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MV SWITCHGEAR CT INSPECTION AND TEST PROCEDURE

Technical Report · October 2019

DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.29369.72800

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CURRENT TRANSFORMER INSPECTION AND TEST PROCEDURE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CURRENT TRANSFORMER CHECKS

1. Visual Inspection
2. Insulation resistance test
3. Winding resistance measurement
4. Polarity test
5. Ratio test by current primary injection
6. Magnetizing current test (minimum 2 points above )
7. Loop resistance measurement test (burden test)
8. Phase identification test
9. Verify secondary circuits, terminals, shorting/isolating links by primary injection
10. High voltage test.
11. Single point earthing check
12. Demagnetize CT cores after all tests

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CURRENT TRANSFORMER CHECKS

1. Visual Inspection
♦ Inspect for physical damage / defects
♦ Check nameplate information for correctness
♦ Check that all grounding cables are securely connected
♦ Check color coded for secondary wiring and size of wires against specs.
♦ Check proper lugs has been used in termination
♦ Check CT’s location physically and secondary terminal labeling printed

2. Insulation Resistance Test

♦ The insulation resistance shall be checked at the terminals with respect to ground / earth with a 1000V
DC Voltage for One minute.
P1

S1

MEGGER

S2

P2
INSULATION TEST ARRANGEMENT

3. Winding Resistance Measurement

♦ Take CT Resistance measurements at the CT Terminals or at the Terminal Blocks in the LV
compartment using a ohm meter.

P1

S1

MILIOHMMETER
S2

P2
CT RESISTANCE MEASURING ARRANGEMENT

4. Polarity Test
♦ Check the CT polarities on the Terminals as per the Schematic Drawing in the LV -compartment for
correct polarity.

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P1

S1
+
SENSITIVE
SWITCH
AMMETER
A
S2
-

+
BATTERY
-

P2
CT POLARITY TEST ARRANGEMENT

5. Ratio Test By Current Primary Injection

♦ Check the CT ratio by injecting 25%, 50%, 75%, & 100% (if possible) of the normal current on the CT
primary winding and measure the corresponding secondary winding current.

P1

S1

AMMETER A
PRIMARY S2
INJECTION
TEST SET

P2
CT RATIO TEST ARRANGEMENT

6. Magnetizing Current Test (Minimum 2 Points Above )

♦ Check the Magnetization Curves by applying gradually increasing voltage to the CT Secondary and
noting the magnetization currents.
♦ Apply the potential at the Terminal Block.
♦ The Readings are entered in the form and the program will automatically print the curves.
♦ The purpose of this test is to ensure that the Knee Point Voltage is correct and most important to
ensure the protections and instrumentations are connected to the relevant cores.
♦ The knee point is the point on the magnetization curve at witch 10 % increase in excitation voltage
produces 50 % increase in excitation current.
♦ Minimum two points over the knee point shall be taken.

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P1

STEP UP
VARIAC TRANSFORMER S1
A

AC SUPPLY V
S2

P2
PLOTTING OF THE MAGNETIZATIOM CURVE
ARRANGEMENT

7. Loop Resistance Measurement Test (Burden Test)

♦ Check the CT Loop Resistance with a Micro-ohm-meter at the extreme end terminals to ensure the
complete loop.
P1
P1

S1
S1

RELAY
S2
RELAY V
S2

A
MILIOHMMETER

CURRENT
SOURCE
P2 P2
LOOP RESISTANCE MEASURING ARRANGEMENT BURDEN TEST ARRANGEMENT

8. Phase Identification Test

• Check Phase identification test by injecting single-phase primary current.
• Check the secondary current in all phases.
• The secondary current should be zero in all phases except the one we injecting current on.

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9. Verify Secondary Circuits, Terminals, Shorting/Isolating Links By Primary Injection

• After primary injection test and with the same arrangement check that the secondary circuit CT
terminal shorting / isolation is actually working by closing the shorting link / open the slide link
and check the current.

10. High Voltage Test

• During normal HV tests on switchgear or GIS, the CT’s are included in the HV test.
• Shorted the CT’s secondary to ground and isolated from relays and meters.

11. Single Point Earthing Check

• It is imperative to ensure that only one end of the CT Secondary is earthed, especially where
CT’s are paralleled.

12. Demagnetize CT Cores After All Tests

• After performing all the mentioned tests for the CT, apply voltage greater than the knee point
voltage gradually to the CT secondary winding.
• Go back gradually to zero voltage.

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