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CT Radio Test

10/01/2010 4:30 AM

How to test ct ratio? any procedure? thanks.....

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Re: ct ratio test

10/01/2010 4:42 AM

Pass a regulated current through the primary and measure the current on the secondary.

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10/01/2010 9:36 AM

How i can get regulated current ?

Is it AC or DC current ?

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10/01/2010 8:26 PM

Transformers do not work with DC current primaries. That's a very revealing question.

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Re: CT Radio Test

10/01/2010 7:06 AM

The ratio test is performed by comparing a voltage applied to the secondary winding to the resulting voltage
produced on the primary winding.

For example, if 1 volt per turn is applied to the secondary winding, the voltage present on the primary winding would be 1 volt.

More specifically, if 120 volts were applied to the secondary of a 600/5 current transformer (120:1 ratio), 1
volt would be present on the primary winding.

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Re: CT Radio Test

10/01/2010 8:31 AM

I am not sure about the voltage method and will go with TonyS

The CTs are inherently low impedence and hence may not be too practicable. The testing of Ratio/ burden etc I have come across with current injection method only.

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Re: CT Radio Test

10/01/2010 9:36 AM

The voltage ratio method presented by Tanuja is correct, and is commonly used in the electric power industry. Verify the CT ratio on the nameplate - the voltage ratio will be the reverse (VA in a CT is conserved!). So as he said, on a 600:5 CT (120:1 ratio), if you connect 120VAC to the secondary, you should measure 1 volt at the primary. I've done it myself many times, and it works.

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10/01/2010 12:09 PM

Alarm bell are ringing for me, our guest asks should it be AC or DC….

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10/01/2010 1:00 PM

Ma God.....this is too much...AC or DC?I gues our guest is not even aware of basics......

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