TECHNOLOGY TO THE FORE

CURRENT TRANSFORMERS
SW ITC H G EAR
C O M P L E X (72.5 kV TO 420 kV)
TECHNOLOGY TO THE FORE

SWITC H G EAR
C O M P L E X

INTRODUCTION FIG. 1 1
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A large quantity of Crompton Greaves Current Transformers upto 420 kV
have been put into service in various environments in over 40 countries since 2

1984 where they are operating satisfactorily.

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Type CT and Type IOSK, CTs are of live tank type with rated voltage of 72.5 to 3
420 kV.
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All our Current Transformers (72.5 to 420 kV) adhere to the requirements P1 P2

of the International quality standards and our quality and environment

management systems are certified to ISO 90012000 and ISO 14001 5
respectively.

DESIGN
Current Transformers (CTs) are used to transform high voltage line current 6
to a low standard value.
In our live tank type of current transformers, the primary winding consists of
aluminium sections accommodated in the top housing. The primary
winding is rigid, concentric and distributed uniformly around the insulated
secondary winding in order to have optimum mechanical endurance against
short circuit forces. Fig.1 shows the basic construction of a CT. The CTs can
be equipped with single or multiple primary turns. Fig.2 shows a
schematic diagram of the connections. The primary windings are terminated
on the sides of the top housing with provisions for convenient primary ratio
changeover.
The cores and secondary windings are enclosed in a well contoured, rigid
aluminium shell which is fully insulated from the top housing. The secondary
leads are taken to the base of the CT through an oil impregnated paper (OIP)
insulated condensor bushing. The insulation structure is specially
designed to have a uniform drop of electric field radially as well as
longitudinally across the bushing. This is achieved by specially contoured 10

electrodes, uniform insulation around the electrodes and fine potential

grading along the bushing. High quality insulating kraft paper is used 7 11
for insulation. The paper insulation is dried under heat and vacuum and
impregnated with oil to achieve excellent insulation as well as ageing
properties. The fully assembled CTs are dried and oil filled under vacuum in
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evacuated heating chambers.

CONSTRUCTION 14 13

Brown glazed porcelain Insulator with shed profile as per IEC 815 is used. 1 ALUMINIUM HOOD 8 OIL FILLING PLUG
Gray porcelains or variant shed profiles can also be supplied on order. The
2 STAINLESS STEEL BELLOW 9 ALUMINIUM SHELL
porcelains are cemented to aluminium alloy flanges on both sides with portland
cement for providing optimum mechanical strength. 3 CORE WITH SECONDARY 10 MULTI TERMINAL
WINDING MONOBLOCK
The top housing is made of corrosion resistant aluminium alloy, form fitted to
4 PRIMARY TERMINAL 11 SECONDARY TERMINAL BOX
the internal active body. The insulated primary and secondary windings are
assembled in the top housing. Primary terminals, with ratio changeover 5 ALUMINIUM HOUSING 12 RATING & SCHEM. PLATE

arrangements are accessible on the sides. Stainless steel bellow mounted at 6 PORCELAIN INSULATOR 13 GLAND PLATE
the top compensates for expansion / contraction of oil due to ambient
7 CONDENSER BUSHING 14 ALUMINIUM BASE
temperature variations. Thus the CT is hermetically sealed The bellow
 FIG. 3

A3

MAX.

MIN.

P2

position viewed through the window on the Hood indicates the operational
status and the oil level in the CT. An oil filling plug is provided at the top
of the bellow. The fully encapsulated CT is impervious to rain, snow and
ice and can sustain considerable temperature variations.
High quality CRGO grade silicon steel cores of wound ring type are used. L2
Several cor es of various accuracy classes and bur dens can be
accommodated in one CT to meet different metering and protection
requirements. The secondary winding is uniformly distributed over the AD = ARCING DISTANCE
circumfer ence of the cor e. This minimises the r eactance of the
winding and helps in obtaining accurate transformation ratio.
L1
The CT base structure is made of Aluminium Alloy. The secondary
terminal box, oil sampling valve and earthing pads are provided on the
base. Main lifting lugs and mounting holes are also provided on the base.
To provide stability during lifting and for erecting up from pr one
position, two additional lugs are provided on the top housing.

TESTS AND PERFORMANCE

The performance and reliability of these Current Transformers has
been verified at renowned inter national testing laboratories like
KEMA (Netherlands) and CPRI (India). The CTs are type tested for short
circuit performance, temperature rise, partial discharge etc. as per
IEC 44-1 - 1996.

TRANSPORT
All CTs are be transported in horizontal position only. For further
details please refer to the instruction manual. A1

A2
MAINTENANCE
The pr oduct is self contained, maintenance fr ee and does not
require spares. For regular and periodic checks on the equipment, please
refer the instruction manual supplied with the CTs.
FIG. 2
P1 P2

CX 1S1 1S2 2S1 2S2 3S1 3S2 4S1 4S2 5S1 5S2

CX CAPACITANCE AND TANDELTA MEASURING TERMINAL.

 CT IOSK IOSK IOSK IOSK IOSK IOSK
1. TYPE DESIGNATION : UNIT
72.5/140/325 123/230/550 145/275/650 170/325/750 245/460/1050 300 420/630/1425
2. APPLICABLE STANDARD : IEC 44-1(1996)
3. HIGHEST SYSTEM VOLTAGE : kV 72.5 123 145 170 245 300 362 / 420
4. ONE MIN. POWER
: kV 140 230 275 325 460 460 630
FREQUENCY VOLTAGE
5. LIGHTNING IMPULSE : kVp 325 550 650 750 1050 1050 1425
6. SWITCHING IMPULSE : kVp NA 850 1050
7. RATED FREQUENCY : Hz 50/60
8. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE : C -25 TO 50
9. SEISMIC ACCELERATION : g 0.3/0.5
10. ALTITUDE : m UPTO 1000
11. ONE MIN. P.F.
VOLTAGE ON SECONDARY
- METERING : kV 3
- PROTECTION : kV 3
12. RATED PRIMARY CURRENT : A 50 - 2000
13. RATED SECONDARY CURRENT : A 1 OR 5
14. SHORT TIME THERMAL : kA /s 31.5 / 1 & 3 40 / 1 & 3 Sec.
CURRENT / DURATION sec.
15. DYNAMIC WITHSTAND
: kA 78.75 100
CURRENT
16. CANTILEVER LOAD : kg In accordance with IEC 44-1
17. TOTAL CREEPAGE DISTANCE : mm 1810 3075 3625 4250 6125 7500 10500
18. ARCING DISTANCE : mm 700 1280 1280 1345 2040 2300 3150
19. DIMENSIONS L1 : mm 1530 2070 2070 2110 2960 3385 4275
L2 : mm 2175 2755 2755 2780 3755 4230 5250
A3 : mm 600 665 665 665 825 855 1060
20. MOUNTING DIMS A1 : mm 560 560 560 600 600 650 700
A2 mm 670 645 645 685 700 750 800
21. TOTAL WEIGHT : kg 325 450 450 525 850 950 1450
22. QUANTITY OF OIL : kg 80 100 100 110 210 240 375
23. OIL LEVEL INDICATION : STAINLESS STEEL BELLOW PROVIDED AT THE TOP
24. PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE : STAINLESS STEEL BELLOW PROVIDED AT THE TOP
25. PROVISION FOR
COMPENSATION OF OIL : STAINLESS STEEL BELLOW PROVIDED AT THE TOP
VOLUME EXPANSION
26. TYPE OF SECONDARY : CLIP ON STUD TYPE
TERMINAL BLOCKS

OPTIONALS
CT IOSK IOSK IOSK IOSK IOSK IOSK
TYPE DESIGNATION : UNIT
72.5/140/325 123/230/550 145/275/650 170/325/750 245/460/1050 300 420/630/1425
1. RATED THERMAL CURRENT A UPTO 2500 (FOR k=1)
2. ALTITUDE : m UPTO 1500
3. SEISMIC ACCELERATION : g 0.3 / 0.5
4. CREEPAGE : mm/kV 25/31 25/31/35 25/31 25 31/35 31/35 25

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Data subject to change Cat.No. CT-108 (6/04/3K)