Requirements For Measurement Transformers; Current Transformers; Current Transformer Requirements For Overcurrent Protection - ABB RELION 620 Series Technical Manual

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12 Requirements for measurement
transformers
12.1

Current transformers

12.1.1 Current transformer requirements for overcurrent
protection
For reliable and correct operation of the overcurrent protection, the CT has to be
chosen carefully. The distortion of the secondary current of a saturated CT may
endanger the operation, selectivity, and co-ordination of protection. However, when
the CT is correctly selected, a fast and reliable short circuit protection can be
enabled.
The selection of a CT depends not only on the CT specifications but also on the
network fault current magnitude, desired protection objectives, and the actual
CT burden. The protection settings of the protection relay should be defined in
accordance with the CT performance as well as other factors.
12.1.1.1 Current transformer accuracy class and accuracy limit factor
The rated accuracy limit factor (F
current to the rated primary current. For example, a protective current transformer
of type 5P10 has the accuracy class 5P and the accuracy limit factor 10. For
protective current transformers, the accuracy class is designed by the highest
permissible percentage composite error at the rated accuracy limit primary current
prescribed for the accuracy class concerned, followed by the letter "P" (meaning
protection).
Table 1062: Limits of errors according to IEC 60044-1 for protective current trans-
formers
Accuracy class
5P
10P
The accuracy classes 5P and 10P are both suitable for non-directional overcurrent
protection. The 5P class provides a better accuracy. This should be noted also
if there are accuracy requirements for the metering functions (current metering,
power metering, and so on) of the protection relay.
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) is the ratio of the rated accuracy limit primary
n
Current error at Phase displacement at rated
rated primary primary current
current (%)
minutes
±1 ±60
±3 –
Requirements for measurement
transformers
Composite error
at rated
accuracy limit
centiradians
primary current
(%)
±1.8 5
– 10
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