CURRENT TRANSFORMER

List of testing to be carried out in current transformer.

Insulation Resistance Test

Polarity Test
Ratio Test
Winding Resistance Test
Magnetising Characteristics Test

Testing Procedure:
1. INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST:
1.

Primary to Secondary and Primary to Earth:

Measure Insulation resistance value using 2500V or 5000V
Megger between the Primary terminal and Secondary terminal (All
Secondary terminals shorted and connected to earth).
The minimum Insulation Resistance value should be:
Up to 12 KV
Up to 36 KV
Up to 145 KV

2.

100 Mega Ohms

500 Mega Ohms
1000 Mega Ohms

Between Secondary:
Measure Insulation resistance value using 500V Megger between
the Secondary terminals (if the CT Secondary is multicore),
The minimum Insulation Resistance value should be:
5.0 Mega Ohms.

3.

Secondary to Earth:
Measure Insulation resistance value using 500V Megger between
the Secondary terminal and Earth.
The minimum Insulation Resistance value should be:
5.0 Mega Ohms.

2. POLARITY TEST:

Polarity refers to the instantaneous direction of the primary current with

respect to the secondary current.
1.

Connect the Analog multimeter between the secondary terminals of

S1 and S2.

2.

Select the micro amps or milli amps selection in the analog

multimeter.

3.

Apply 1.5Volt DC to the primary terminal of P1 and P2 instantly.

(P1 sh,kould be +ve, P2 should be ve)

4.

At the time of applying instant DC voltage, the meter will deflect

clockwise position if the polarity is normal. If the polarity is
abnormal the meter will deflect anti-clockwise direction.

5.

If the polarity is abnormal change the Secondary terminal

connection of the CT. After changing the secondary terminals
again do the polarity test.

4. RATIO TEST:

1.

Short all the secondary cores of CT tightly.

2.

Connect the primary injection kit between the terminals P1 and P2.

3.

Check initially the current injection unit is zero, then inject 20%
current of actual ratio; by using tong tester check the primary
current value and note down the reading.

4.

By using leakage tester check the secondary current value and note
down the reading.

5.

After tabulating the primary and secondary current values,

calculate the ratio.

6.

The calculated ratio value should be the actual ratio value of CT.

7.

Repeat the procedure for 50%,75% and 100% of Rated CT current.

4. WINDING RESISTANCE TEST:

1. Check the Secondary Winding is free from external connection.
2. Connect the winding resistance kit terminals to CTS Secondary
terminals ( S1,S2 or 1S1-1S2 etc.,)
3. If secondary having more than one core, check the other core also by
connecting (1S1-1S3, 1S1-1S4 etc.,)
4. Tabulate the reading; check the value is similar for all the three phases.
5. MAGNETISING CHARACTERISTICS TEST:

1.

1. Check the primary and secondary winding is free from external

connection.
2. Connect the Single phase variac to the current transformer Secondary
terminals (S1 and S2).

3. Inject the voltage in order of 10V, 20V, 30V up to knee point voltage.

SECONDARY VOLTAGE

4. Tabulate the injected voltage and driving current of CTs Secondary.

KNEE POINT

Protective CT
Characteristic

KNEE
POIN
T
5. At the time of continuousMeetering
applying voltage,
the knee point voltage will
CT
attain in certain point, that
point
is
called
knee
point voltage,
Characteristic

SECONDARY VOLTAGE

EXCITING CURRENT

10% Increase in
secondary voltage

KNEE
POINT

50% Increase in
exciting current
6. At knee point voltage 10% of increase in voltage, 50% of increase in
Excitation current will develop.
EXCITING CURRENT