Current Transformer

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Electrical Instrument Transformer
gptkbp:accuracy_class Defined by IEC and ANSI standards
gptkbp:can_be_damaged_by Open-circuiting secondary winding
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Relay
Measuring instruments
Ammeter
Protection devices
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Current Transformer
gptkbp:insulation_class Depends on application
gptkbp:inventedBy Late 19th century
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Electric
gptkb:ABB
gptkb:Schneider_Electric
gptkb:Siemens
gptkbp:operates Electromagnetic induction
gptkbp:output Proportional current
Reduced current
gptkbp:primary_current_range From a few amperes to thousands of amperes
gptkbp:primary_winding Few turns or single turn
gptkbp:relatedTo Bushing CT
Clamp meter
Current sensor
Instrument Transformer
Potential Transformer
Split-core CT
Zero-sequence CT
gptkbp:safety_note Secondary should never be open-circuited when energized
gptkbp:secondary_current_range Typically 1A or 5A
gptkbp:secondary_winding Many turns
gptkbp:standard_ratio 1A secondary current
5A secondary current
gptkbp:standardizedBy IEC 60044-1
IEC 61869-2
IEEE C57.13
gptkbp:type Bar type
Window type
Wound type
gptkbp:used_in Commercial buildings
Power systems
Industrial plants
Distribution networks
Substations
Transmission networks
gptkbp:usedFor Control
Monitoring
Energy management
Metering
Fault detection
Measuring alternating current
Protective relaying
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Current_Transformer_Loop
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7