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Using Core-Balance Current Transformer For Earth Fault Protection - EEP

The document discusses using a core-balance current transformer (CBCT) for earth fault protection in power systems. It has three main points: 1) A CBCT has a single core that passes through the primary cable, and an earth fault relay connected to the secondary winding is only energized when residual current exists in the primary system, providing sensitive earth fault protection. 2) Using a CBCT reduces the CT magnetizing current at relay operation by about three times compared to using three-phase CTs with residually connected secondary windings, which is important for sensitive earth fault relays requiring a low setting. 3) CBCTs are normally mounted over cables close to switchgear gland entries, and

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Using Core-Balance Current Transformer For Earth Fault Protection - EEP

The document discusses using a core-balance current transformer (CBCT) for earth fault protection in power systems. It has three main points: 1) A CBCT has a single core that passes through the primary cable, and an earth fault relay connected to the secondary winding is only energized when residual current exists in the primary system, providing sensitive earth fault protection. 2) Using a CBCT reduces the CT magnetizing current at relay operation by about three times compared to using three-phase CTs with residually connected secondary windings, which is important for sensitive earth fault relays requiring a low setting. 3) CBCTs are normally mounted over cables close to switchgear gland entries, and

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UsingCoreBalanceCurrentTransformerForEarthFault

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Using CoreBalance Current Transformer For Earth Fault Protection

SensitiveEarthFault
Thecorebalance currenttransformer(orCBCT)isnormallyoftheringtype,throughthecentre
ofwhichispassedcablethatformstheprimarywinding.An earthfaultrelay,connectedtothe
secondarywinding,isenergisedonlywhenthereisresidualcurrentintheprimarysystem.
TheadvantageinusingthismethodofearthfaultprotectionliesinthefactthatonlyoneCTcore
isusedinplaceofthreephaseCTswhosesecondarywindingsareresiduallyconnected.Inthis
waytheCTmagnetisingcurrentatrelayoperationisreducedbyapproximatelythreetoone,an
importantconsiderationinsensitiveearthfaultrelayswherealoweffectivesettingisrequired.The
numberofsecondaryturnsdoesnotneedtoberelatedtothe cableratedcurrentbecauseno
secondarycurrentwouldflowundernormalbalancedconditions.
Thisallowsthenumberofsecondaryturnstobechosensuchastooptimisetheeffectiveprimary
pickupcurrent.
Corebalancetransformersarenormallymountedoveracableatapointcloseuptothecable

glandofswitchgearorotherapparatus.Physicallysplitcores(slipovertypes)arenormally
availableforapplicationsinwhichthecablesarealreadymadeup,asonexistingswitchgear.

SOURCE:NetworkProtection&AutomationGuideCurrentandVoltageTransformers

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