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Introduction to CTs and PTs
1. 1
Introduction to
CTs and PTs
Prepared by Tom Lawton, TESCO
The Eastern Specialty Company
For MEUA Meter School 102
March 4, 2020
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
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Definitions
• Instrument Transformer: A transformer that reproduces in its
secondary circuit in a definite and known proportion, the
voltage or current of its primary circuit with the phase relation
substantially preserved.
• Current Transformer: An instrument transformer designed for
the measurement or control of current. Its primary winding,
which may be a single turn or bus bar, is connected in series
with the load. It is used to reduce primary current by a known
ratio to within the range of a connected measuring device.
• Potential Transformer: An instrument transformer designed for
the measurement or control of voltage. Its primary winding is
connected in parallel with a circuit. It is used to reduce primary
voltage by a known ratio to within the range of a connected
measuring device.
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Three Types of ITs
• Three basic types of instrument transformers:
1. Window type (applies to CT’s only)
2. Bar type (applies to CT’s only)
3. Wound type (applies to CT’s and PT’s)
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Window Type CT “Pass through type”
• Definition: A current transformer that has a secondary winding insulated from and
permanently assembled on the core, but has no primary winding as an integral part of
the structure. (The secondary winding of all CT’s is intended for connection to the meter
or other measuring device.) The line conductor can be passed through the window to
provide the primary winding.
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Bar Type CT
• Definition: A current transformer that has a fixed, insulated straight
conductor in the form of a bar, rod, or tube that is a single primary turn
passing through the magnetic circuit and that is assembled to the secondary
core and winding.
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Wound Type CT
• Definition: A current transformer that has a primary winding consisting of
one or more turns mechanically encircling the core.The primary and
secondary windings are insulated from each other and from the core and
are assembled as an integral structure.
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Wound Type PT
• All potential transformers are of the wound-type. The definition of a wound-
type potential transformer would essentially be the same as a wound-type
current transformer, having both the primary and secondary windings encircling
the core and insulated from each other.
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Current Transformer Ratio
• A current transformer’s ratio is typically expressed with a secondary rating of
5 amps.
• The current transformer illustrated here would have a ratio of 1200 to 5.
• 1200 amps flowing through its primary winding (line wire) would cause 5
amps to flow to the meter
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Current Transformer Turns Ratio
• A current transformer will
have few primary turns and
many secondary turns.
• The window-type CT to the
right will have one primary
turn (the customer’s line
wire) and 120 secondary
turns.
• The turns ration is 120:1
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Current Transformer Turns Ratio
• The wound-type current
transformer to the right has two
primary turns.
• The conductor making up the
primary winding consists of
multiple layers of thin copper
strapping approximately four
inches wide.
• The secondary winding consists
of many turns of small copper
wire.
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Potential Transformer Ratio
• Potential transformers are always
designed to step the primary voltage
down to 120 volts, or 115 volts in the
case of high voltage transformers.
• Potential transformers will have a
designated primary voltage rating.
• The PT illustrated at the right is
designed to step 7200 volts down to 120
volts. Its ratio is 60 to 1.
• Potential transformers are designed for
specific line voltages. A PT with a ratio of
2:1 is only designed to step 240 volts
down to 120 volts. It should never, for
example, be used to step 480 volts down
to 240 volts. Voltages higher than rated
may cause saturation of the core, resulting
in large errors and excessive heating.
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Potential Transformer Ratio
• Due to mislabeling of a substation transformer 14,400
volts was applied to these 60:1 potential transformers.
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Potential Transformer Ratio
• Miscommunications resulted in this cluster with 20:1 PTs being
installed on the high side of a 12470/7200V transformer bank.
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Potential Transformer Over Voltage
IEEE Standard C57.13-2008
• The IEEE Standard defines five distinct groups of voltage
transformers and provides ratings for each group. All must be
capable of operating accurately at 110% above rating voltage
continuously provided the secondary burden in VA at this voltage
rating does not exceed the thermal rating.
• “Group 1” Voltage Transformers are the most commonly used.
• Primary voltage may be connected line-to-line or line-to-ground.
• Capable of operations at 125% of rated voltage on an emergency
basis. (eight hours)
• Operation in emergency range will reduce life expectancy.
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Potential Transformer Turns Ratio
• The primary winding
of a potential
transformer will
consist of many turns
of small wire.
• The secondary
winding will be fewer
turns of larger wire.
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Burden
• Burden is the term used to refer to the load on the secondary circuit
of instrument transformers.
• An instrument transformer’s “rated burden” is the load which may be
imposed on the transformer secondary circuit by associated meter
coils, leads and other connected devices without causing an error
greater than the stated accuracy classification.
• Current transformer rated burdens are normally expressed in ohms
impedance such as B-0.1, B-0.2, B-0.5 or B-1.8.
• Potential transformer rated burdens are normally expressed in volt-
amperes at a designated power factor. This VA rating is typically
represented by the letters W, X, M, Y, Z, or ZZ. For example, the
letter “Y” designates a burden of 75 VA @ .85 power factor.
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Accuracy of Instrument
• Two sources of error determine the accuracy of instrument transformers:
• (1) Ratio error
• (2) Phase angle error
• The “accuracy classification” of instrument transformers includes a correlation
between ratio correction factor and phase angle so as to show the overall
effect on meter registration.
• The ratio correction factor (RCF) is the ratio of the true ratio to the
marked ratio.
• The phase angle of an instrument transformer is the phase displacement,
in minutes, between the primary and secondary values.
• The transformer correction factor (TCF) is the correction for overall error
due to both ratio error and phase angle.
• ANSIhas established accuracy classes for both current and potential
transformers.Typical classifications are 0.3% error for metering, and 0.6%
to 1.2% error for indicating instruments. (ANSI C57.13)
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Accuracy is Burden Dependent
• An accuracy classification for an instrument transformer includes the
standard burden as well as the maximum percent error limits for ratio
and phase angle error.
• The standard burdens for which a transformer’s accuracy rating
applies will be designated along with the accuracy rating.
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Current Transformer Accuracy
• The corresponding ratio correction factor and phase angle for any
point inside the 0.3 class parallelogram for 100% rated current will
always give a transformer correction factor between .997 and 1.003.
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Current Transformer Accuracy
• In addition to burden (secondary load), a CT’s accuracy is affected by
the Metered Load (primary current).
• The limit of permissible error in a current transformer for a given
accuracy class has one value at 100% rated current and twice that
amount of error at 10% rated current.
• Below 10 % rated current, error may be as much as 5 – 10 %.
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Current Transformer Accuracy
• Summary of Main Points:
• A CT’s accuracy is best between 100% rated load and it’s
maximum rated load with rating factor applied.
• Below 10% rated load, a CT’s accuracy is unknown and errors
can be significant.
• Above maximum rated load (with rating factor applied), a CT’s
core can become saturated and errors can be significant.
• A CT’s accuracy improves as secondary burden decreases.
• Errors in Current Transformer accuracy from any of the
above conditions always result in a loss for the utility.
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Sources of Burden on CTs
• 1. Size & Length of metering control cable.
• Resistance for # 12 copper wire is approximately .0018 Ohms per
foot.
• 50 feet of control cable = .09 Ohms burden.
• 2. Connections
• How many connections are in a CT’s secondary circuit?
• Quality of connections: Are they tight? Is there oxidation or
corrosion?
• 3. Meter
• The current coils in the meter are considered equivalent to a short
circuit and the burden imposed on the circuit is insignificant.
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Sources of Burden on CTs
• 50 feet of control cable will account for nearly all of the burden
rating of this CT.
• Any additional burden could easily exceed the accuracy rating.
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Potential Transformer Accuracy
• The corresponding ratio correction factor and phase angle for
any point inside the 0.3 class parallelogram will always give a
transformer correction factor between .997 and 1.003.
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Potential Transformer Accuracy
• The limit of permissible error in a potential transformer for a
given accuracy class remains constant over a range of voltage
from 10% below and 10% above rated voltage.
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Potential Transformer Accuracy
• The primary source of errors with potential
transformers is overloading the transformer.
• If the load on the PT exceeds the burden rating,
metering errors can result.
• The measured voltage will be low thereby reducing the
billing to the customer.
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Current Transformer Accuracy
An Example from the Field using a Powermate 330
• At 100% rated current,
this CT’s reference ratio
accuracy is 99.8%.
• The plots in the
parallelogram show that
the burden added to the
CT’s secondary circuit had
no effect on accuracy.
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Current Transformer Rating Factor
• Rating factor (RF) is a term which applies only to current transformers.
• Also known as “thermal rating factor” or “continuous thermal rating
factor.”
• It is the number by which the primary load current may be increased
over its nameplate rating without exceeding the allowable temperature
rise and accuracy requirements.
• The rating factor is temperature dependent. The ambient
temperature at which the rating factor applies will be stated.
• The standard ambient reference levels are at 30 and 55
degrees centigrade. (86 and 131 degrees Fahrenheit)
• Usually the manufacturer will only list the rating factor at 30
degrees ambient.
• It is very important that the ambient temperature be considered
when applying CT’s above the nameplate rating.
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Current Transformer Rating Factor
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•If a current transformer has a rating factor of 4 at 30 degrees centigrade, it
will safely carry, on a continuous basis, 4 times the nameplate rating.
•In other words, a 200:5 CT with a RF of 4 will safely carry 800 amps at 30
degrees centigrade ambient temperature.
•We can use the formula below to determine what the CT’s rating factor
would be at 55 degrees centigrade or at any other temperature:
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Current Transformer Rating Factor
• This CT pictured below will safely carry 800 amps at 30
degrees centigrade ambient temperature.
• This same CT will only
carry 590 amps at 55
degrees centigrade.
• (2.95 X 200 = 590)
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Potential Transformer Thermal Rating
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•Potential transformers have a thermal rating rather than a rating
factor as with a CT.
•The thermal rating designates the maximum volt-amp burden
which may be connected to its secondary without excessive
heating and possible damage to the PT.
•The thermal rating of a PT is much higher than the PT’s
accuracy burden rating, which is also expressed in volt- amps.
“The thermal burden rating of a voltage transformer is the volt-
amperes which the voltage transformer will carry continuously at
rated voltage and frequency without causing the specified
temperature limitations to be exceeded. “ ANSI C12.11-1978
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Basic Impulse Level (BIL)
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•The BIL rating on instrument transformers are test ratings and never
apply to actual in-service voltage.
•These test values are for factory dielectric tests that are designed to
check the insulation and workmanship of instrument transformers.
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Insulation Class (IC)
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•The insulation class indicates the level of voltage which an instrument
transformer can safely withstand between its primary and secondary
windings and between its primary or secondary winding and ground.
•Industry recommendations are that the insulation class of an instrument
transformer should be at least equal to the maximum line-to- line voltage
existing on the system at the point of connection.
•For example, any current or potential transformer used on a 14400/24940
volt wye system should be of the 25 kV insulation class. Under fault
conditions, these units could be subjected to line-to-line voltage.
• The insulation class may be designated on the name plate as:
• “IC “ (Insulation Class)
• “NSV “ (Nominal System Voltage)
• “Max. Sys. Volt.” (Maximum System Voltage)
• “Vm” (Maximum Voltage – used on Ritz name plates)
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Polarity
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•Primary and secondary terminals of instrument transformers are said to have the
same polarity when, at a given instant, the current enters the identified or marked
primary terminal and leaves the identified or marked secondary terminal in the
same direction as though the two terminals formed a continuous circuit.
•In the application of instrument transformers it is necessary to understand and
observe polarity markings when connecting watthour meters to them.
•All instrument transformers, whether current or potential, will have polarity
marks associated with at least one primary terminal and one secondary
terminal.
• The polarity markings are often white dots.
•The polarity markings are sometimes a letter and number combination. H1 for the
primary marking and X1 for the secondary mark.
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Ct Secondary Circuits
• The current transformer has a low voltage secondary as long as the
secondary connection is a continuous connection. This continuous
connection normally exists through the metering control cable and the
current coils in the meter. The meter may be by-passed by closing the
shunting device on the CT or by opening the current switches on the test-
switch block.
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CT Secondary Circuits
• If at any time, the secondary connection is opened and there is current
flowing in the primary, the CT becomes a step up voltage transformer and the
secondary voltage can rise to very high voltages.
• This can be understood by some basic Ohm’s Law calculations.
• E = I R
• With a continuous secondary connection, the resistance is very low and the
voltage remains very low. But, as the secondary circuit is opened, the resistance
rises very rapidly and the secondary voltage can quickly rise to thousands of
volts. The actual formula is:
• The high voltage that is present on the open secondary of an energized CT
poses two hazards. The first is an electrical shock hazard to personnel. The
second hazard is the breakdown of the current transformer’s insulation resulting
in damage or destruction of the transformer.
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Grounding IT Secondary Circuits
• It is standard practice to ground the common or neutral
secondary wire of Potential Transformers and also the
secondary current return wire on Current Transformers.
• The Handbook for Electricity Metering states, “Grounding is a
necessary safety precaution for protection against static
voltages and insulation failure.”
• IEEE Std C57.13.3 recommends that IT secondary circuits be
grounded at only one point – preferably at the first point of
application of the circuit (switchboard, meter, etc.)
• Grounding at the IT and at the meter can cause the grounding
path to become a parallel path with the IT’s secondary circuit
– possibly resulting in the circulation of electrical noise during
normal operation or damage from high current flow during
ground-fault conditions.
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Questions?
Tom Lawton
TESCO – The Eastern Specialty Company
Bristol, PA
215-785-2338
This presentation can also be found under Meter
Conferences and Schools on the TESCO website:
www.tescometering.com