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May 4, 2020 by admin

PS Class CT is also known as PX Class or simply Class X Current Transformer. It is special

type of current transformer meant for protection purpose. Various protection class CTs as
described in IS 2705 part-3 is only useful for overcurrent protection. You may refer Accuracy
Class of CT for detail.

In many protection applications, core saturation will almost occur during the transient phase of a
heavy short circuit. The performance of the current transformers during faults is, therefore, an
important consideration in providing an effective relaying scheme. In any current transformer the
first consideration is the highest secondary winding voltage possible prior to core saturation.
This highest secondary voltage is defined by Knee Point Voltage.

Further, for differential protection, Restricted Earth Fault Protection or other unit protection
scheme, it is desirable that the characteristics of CTs is same. Deviation in characteristics of
CTs may lead to spill current in the secondary and even lead to actuation of protection element
even under through fault condition. Also, it is desired that the current transformers should be
more accurate as compared to 5P10, 5P20 etc. Thus, while employing CTs for such protection
scheme, specification of CTs are given to the manufacturer. Therefore, a CT meant for such
protection application shall not only be defined by its accuracy at ALF rather its knee point
voltage should also be defined.

PS Class CT is defined by its knee point voltage. This is very important as the CT must not
saturate under fault condition.

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As per IEC 60044, design requirement for current transformer for general protective purposes
are laid out in terms of Rated Primary Current, Turn Ratio, Knee Point Voltage, Exciting Current
at knee point voltage (or some other specified point) and secondary winding resistance. Such
current transformers are designated Class PS or Class X.

 Measurement and Instrumentation

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 Difference between Ideal and Practical Transformer

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