Tutorial Application 4
Tutorial Application 4
Application 4
Calculate the CT requirements for the system shown below. The equivalent
sources 1 and 2 represent the system under maximum generation. Through faults
1 and 2 should considered to determine the highest knee point voltage. For
simplicity, only consider three phase and single phase faults. Consider that RL =
2, RCT1 =0.4, RCT2 = 0.8 and In = 1A. Assume that the CT dimensioning
factor is as given below:
System
conditions
K
(CT dimensioning factor)
In < IF 40In
5 X/R 20
K = 20
K = 30
In < IF 40In
20 < X/R 120
K = 30
K = 40
Where:
K
= CT dimensioning factor
IF
(2)
should not exceed a maximum disparity of 4:1. This ensures that during a
through fault condition the flux density in the current transformers is not greatly
different.
Where:
Vk-HV = Knee point voltage of CT at HV side
Rtot-HV = Total burden connected to CT at HV side = (RCT + 2Rl + Rr) or (RCT +
Rl + Rr)
Vk-LV = Knee point voltage of CT at LV side
Rtot-LV = Total burden connected to CT at LV side = (RCT+ 2Rl + Rr) or (RCT + Rl
+ Rr)
Vk-TV = Knee point voltage of CT at TV side
Rtot-TV = Total burden connected to CT at TV side = (RCT+ 2Rl + Rr) or (RCT + Rl
+ Rr)
Solution Application 4
Through Fault 1 Single Phase Fault:
Through Fault 1 is an A phase to ground fault. The sequence network is shown
below. For a detailed calculation of the currents refer to application 3. The
current flowing through CT1 and CT2 has been calculated as well as X/R
considering source 2 and the transformer impedance.
The currents flowing through CT1 and CT2 are calculated as follows:
Ia 1
Ib = 1
Ic 1
1
2
a
a
1 I0
a I1
a 2 I2
240 10 6
3 275 10 3
= 3779 Aprim
3779
= 6.3 A sec
600
Ib = I 0 + a 2 I 1 + a I 2
Ib = 5.1 88.8 o + 1240 o 1.2 88.5 o + 1120 o 1.2 88.5 o = 3.9 88.9 o pu
Ic = I 0 + a I 1 + a 2 I 2
Ib = 5.1 88.8 o + 1120 o 1.2 88.5 o + 1240 o 1.2 88.5 o = 3.9 88.9 o pu
Current flowing through CT2:
Ia = I 0 + I 1 + I 2 = 0.5195.9 o + 1.2 88.5 o + 1.2 88.5 o = 1.89 89.7 o pu
1.89
240 10 6
3 132 10 3
= 1984 Aprim
1984
= 1.65 A sec
1200
Ib = I 0 + a 2 I 1 + a I 2
V A = V0 + V1 + V 2 = 10 o pu
I A = I 0 + I 1 + I 2 = 5.1 88.8 o + 1.2 88.5 o + 1.2 88.5 o = 7.588.7 o
VA
10 o
X
Z=
=
= 0.13388.7 o = tan(88.7) = 44
o
I A 7.5 88.7
R
The currents flowing through CT1 and CT2 are calculated as follows:
Ia 1
Ib = 1
Ic 1
1
2
a
a
1 I 0
a I 1
a 2 I 2
240 10 6
3 275 10 3
= 1502 Aprim
1502
= 2.5 A sec
600
Ib = I 0 + a 2 I 1 + a I 2
240 10 6
3 132 10 3
= 9343 Aprim
9343
= 7.8 A sec
1200
Ib = I 0 + a 2 I 1 + a I 2
Ib = 5.16 87.2 o + 1240 o 1.88 89.9 o + 1120 o 1.88 89.9 o = 3.28 85.7 o pu
Ic = I 0 + a I 1 + a 2 I 2
Ib = 5.16 87.2 o + 1120 o 1.88 89.9 o + 1240 o 1.88 89.9 o = 3.2885.7 o pu
Equivalent X/R:
The equivalent system responsible for the current flowing through CT1 and CT2
consists of source 1 and the autotransformer impedance. The equivalent system
X/R can be determined as follows:
V A = V0 + V1 + V 2 = 10 o pu
I A = I 0 + I 1 + I 2 = 1.88 89.9 o + 1.88 89.9 o + 5.16 87.2 o = 8.92 88.3 o
Z=
VA
10 o
X
=
= 0.11288.3 o = tan(88.3) = 34
o
I A 8.92 88.3
R
240 10 6
3 275 10 3
= 1653 Aprim
1653
= 2.75 A sec
600
240 10 6
3 132 10 3
3443
= 2.9 A sec
1200
= 3443 Aprim
Equivalent X/R:
The system equivalent X/R is determined as follows:
V = 10 o pu
I = 3.28 88.1o
Z=
V
10 o
X
=
= 0.3088.1o = tan(88.1) = 30
o
I 3.28 88.1
R
0.024
14.7
10.42
4.29
-j 0.024
TV
HV
CT1
LV
j 0.134
j 0.075
CT2
240 10 6
3 275 10 3
= 2162 Aprim
2162
= 3.6 A sec
600
240 10 6
3 132 10 3
= 4503 Aprim
4503
= 3.75 A sec
1200
Equivalent X/R:
The equivalent system X/R can be determined as follows:
0.096
V = 10 o pu
I = 4.29 89.4 o
V
10 o
X
Z= =
= 0.2389.4 o = tan(89.4) = 95
o
I 4.29 89.4
R
Through Fault
Through Fault
Through Fault
Through Fault
Single Phase
Single Phase
Three Phase
Three Phase
X/R
44
34
30
95
CT1
6.3 A sec
2.5 A sec
2.75 A sec
3.6 A sec
CT2
1.65 A sec
7.8 A sec
2.9 A sec
3.75 A sec
According to these results the minimum K factor required is 30 and the CT knee
point voltage must comply with VK 30 In (RCT + 2RL + Rr) for single phase
faults and VK 30 In (RCT + RL + Rr) for three phase faults. Consider that
RL = 2 and RCT1 =0.4 and RCT2 = 0.8, then the knee point voltages are as
follows:
Through Fault
Through Fault
Through Fault
Through Fault
Single Phase
Single Phase
Three Phase
Three Phase
CT1
132V
132V
72V
72V
CT2
144V
144V
84V
84V
Therefore, CT1 requires a minimum knee point voltage of 132V and CT2 a
minimum knee point voltage of 144V.
The maximum disparity ratio allowed is 4:1, then Vk-HV / Rtot-HV : Vk-LV / Rtot-LV
should not exceed 4:1. If CT1 and CT2 have 132V and 144V knee point
voltages respectively, then the disparity ratio is 1:1.
Only one system operating condition was studied. Note that the different system
operating conditions must be analysed and the highest knee point voltage must
be considered. The operating conditions to be determined by the Utility.