CT application guide

Budapest, August 2013

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User’s manual version information

Version Date Modification Compiled by

Richard Gunthner,
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Zoltan Seida

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1 Introduction
Different types of current transformer modules are applicable for different purposes by the
Europrot+ platform.
CT/5151 module can be used for general protection purposes.
CT/1500 is recommended for measuring purpose in low current interval.
CT/5101 and CT/5102 have the same 1.-3. channels as CT/5151, and a 4. channel with
higher accuracy. For the 4. channel can be set 0.2A as rated current too. Lower residual
currents can be measured via this channel. The difference of these two types is that CT/5101
module has a more sensitive 4. channel than CT/5102. The 0.2A rated secondary current
parameter value means that the set current parameters in the residual overcurrent functions
concern 5 times lower values if the rated secondary value of the primary CT is 1A.
The next chapters summarize the accuracy of the current transformer modules.

2 Measurement purposes
Function Range Accuracy
Current accuracy
0,2 In – 0,5 In ±2%, ±1 digit
with CT/5151 modules
0,5 In – 20 In ±1%, ±1 digit
with CT/1500 module 0,03 In – 2 In ±0,5%, ±1 digit
Voltage accuracy 5 – 150% of Un ±0.5% of Un, ±1 digit
Power accuracy I>5% In ±3%, ±1 digit
U>3.5%Un
Frequency accuracy 2mHz
45Hz – 55Hz

3 Protection purposes
Function Range Accuracy
Current accuracy of the module CT/5151
0.1-0.2*In (100mA) ±1,5%, ±1 digit
with 1A nominal current setting
>0.2*In (200mA) ±1%, ±1 digit
0.1-0.15*In (500mA) ±1,5%, ±1 digit
with 5A nominal current setting
>0.15*In (600mA) ±0,1%, ±1 digit
Current accuracy of the sensitive 4.
channel. CT-type: CT+/5101
0.01-0.15*In (2mA) ±5%, ±1 digit
with 0.2A nominal current setting
>0.15*In (30mA) ±1%, ±1 digit
0.01-0.02*In (10mA) ±4%, ±1 digit
with 1A nominal current setting
>0.02*In (20mA) ±1%, ±1 digit
Current accuracy of the nonsensitive 4.
channel. CT-type: CT+/5102
0.06-0.1*In (12mA-20mA) ±5%, ±1 digit
with 0.2A nominal current setting 0.1-0.5*In (20mA-100mA) ±1.5%, ±1 digit
>0.5*In(>100mA) ±0.5%, ±1 digit
0.01*In (10mA) ±10%, ±1 digit
with 1A nominal current setting 0.02*In (20mA) ±2.5%, ±1 digit
0.05*In (50mA) ±1%, ±1 digit

4 Conclusions
On the basis of accuracy data in chapter 2 and 3 the following minimum values can be set for
current parameters in the different functions:

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CT-type* Minimum setting value for current

parameters [%**]:
CT/5151 (1.-4. channels) and CT/5101, 10
CT/5102 by functions which use the 1.-3.
channels:
CT/5101 (by functions which use the 4. 1
channel):
CT/5102 (by functions which use the 4. 6
channel):

*CT/1500 is not present in this table because it is not recommended for protection purposes,
only for measurement purposes.
** % related to the set rated current.

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