MAGNETO OPTICAL

CURRENT
TRANSFORMER
Presented By:
Shivankit Bansal
1207749
Final Year
Electrical Deptt.
Drawbacks of Current T/f

 The insulation structure has to be

designed carefully to avoid
breakdown.
 Electric current path of primary bus
has to be designed properly to
minimize the mechanical forces.
 Violent destructive failures.
ABSTRACT:
 MOCT technology provides solution to many
of the problems of conventional current
transformer.
 Quite new technology-in research stage.
 Provides no Electromagnetic Interference.
 No need to break the conductor to enclose
the optical path in the current carrying
circuit.
A TYPICAL MOCT
MOCT SYSTEM
CONFIGURATION
What is it?
 Passive optical current transducer which
uses light to accurately measure current
on high voltage systems.
 Measures current by means of
Faraday’s Effect.
 Determines the rotation angle &
converts into a signal of few volts
proportional to the current.
COMPONENTS:

 Sensor head located near the current

carrying conductor.

 An Electronic Signal Processing Unit.

 Fiber Optical Cables linking these two

parts.
 The sensor head consists of optical
components.
 The signal is brought down to signal
processing unit by means optical fiber cables.
 Signal Processing Unit basically converts the
optical signal into suitable electrical form.
 As no metallic wires are needed therefore it
provides better insulation.
MOCT PRINCIPLE:
Contd.
 A polarizer is used to convert the randomly
polarized incident light into linearly polarized light.
 Orientation rotates an angle  after the light has
passed through the magneto-optical material
because of Faraday Effect.
 Analyzer converts the orientation variation of
polarized light into intensity variation with two
outputs.
 The outputs are send to photo detectors.
 Proper wrapping of optical path around current carrying
conductor is required.
 Can be achieved by folding the optical path by means of
reflections.
 Total Internal Reflections & Metal Reflections are good
ways.
 Prisms should be designed to keep the light linearly
polarized.
 Phase shift should be avoided.
 A program in FORTRAN is used for the performing the
entire operation.
Electronic Circuit for
MOCT
APPLICATIONS:
 Most suited for outdoor type
applications.
 It meets the protection class accuracy
as specified by IEC 60004-8.
 The optical design enables accurate
measurement of fault currents.
 Makes the output signal insensitive to
shock & vibration.
ADVANTAGES:
 No risks of fires & explosions.
 Simpler insulation structure.
 High immunity to Electromagnetic
interferences.
 Wide frequency response.
 Larger Dynamic Range.
 Low voltage outputs-compatible with the
inputs of digital to analog converters.
DISADVANTAGES:

 Temperature and stress induced

linear birefringence in the sensing
material causes error and instability.
 The accuracy of MOCT is so far
insufficient for the use in power
systems.
 CONCLUSION:
This magneto optical current transducer eliminates many of the
drawbacks of the conventional current transformers. In an
conventional current transformers, there is a chance of
saturation of magnetic field under high current, complicated
insulation and cooling structure, a chance of electro magnetic
interference etc.
By applying Faraday’s principle this transducer provides an
easier and more accurate way of current measurement. This
MOCT is widely used in power systems and substations
nowadays. And a new trend is being introduced, which known
as OCP based on adaptive theory, which make use of
accuracy in the steady state of the conventional current
transformer and the MOCT with no saturation under fault
current transients.
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