I1

N1
N2

jX2
Im

P1
N1

N2 U

R2

I2
S1

Zm

Zb

P2

Ideal CT

S2

X1 = Primary leakage reactance


R1 = Primary winding resistance
X2 = Secondary leakage reactance
Z0 = Magnetizing impedance
R2 = Secondary winding resistance
Zb = SecondaryAuthor
load
Note:

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Normally the leakage fluxes X1 and X2 can be neglected

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Current transformer, simplified equivalent circuit

jX2

1 : N2

i2

i1

i'1 =

N2
1

R2

i1

LW

L2<< LW

im

ZB

R2

i2
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RB

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Current transformer:
Phase displacement () and current ratio error ()

I1 .
I1

N1
N2

N1
I2
N2
I2

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Zb
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CT classes to IEC 60044-1: 5P or 10P


Pi = I sec .2 R CT

Specification:

300/1 A

5P10, 30 VA

Ratio In -Prim / In -Sek.


5% accuracyat I= n x In
Actual accuracy limit factor
in operation is higher as the CT
ALF ' = ALF
is normally underburdened :
Operating ALF: ALF

RCT 5 Ohm

Rated burden
(nominal power) PNB
Accuracy
limit factor ALF

Pi + PNB
Pi + PBB

Dimension criterium:
I
ALF ' SC max KTF
Power Transmission
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KTF (over-dimensioning factor) considers the single sided CT over-magnetising due to the d.c.
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component in short circuit current ISC.
KTF values required in practice depend on relay type and design.
Recommendations are provided by manufacturers (see Application Guides)
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Definition of the CT knee-point voltage

U2
10 %
IEC 60044-1 Class PX

UKN

formerly

50 %

British Standard BS3938:


Class X
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Current transformer, Standard for steady-state performance

IEC 60044-1 specifies the following classes:

Accuracy class

Current error
at nominal
current (In)

5P

1%

10P

5%

Angle error
at rated current
In
60 minutes

Total error at n x In
(rated accuracy limit)

5%
10 %
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Current transformers, Standard for transient performance

IEC 60044-6 specifies four classes:


Class

Error at rated current


Ratio error

TPX
(closed iron core)

TPY
with anti-remanence
air gap

TPZ
linear core

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Angle error

0,5 %

30 min

10%

1,0 %

30 min

10%

1,0 %

180 18 min

10%

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no limit
< 10 %
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(a.c. current only)

Special version for


high impedance protection
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(Knee point voltage, internal secondary resistance)

closed iron core

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Maximum error at
rated accuracy limit

negligible

No limit

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Current transformer saturation

Steady-state saturation with AC current

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Transient saturation with offset current

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Transient CT saturation due to DC component

ISC

Short circuit current

DC flux non-saturated

AC
flux
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Transmission and Distribution

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Magnetising current

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Course of CT-flux during off-set short-circuit current


P primary current

B
TN TS TN
= 1+
(e
e TS )
TN TS
B

d.c. component

TS
N TS TN

T
BMax
= 1+ TS
B~
TS

t
TN

total flux

t B Max =

BMax

transient
d.c. flux

B~

TS =

a.c. flux
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B~

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TN TS
TS
ln
TS TN TN

LW Power Transmission
1
and Distribution
=
Ri + RB tan

For 50 Hz:

TS =

10900

[min ]

[ms]

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CT transient over-dimensioning factor KTF


KTF
6
0

TN
KTF = 1+ TS
TS

TS
TS TN

(KTF 1+TN)
5000

5
0

Closed iron core

1000

4
0

TS [ms]
500

3
0

250

2
0

100

Linear core

1
0

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TN = network time constant


(short-circuit time constant)
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50

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100

150

200

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TN [ms]

TS = CT secondary time constant

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CT with closed iron core,


Over-dimensioning factor KTF for specified time to saturation (tM)
15
14

tM

tM

Ktd

50 ms
40 ms

10

30 ms
20 ms

10 ms

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60

80
Tp

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tM :

KTF = 1+ TN = 1+

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K' TF

tM

= 1 + TN 1 - e T N

XN
RN

100 [ ms]
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CT over-dimensioning factor KTF (tM,TN)


in the case of short time to saturation (tM)

KTF

tM

(tM,TN)

(el. degree) 160

10 ms

3.5

140

120

8 ms

2.5

tM

100

10 ms
8 ms
6 ms
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4 ms
2 ms

80
6 ms

1.5
1

60
40

4 ms

0.5
0

180

2 ms

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20

40

60

80

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100

in ms

20

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20

40

60

80

100

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Current transformer
magnetising and de-magnetising

B
t

BMax

B = BR + (BMax. BR ) e
BR

BMax

t
TS

BR
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Current transformer
Course of flux in the case of non-successful auto-reclosure

Bmax

tF1 = duration of 1st fault

t
tF1

tDT

tF2

tDT dead time


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tF2 =duration of 2nd fault

tF1
tDT+tF2
tF2
tF1
tF2

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N TS
Bmax TN TS TN
T

= 1+
e TS e TS + 1+
(e
(e TN e TS

TN TS
TN TS
B~

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Current transformer
magnetising curve and point of remanence

II

III

up to 80%

< 10%
negligible

H = im w
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I: closed iron core (TPX)


II: core with anti-remanence air-gaps (TPY)
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III: Linearised core (TPZ)

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Current transformers TPX und TPY


Course of the flux with non-successful auto-reclosure

BR

BR

closed iron core (TPX)


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core
with antiremanence air-gaps (TPY)

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tDT

tF1

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tF2

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Standards of voltage transformers


VT classes to IEC 60044-2
Class
designation

Permissible error at 0.05 UN and 1.0 UN


Voltage error FU

Angle error

3P

3.0 %

120 minutes

5P

6.0 %

240 minutes

All 3P and 5P protection CTs must


additionally comply with one of the
below VT metering classes!

VT classes for measurement IEC 60044-2


Class
designation

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Permissible voltage error in %


at 1.0 UN

0.1
0.2

0.1
0.2

0.5

0.5

1
3

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at 1.0UN

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10
20
30
Not determined

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Capacitive voltage transformer,


Equivalent circuit
400 kV
C1 = 5 nF

C2 = 95 nF

RF

20 kV

LF

CE = C 1 + C 2
C1

U*1 = UP
C1 + C2

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100 V

CF

LO
RE

T
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ZB

Power Transmission and Distribution

RF
RT

LT

LF

CF

U*2

R'B
L'B

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Transient performance of CVTs,


Recommendations acc. to IEC 60044-5

Ratio
Measured voltage transients after fault at
voltage maximum and zero-crossing
(Example)

Time
Ts
in ms

UP(t) Primary voltage

2 Us

100%

Classes

3PT1
6PT1

3PT2
6PT2

3PT3
6PT3

10

---

25

20

10

10

40

10

60

10

0.6

10

0.2

90
Legend:

Us (t)

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Recommendations to IEC 60044-5

US(t) Secondary voltage

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(1)

Fault inception

(2)

Aperiodic damping of US(t)

(3)

Periodic damping of US(t)

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CT dimensioning

K OD = KTF

Pi + PBN
RCT + RBN
ALF' = ALF
= ALF
Pi + PB
RCT + RB

Actual connected burden : PB= RB I2N2

P + PB
RCT + RB
= ALF'
ALF = ALF' i
Pi + PBN
RCT + RBN
with

I
ALF ' K OD K
IN

Theory:

K OD K TF K Re m
K Re m =

1
% Remanence
1
100

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rated CT burden:
PBN
internal burden of the CT: Pi=Ri I2N2

RB=Rl+RR= burden resistance


Rl= resistance of connecting cables
RR= burden resistance of the relay
No saturation
for the total
short-circuit duration:
No saturation for
the specified time tM:

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K' TF =

BMax
XN
= 1 + TN = 1 +
RN
B ~

Power
tM
Transmission andtMDistribution

T
N TS

(e TN e TS
K ' 'TF = 1 +
TN TS

Remanence only considered in extra high voltage systems (EHV)


KTF-values acc. to relay manufacturers guides

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Practical CT requirements
Transient over-dimensioning factors KTF (AR not considered)
Distance
7SA6 and 7SA522
Overcurrent
7SJ56

Close-in fault:

KTF 5

Fault atbalance point:

KTF 2 ( 1 if TN < 30ms)

ALF I>>setting/ IN, at least 20


Internal fault

External fault

Transformer Differential
7UT6

KTF 0.75
(Saturation free
time 4 ms)

KTF 1.2
(Saturation free
time 5 ms)

Line differential
7SD61

KTF 0.5
(Saturation free
time 3 ms)

KTF 1.2
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(Saturation free
time 5 ms)

Bus differential
7SS52

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KTF 0.5
(Saturation free
time 3 ms)

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KTF 0.5
(Saturation free
time 3 ms)
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CT dimensioning for
Example differential protection (1)
1. Calculation of fault currents
110 kV, 3 GVA

F1

110/20 kV
40 MVA
uT=12%

F2

OH-line:
l = 8 km,
zL= 0,4 /km

F3

F4

Net
300/1A
IT

7UT61

Transf. :

IL

7SD61

IL

Impedances related to 20 kV:

Impedances related to 110 kV:

Net :

200/1A

200/1A

1200/1A

U N 2 kV 2
110 2

ZN =
=
= 4.03
SSC ' ' [MVA ] 3000
U N 2 kV 2
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uT [% ] 110 2 12 %

ZT =

= 36.3
PN -T [MVA ] 100
40 100

Net :

Transf. :

U N 2 kV 2
Power Transmission
20 2
and Distribution
ZN =
=
= 0.13
SSC ' ' [MVA ] 3000
U N 2 kV 2

uT [% ] 20 2 12 %
ZT=

= 1.2
PN -T [MVA ] 100
40 100

Line : Z L = l[km ] z L ' [/km ] = 8 0,4 = 3,2


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CT dimensioning for
Example differential protection (2)
1.1 U N / 3 1.1 110kV/ 3
=
= 17.3 kA
ZN
4.03

F1

I F1 =

F2

1.1 U N / 3 1,1 110kV/ 3


I F2 =
=
= 1.73 kA
Z N + ZT
4.03 + 36.3

F3
F4

I F3 =
I F4 =

1.1 U N / 3 1.1 20kV/ 3


=
= 9.55 kA
Z N + ZT
0.13 + 1.2

1.1 U N / 3
1,1 20kV/ 3
=
= 2.8 kA
Z N + Z T + Z L 0.13 + 1.2 + 3.2

Dimensioning of the 110 kV CTs for the transformer differential protection:


Manufacturer recommends for relay 7UT61:
The saturation free time of 3 ms
corresponds to KTF 0,75
See diagram, page 59

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Criterion 1) therefore reads:

I
17300
ALF' K TF F1 = 0,75
= 43
IN
300

1) Saturation free time 4ms for internal faults


2) Over-dimensioning factor KTF 1,2
for through flowing currents (external faults)

For criterion 2) we get:


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1730
ALF' K TF F2 = 1,2
=7
IN
300

The 110 kV CTs must be dimensioned according to criterion 1).


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CT dimensioning for
Example differential protection (3)
We try to use a CT type: 300/1, 10 VA, 5P?, internal burden 2 VA.

Pi + Poperation
2 + 2.5
ALF
ALF ' =
43 = 16.1
Pi + Prated
2 + 10

(Connected burden estimated to about 2.5 VA)

Chosen, with a security margin : 300 /1 A, 5P20, 10 VA, R2 2 Ohm (Pi 2VA)
Specification of the CTs at the 20 kV side of the transformer:
It is good relaying practice to choose the same dimensioning as for the CTs on the 110 kV side:
1200/1, 10 VA, 5P20, R2 2 Ohm (Pi 2VA)
Dimensioning of the 20 kV CTs for line protection:
1) Saturation free time 3ms for internal faults
2) Over-dimensioning factor KTF 1.2
for through flowing currents
(external
faults)
Power
Transmission
and Distribution

For relay 7SD61, it is required:


The saturation free time of 3 ms corresponds
to KTF 0.5
See diagram, page 59
Criterion 1) therefore reads:
I
9550
ALF' K TF F3 = 0.5
= 24
IN
200

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For criterion 2) we get:

I
2800
ALF' KTF F4 = 1.2
= 16.8
IN
200
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The 20 kV line CTs


must be dimensioned
according to criterion 1).

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CT dimensioning for
Example differential protection (4)
For the 20 kV line we have considered the CT type: 200/5 A, 5 VA, 5P?, internal burden ca. 1 VA

Pi + Poperation
1+1
ALF ' =
24 = 8
ALF
1+ 5
Pi + Prated

(Connected burden about 1 VA)

Specification of line CTs:


We choose the next higher standard accuracy limit factor ALF=10 :
Herewith, we can specify: CT Type TPX, 200/5 A, 5 VA, 5P10, R2 0.04 Ohm ( Pi 1 VA)
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