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CT Accuracy Classes: Current Transformers

Current transformers are defined by accuracy classes depending on their application. Metering accuracy CTs require a high degree of accuracy from low to full load and are used for revenue billing by utility companies. Relaying accuracy CTs supply current to protective relays and must perform reasonably accurate at high overloads and faults that may reach 20 times full load. Metering accuracy classes have maximum ratio errors of 0.3%, 0.6%, 1.2%, or 2.4% for burdens of 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 0.9, or 1.8 ohms. Relaying accuracy CTs are classified as C (low leakage) or T (high leakage) and class

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CT Accuracy Classes: Current Transformers

Current transformers are defined by accuracy classes depending on their application. Metering accuracy CTs require a high degree of accuracy from low to full load and are used for revenue billing by utility companies. Relaying accuracy CTs supply current to protective relays and must perform reasonably accurate at high overloads and faults that may reach 20 times full load. Metering accuracy classes have maximum ratio errors of 0.3%, 0.6%, 1.2%, or 2.4% for burdens of 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 0.9, or 1.8 ohms. Relaying accuracy CTs are classified as C (low leakage) or T (high leakage) and class

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CT4 Current Transformers Copyright 2003 Kilowatt Classroom, LLC.

CT Accuracy Classes

ANSI Accuracy Classes

Current Transformers are defined by Accuracy Classes depending on the application.

• Metering Accuracy CT’s are used where a high degree of accuracy is required from low-load values up to

Transformers
full-load of a system. An example of this application would be the current transformers utilized by utility
companies for large capacity revenue billing.

• Relaying Accuracy CT’s are used for supplying current to protective relays. In this application, the relays do
not normally operate in the normal load range, but they must perform with a reasonable degree of accuracy at
very high overload and fault-current levels which may reach twenty times the full-load amplitude.

Notes:
1) Instrument Transformers (PT’s & CT’s) are defined in ANSI C57.13-1978.
2) The load on an instrument transformer (PT or CT) is referred to as the “burden”.

Metering Accuracy Classifications

Available in Maximum Ratio Error Classes of: + 0.3% , + 0.6% , + 1.2%, +2.4%.

For Burdens (Loads) of: 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 0.9, 1.8 ohms.

Which equals 2.5, 5.0, 12, 22-1/2, 45 volt-amperes ( va ).

Since Power = I2 xR, use 5 amp secondary for I, and burden value for R.

Typical Number

0.3 B 0.2

Max Ratio Error + % Burden Ohms (Burden)

Relaying Accuracy CT’s

Class C (C for Calculated) is low leakage reactance type - typical of donut units - Formerly Class L ( L for Low
Leakage).

Class T (T for Tested) is high leakage reactance type - typical of bar-type units - Formerly Class H ( H for High
Leakage).

Typical Number

10 C 800

10% Max Ratio Error at 20 times Rated Current

Low Leakage Unit

Max secondary voltage developed at 20 times rated current without exceeding the +10% ratio error.
Sheet 4

Available secondary voltages: 10, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800.

Will support burdens of: 0.1, 0.2, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 8.0 ohms.

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