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CT Testing Primary Insulation Resistance Dielectric Withstand Secondary Insulation Resistance Secondary Burden Saturation Ratio and Polarity Primary Ins. Resistance Test For Bar and Primary wound CTs DC voltage test at the rated crest voltage on the primary winding Secondary grounded 1 minute test

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CT Insulation Resistance: Bar Type and Primary Wound

DC Voltage test
Isolate Primary Isolate & Gnd Secondary Connect HV lead to H1/H2 Connect LV to Gnd / 2ndary Test for 1 minute Record test value

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CT Testing Primary Insulation Resistance Dielectric Withstand Secondary Insulation Resistance Secondary Burden Saturation Ratio and Polarity Dielectric Withstand Test For Bar and Primary wound CTs AC voltage test at the 75% factory test voltage Secondary grounded 1 minute test

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CT Dielectric Withstand: Bar Type and Primary Wound

AC Voltage test
Isolate & Gnd Secondary Connect HV lead to H1/H2 Connect LV to Gnd / 2ndary Test for 1 minute Record test value

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CT Testing Primary Insulation Resistance Dielectric Withstand Secondary Insulation Resistance Secondary Burden Saturation Ratio and Polarity 2ndary Ins. Resistance Test Test for secondary wiring Secondary wiring isolated and ungrounded 1000 VDC 1 minute test

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CT Secondary Circuit Insulation Test

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CT Testing Primary Insulation Resistance Dielectric Withstand Secondary Insulation Resistance Secondary Burden Saturation Ratio and Polarity 2ndary Burden Test Conducted in 2 parts Part 1, 1A current injection Measure circuit burden Part 2, four-wire resistance measurement Measure secondary winding resistance Burden = part 1 + part 2

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Part 1: CT Secondary Circuit Burden Measurement

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Part 2: CT Secondary Winding Resistance Measurement

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Total burden calculation ZT = RCT + (RL + ZB) Where ZT

Total burden ()
DC Winding resistance () Lead resistance () Device impedance ()

RCT = RL = ZB =

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CT Testing Primary Insulation Resistance Dielectric Withstand Secondary Insulation Resistance Secondary Burden Saturation Ratio and Polarity Saturation Test Secondary winding excitation test Primary open circuited Step voltage increase, current proportional Test for knee-point voltage Rapid rise is I-excitation 10% V = 50% I

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CT Saturation test

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CT Testing Primary Insulation Resistance Dielectric Withstand Secondary Insulation Resistance Secondary Burden Saturation Ratio and Polarity Ratio and Polarity test Secondary winding excited at 1V per turn Primary open circuited H1-H2 compared to X1-X2 Phase measured, ratio calculated Phase difference 0 means polarity correct

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CT Ratio and Polarity Test

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CT Testing Primary Insulation Resistance Dielectric Withstand Secondary Insulation Resistance Secondary Burden Saturation Ratio and Polarity Ratio and Polarity test (ALT) Use individual meters, phase angle and voltmeter Secondary winding excited at 1V per turn Primary open circuited H1-H2 compared to X1-X2 Phase measured, ratio calculated Phase difference 0 means polarity correct
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CT Ratio and Polarity Test (alternate connections)

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VT Testing Insulation Resistance Dielectric Withstand Ratio and Polarity

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VT Testing Insulation Resistance Dielectric Withstand Ratio and Polarity Insulation Resistance Test DC voltage test at the rated crest voltage 3 tests HV to Gnd HV to LV LV to Gnd

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VT Insulation Resistance Tests

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VT Testing Insulation Resistance Dielectric Withstand Ratio and Polarity Dielectric Withstand Test AC voltage test at the 75% factory test voltage Secondary grounded 1 minute test

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VT Dielectric Withstand Tests

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VT Testing Insulation Resistance Dielectric Withstand Ratio and Polarity Ratio and Polarity test Primary winding excited at 1V per turns ratio Secondary open circuited X1-X2 compared to H1-H2 Phase measured, ratio calculated Phase difference 0 means polarity correct Compare ratio with nameplate
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5. NETA Acceptance Testing Procedure
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5.1 Visual and Mechanical Inspection 5.2 Electrical Test 5.2.1 Current Transformer 5.2.2 Voltage Transformer 5.3 Test Value Analysis 5.3.1 Visual and Mechanical 5.3.2 CT Electrical Test 5.3.3 VT Electrical Test
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Module 3: CT Tester Module 2: 15 KV Insulation Resistance Test set AC High Potential Test set DC High Potential Test set Digital Low Resistance Test set

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Current Transformer Test Form Voltage Transformer Test Form

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