A ct has large number of turns on its secondary winding, but very few turns on its primary winding. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognizing you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Since the invention of th e first constant potential transformer in 1885, transformers have become essential for the transmission, distribution, and utilization of alternating current electrical. Product for high voltage application cn14c current.
Current transformer primary value the nominal full scale current that will be displayed as the line currents. Current transformer and potential transformer photos and features model illustration 105 potential transformer current transformer rated current. Current transformers ct and potential transformers pt are used to measure the current and voltage in a circuit of the order of hundreds of amperes and volts respectively. Potential transformers medium voltage potential transformer model ptg5 accuracy class 0. The primary winding is connected in series with the load so that it carries full load current. The current transformer rated5 a supplies current to the current coils of wattmeter and ammeter. Current transformers are commonly used in metering and protective relays in the electrical power industry. Our test systems provide highprecision, automatic testing and assessment of current transformers to iec 600441, iec 600446, iec 618692, ieee c57. The capacitor voltage transformer cvt uses a capacitance potential divider and is used at higher voltages due to a lower cost than an electromagnetic pt. They come in various power ratings expressed in va. Cts current transformers pts potential transformers. Us2143745a us227626a us22762638a us2143745a us 2143745 a us2143745 a us 2143745a us 227626 a us227626 a us 227626a us 22762638 a us22762638 a us 22762638a us 2143745 a us2143745 a us 2143745a authority us united states prior art keywords winding core voltage resonant circuit primary prior art date 19380831 legal status the legal status is an assumption and is not a.
Instrument transformers convert signal levels from dangerous high voltage or inconvenient high current, or current at high voltage to levels appropriate for metering. Current transformer free download as powerpoint presentation. The potential transformer is made with highquality core operating at low flux density so that the magnetising current is small. One of the major difference between them is that the current transformer convert the high value of current into low value whereas the potential or voltage transformer convert the high value of voltages into low voltage. This is a simplest form of potential transformer definition. Current transformer is used to step down the current of power system to a lower level to make it feasible to be measured by small rating ammeter i. The medium voltage and high voltage type current transformer comes with the special feature of equipotential shielding. Due to the covid19 outbreak, people in ohio have been ordered to shelter in place until april 6, 2020. Instrument transformerscomprise a large category of current and potential transformers for various voltage, frequency and physical size ranges. Some other differences between the current and the potential transformer are explained below in the the comparison chart. Us3848178a combined power and instrument potential.
Voltage transformer is necessary for directional, voltage, distance protection. An optical voltage transformer exploits the faraday effect, rotating polarized light, in optical materials. Jun 01, 2015 potential transformer is a voltage stepdown transformer which reduces the voltage of a high voltage circuit to a lower level for the purpose of measurement. Current transformers,voltage transformers and instrument.
The circuit diagram for a simple capacitor voltage transformer a capacitor voltage transformer cvt or ccvt, is a transformer used in power systems to step down extra high voltage signals and provide a low voltage signal, for metering or operating a protective relay. Potential transformer voltage transformer is used for protection and measurement. The current transformers reduce the level of current to the instrument or relay operating range, whereas potential transformers transforms the high voltage to a circuit operating low voltage. The basics of current transformers nk technologies. In its most basic form, the device consists of three parts. Major differences between the current transformer ct and potential transformer pt are listed below. The current transformer is designed to connect in series with the line to transform the line current to the standard 5 amperes suitable for the.
A potential transformer having a low voltage metering winding and an auxiliary low voltage power winding on a single core with a common primary winding is provided with a current transformer in the auxiliary low voltage power winding that, in turn, develops a voltage across a compensating impedance located in the circuit associated with the low voltage metering winding that is proportional to. It has a large number of secondary turn and a fewer number of primary turn. What is the main difference between voltage and current. Their role in electrical systems is of primary importance as they are a means of stepping down the current or voltage of a system to measurable values, such as 5a or 1a in the case of a current transformers or 110v or 100v in the case of a voltage transformer. Potential transformer or voltage transformer are used in electrical power system for stepping down the system voltage to a safe value which can be fed to low ratings meters or relays. A typical connection diagram of a current transformer is shown in figure below. The electromagnetic potential transformer is a wirewound transformer. For the most current product performance data visit ep.
Our transformer work for single and three phase system. These are connected across or parallel to the line which is to be monitored. The tests below will assist in confirming polarity in the field. Instrument transformer expert potential transformer. Current transformer transformer electrical components. Since the invention of th e first constantpotential transformer in 1885, transformers have become essential for the transmission, distribution, and utilization of alternating current electrical. Ferrule mounting for standard clips and interchangeability with other brands of fuses.
Potential transformer is used to increase range of voltmeters in electrical substation and generating station. What is the difference between voltage transformer and. Medium voltage products current and voltage instrument. Instrument transformers are used for measurement and protective application, together with equipment such as meters and relays. Potential transformer,current transformer,china potential. They are small dimension ferrule type fuses and mount in standard clips. A transformer is a passive electrical device that transfers electrical energy from one electrical circuit to another, or multiple circuits.
Jan 08, 2019 while a potential transformer pt used to reduce the voltage to lower values and to provide isolation between high voltage power network and the relays and the other instruments that are connected to their secondary. Markings on current transformers ct and potential transformers pt have been occasionally misapplied from the factory. Iec combined current transformer and potential transformer. Dec 30, 2018 potential transformer or voltage transformer gets used in electrical power system for stepping down the system voltage to a safe value which can be fed to low ratings meters and relays. Current transformer white paper the basics of current transformers ratio the ct ratio is the ratio of primary current input to secondary current output at full load. Daelim provides reliable current, current transformer and potential transformer for metering and protective relays. Because of product depth, familiarity with international standards and custom design capability can also design according to customer specific needs. Potential transformers pts pts step down high voltages to the voltage needed by the meter usually 120v occasionally 67v.
Industry standards have established 120 volts as the secondary rating of potential transformers having primary ratings up to 24,000 volts and 115 volts as the secondary rating of pts having ratings above 24,000 volts. What are a potential transformer and a current transformer. In this article we are going to discuss in detail about the potential transformers. Pressing the up key sets the displayed value and will advance to the current transformer primary value. We have broken them up into several different groupings.
The potential transformer rated66,000110v provides a voltage supply for the potential coils of voltmeter and wattmeter. Actually they are protective type voltage transformer. Potential transformer, are also known as voltage transformer, is instrument transformer. A secondary shortcircuit will cause the unit to overheat and fail in a very short period of time. This transformer step down the voltage to a safe limit value which can be easily measured by the ordinary low voltage instrument like a voltmeter, wattmeter and watthour meters, etc. Voltage transformer or potential transformer theory. Current transformer for gasinsulated switchgear elk14245c. Potential transformer or voltage transformer gets used in electrical power system for stepping down the system voltage to a safe value which can be fed to low ratings meters and relays. Mar 11, 2017 a potential transformer or voltage transformer is a special kind of transformer used to measure voltages higher than you would want to measure directly. Instrument transformer basic technical information and. Single phase low voltage potential transformers flexcore. Equipotential shielding of current transformer electrical4u. High voltage products pa 123pa 145 current transformer. Protection of single pole insulated voltage transformers against feroresonance phenom ena is stated in appendix 3.
A potential transformer or voltage transformer is a special kind of transformer used to measure voltages higher than you would want to measure directly. A varying current in any one coil of the transformer produces a varying magnetic flux in the transformers core, which induces a varying electromotive force across any other coils wound around the same core. To start with, both are instrument transformers basically used for measurement and protection purpose in power systems. Damping of the ferroresonance in voltage transformers type range tjx. This model jlszv35w outdoor combined current transformer and potential transformer is used in threephase systems of rated frequency of 5060hz and rated voltage of 35kv. This means that when 480 volts is applied to the primary winding, 120 volts will be induced on the secondary. The terminal of the transformer should be designed so that the variation of the voltage ratio with load is minimum and the phase shift between the input and output voltage is also minimum. They come in many shapes and sizes for different applications they work exactly as you would expect them to. Working of potential transformer the electrical portal. A varying current in any one coil of the transformer produces a varying magnetic flux in the transformer s core, which induces a varying electromotive force across any other coils wound around the same core. While a potential transformer pt used to reduce the voltage to lower values and to provide isolation between high voltage power network and the relays and the other instruments that are connected to their secondary. Apr 24, 2016 current transformers ct and potential transformers pt are used to measure the current and voltage in a circuit of the order of hundreds of amperes and volts respectively. Commercially available relays and meters used for protection and metering, are designed for low voltage. Difference between current transformer and potential.