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The user can carry out the simulation of Very often an optimization of each core
CT transient behavior using the transient in the switchgear housing is necessary
simulation module of CTDim. Thereby to gain more space for other cores used
not only CT parameters can be defined, for distance protection, for instance.
but also fault current value, primary sys- In this case the optimized 3000 A / 1 A
tem time constant and fault inception CT, 5P20, 2.5 VA, RCT<5 Ω fulfills the
Figure 4: Data input for measuring CT angle. requirements of the bus bar protection
As a short example the figure below with enough safety margin, which is
Application examples shown in the figure below.
shows the transient simulation of a CT
In new substations, the process of CT class 5P used for bus bar protection
dimensioning takes place at the begin- (Siemens 7SS52). The performance of
ning of the project planning for the 3000 A / 1 A CT, 5P20, 30 VA, RCT
switchgear. If the CTs act as an interface <10 Ω is simulated for 40 kA short circuit
between primary and secondary system, current with 100 ms primary time con-
a lot of clarification work has to be done stant and fault inception angle of 0°.
at this stage of the project planning. The
function of CT, which is specified accord-
ing to the secondary equipment it will be
connected to, has a straightforward in-
fluence on its size and in consequence
on the sizing of the whole switchgear.
Figure 7: Transient simulation of the optimized
Therefore, it is very important that at that 3000 A / 1 A, 5P20, 2.5 VA CT with RCT<5 Ω
time the protection philosophy and the
characteristic data of the equipment are Now the time to saturation is reduced to
known. In practice, however, it is often approximately 6 ms, as shown by the
impossible to collect all the necessary simulation. This is twice the required
data at this early stage. On the other time by the Siemens bus bar protection
Fig. 5: Transient simulation window
hand, the primary equipment design relay 7SS52.
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