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InstrumentTransformers

MeteringCurrentTransformers|IEEC57.13IEC60044ClassCTs
LargeFrameCurrentTransformers|RectangleCTs|SplitCoreCurrentTransformers
RelayClassProtectionCurrentTransformers|ThreePhaseCurrentTransformers
MiniatureCurrentTransformers|PCmount50to400HzCurrentTransformers
PCmount2OkHzto2OOkHzCurrent|SwitchgearStyleCTs|BushingCTs|GeneratorStyleCTs
MediumVoltageInstrumentTransformers|OilinsulatedCTs&PTs|PotentialTransformers
MediumVoltagePotentialTransformers|RogowskiSensors/CTs

Instrumenttransformerscomprisealargecategoryofcurrentand
potentialtransformersforvariousvoltage,frequencyandphysicalsize
ranges.Wehavebrokenthemupintoseveraldifferentgroupings:low
voltage,whicharesystemvoltagesunder15kVhighfrequency,
operatingfrequencyover1kHzandsizerangesfromboardmountparts
uptocurrenttransformerswithwindowsizesof254mmby610mm.
Readthroughthedifferenttypeswesupplybelowanduseour
InstrumentTransformerRFQFormtorequestaspecificparttomeetyour
requirements.

MeteringCurrentTransformers
HillTechnicalofferscommercialgradelowcostcurrent
transformerswithcenterwindowtype(donutstyle)
constructions.CTsareavailableinmanydifferentsizeswith
capabilitiesformeasuring50400HZcurrentsof5Ato
15000Awithsecondariesof0.1A,1Aand5A(special
secondarycurrentsareavailable).Burden:B0.1through1.8
(2.5VAto50VA)withAccuracyclass:0.2toclass5.0asper
IEC185orclass0.3,0.6or1.2asperANSIC57.13.Inside
diametersofupto8.00".ManymodelsareavailableasU.L.
recognizeddevices.Theycanbespecifiedwithorwithout
mountingfeetandthesecondarycanbeleads,terminalsor
percustomerrequirement.

Applicationsinclude:

UPSsystems
Transferswitches
Motorgeneratorsets
Commercialsubmetering,
3CT'sinonepackagefor3phasemetering
Accuratemeasuringformetering/WATT/VAR
Currentsensing,recording,monitoring&control
Controlpanelsanddrives
StandardCTusedasmeasuringstandardfor
comparison
Windingtemperatureindicator(WTI)forpower
transformers
Summationcurrenttransformers.

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IEEC57.13IEC60044ClassCTs
Thesecurrenttransformersaredesignedtomeetthe
requirementofANSIIEEEC57.13standardorIEC60044
standard.CTsaretypicallyusedformeteringandrelaying
applicationssuchasswitchgear,MCCs,switchboards,etc.
Singleratioormultiratiomodelsareavailablewithvarious
secondaryterminationoptions(leads,terminalsetc.).These
CTscomewithwideprimarycurrentrange.Usuallysecondary
currentis5Ampor1Amp.

LargeFrameCurrentTransformers
Formeasuring50400HZ
currentsinbusbarandother
largeconductorsystems.Typical
configurationis400Ato12000A
primarycurrentwithsecondaryof
1Aor5A(specialsecondary
currentsarealsoavailable).

Insideareasassmallas3.00"X
7.00"andaslargeas7.00"X
27.00"and10.00"X24.00".All
modelsareavailablewithoptional
mountingplatesfor"bulkhead"
mounting.SomemodelsareU.L.
recognizeddevices.

RectangleCTs
HillTechnicalhasanextensiverangeofrectanglecurrent
transformerswhicharetypicallyusedformeteringand
relayingapplications.RectanglewindowoftheCTscanfit
aroundprimarybusbarorcablesinapplicationswhere
physicalsizeandplacementareveryimportant.The
secondarycanbeleadwiresorterminals

SplitCoreCurrentTransformers
Thistypeofcurrenttransformerisavailabletomeasure
ACcurrentsfrom100Ato600A,at50to400HZ.They
areverypopularinsubmeteringapplicationswhere
existingsystemsarebeingupgradedanditisimpractical
toisolatetheprimaryconductor.Itisevenpossibleto
installthistypeoftransformerwhiletheconductoris
energizedhoweveritisparamountthatcertainsafety
precautionsbefollowedundersuchconditions.
Rectangularinshape,standardsplitcoremodelsare
availablewithwindowdimensionsupto4.00"X7.50".
Evenlarger,customdesignedsizesareavailableby
specialorder.Secondaryratingsof5A,1A,and100ma
areallcommoninsplitcorecurrenttransformers.

Twomodelgroupsareavailable,SPandSPS.Theformer
isprovidedwithastainlesssteelscrewclampband
securingthetwocorehalvesthelatterhasaUV
resistantnylonband.Allratiosareavailableineither
type.Electricalandmagneticperformanceisidenticalfor
thetwogroups.

RelayClassProtectionCurrentTransformers
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ThistypeofCTincludesoilimmersedbussingandResinmolded
versions.Primarycurrentrangefrom5Ampto5000Ampwith
secondarycurrent5A,1A,or01.A.TypicalBurdenB0.1throughB
4.0(2.5VAto50VA&more)andAccuracyClassAsperANSIC
57.13andIEC185.

Applicationsinclude:

Protectionrelays/Relaypanels
Earthfaultprotection
Bussingtype,oilimmersedCTinpowertransformer
Controlpanesandswitchboards
Air/Gascircuitbreakers
Motorcontrolcubicles
Powercontrolcenters
Busbarprotectionsystems
Differentialprotectionsystems

ThreePhaseCTs
Threephasecurrenttransformerismadewiththree
singlephasecurrenttransformerspackagedtogetheras
oneunit.Thereareusuallyencasedinplasticorresin
housing.Theyaretypicallyusedinmotorcontrol
applicationswiththreephasemeteringandoverload
protectionapplication.TheseCTsarecompactandeasier
toinstallcomparedtothreesinglephaseCTs.

MiniatureCurrentTransformers
Theseareconstructedusingoneofthefollowingmethods:Plasticcasing,Resin
casted,Resindipped,Tapeinsulated,.Typicalturnsratio:4000:1to500:1and
Accuracy:Class0.1toClass1.0.Applicationsinclude:

Energymetersforaccuratecurrentmeasurement
Currentcontrol
Currentsignatureofmotors
Loadsensing
Groundfaultsensing
Monitoringofprocessparameters
ACleveltologicconversation&bargraph
Asatransducerininstrumentation

PCmount50to400HzCurrentTransformers
Theseofferasmallfootprintforthedesignengineerlookingtosensorcurrentonboard.Theycanalso
beusedforMeteringClass(BurdenfromBO.1toB1.8withaccuracyclassfrom0.3to2.4asper
customerrequirement.(AsperANSIC57.13andIEC185)andforRelayClassBurdenfromB1.0toB
4.0andrelayvoltageclassfromC10toC400orT200aspercustomerrequirement.(AsperANSIC
57.13andIEC185)Secondarycurrentrangefrom0.1to5amp.Typicalconstructionsareplastic
casingorresinmolded.

Applicationsinclude:

Sensingcurrentoverload
Groundfaultdetection
Metering

PCmount2OkHzto2OOkHzCurrentTransformers
Theseareusedformeasuringhighfrequencyprimarycurrentsupto15
Ampswithprimarytosecondaryisolatedto2500VACandhaveoptimum
performanceoverdesignatedcurrentandfrequencyranges.

Applicationsinclude:

Isolatedcurrentfeedbacksignalinswitchmodepowersupplies
Motorcurrentload/overload
Lighting
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Lighting
Switchcontrols
Ultrasoundcurrent
Highresolutionsonarcurrent
Isolatedbidirectionalcurrentsensorwithfullwavebridge

SwitchgearStyleCTs
Weofferawiderangeofcurrenttransformersdesignedforspecificmounting
applicationsoncircuitbreakersusedinmediumvoltageswitchgears.These
switchgearCTscanbeslippedoverprimarybushingsinMVswitchgears,andcan
beboltedusingcornermountingholes.TheyareavailableinANSIorIECaccuracy
classesforrelayingandmeteringapplications.

BushingCTs
Bushingcurrenttransformersfordryoroilimmersedapplications.Bushing
CTsaremanufacturedformanydifferentapplicationssuchasmotor
controls,circuitbreakers,megaVApowertransformersetc.Theseare
typicallymanufacturedwithtapewoundconstructionsandwithleads.
Variousouterencapsulationmethodsareuseddependingonapplication
paper(crepepaper,craftpaper)insulation,varnishedorunvarnished
cottontapeinsulationetc.Polyestertapedconstructionisalsousedfor
someapplications.BushingCTscanbemanufacturedtomeethighrelaying
andmeteringaccuracies.Theycanbemadeforsingleormultiratio
applications.

GeneratorstyleCTs
GeneratorstyleCTsaredesignedspecificallyforhighcurrentapplications
insidelargegenerators.Theyaremountedonoutputbushingsandcan
havecurrentratingof5000to30000Amps.TheseCTstypicallyhavetape
insulatedouterconstruction.Specialmountingboardsareusedforfloor
mountableorwallmountableapplications.HillTechalsoprovidesgenerator
styleCTswithcastresintypeconstructionforgeneratorapplications.These
CTsareconstructedwithepoxyorpolyurethaneresinconstruction,usually
mountedaroundtheGeneratorsbusbarswithroundorrectangleshape.
Mountingarrangementcanbeprovidedaspercustomerrequirement.
ThesegeneratorstyleCTsusuallyhaveterminalboxontoptomeet
customerrequirement.BothtapewoundandcastresinCTscanbeprovided
withshieldedwindingtoreducetheeffectsofmagneticfluxinterference
fromadjacentconductors.

MediumVoltageCurrentTransformers
Mediumvoltagecurrenttransformersfrom5kVto35.5kVClasssystem
voltage.CTsareencapsulatedwithepoxyorpolyurethaneresincast
constructionandareabletowithstandheavyfaultconditionsbutarenot
madeforexposuretosunlight.Thecoreandcoilassembliesarevacuum
moldedtoensurehomogenous,bubblefreeconstruction.Themedium
voltageCTconstructionprovideshighdielectricandBIL4.5to125fullwave
crestkV.

TheMVCTscanbesuppliedwithroundorrectanglewindowinthecenter.
Thisprovideseasyinstallationforcustomerastheycanusetheirprimary
cableorbusbarthroughtheCTID.UsuallytheseCTscomewithequi
potentialshieldaroundtheIDsurface.Thisequipotentialscreenisattached
withapigtail(leadwithconnector)whichcomesoutoftheIDsurface.This
arrangementallowsuniformdistributionofcharge(nonconcentrated)
aroundthesurfacewhichfurtherensuresthattheCTswithstandhigh
currentandhighvoltageenvironmentinlongtermuse.

WealsoprovidewoundprimarymediumvoltageCTswhereprimaryand
secondaryterminalsareusuallytakenoutontopsurfaceoftheCTs.
Customerscandotheprimaryconnectionsusingtheseterminals.Thebus
bartypeMVCTsconstructionusuallyhaveresincastCTwithburbarbuilt
intotheconstruction.Variousprimarybararrangementscanbesuppliedto
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intotheconstruction.Variousprimarybararrangementscanbesuppliedto
suitemostapplications.MediumvoltageCTscomewithourwithout
mountingbracket.

MVCTsaredesignedtomeetIEEEC57.13orIEC60044standards.Partial
dischargetestiscarriedoutasperCanadianCAN3C13M83orasperIEC
60044.Standardburdensareusedtomeasureaccuracies(ratioandphase
angleerror)oncalibratedaccuracytestbridges.Hipottestsarecarriedout
aspertherequiredstandards.MediumVoltagecurrenttransformers1

Applicationsinclude:

MeteringandRelaying
Energymeterpanels
Mediumvoltageswitchgearsandcontrolpanels
Mediumvoltagecircuitbreakers
MotorControlPanels

OilInsulatedCTs&PTs
OilinsulatedCTs&PTsproductsaredesignedforoutdooruse.Theycanbe
manufacturedforupto36kVsystemvoltage.BesidesstandaloneCTand
PT,wecanmanufactureacombinationunitscomprisingofboth.For
example,ameteringunit,consistingof3CTsand3VTs(3phase4wire
application)withaccuracyclassupto0.2(IEC)and0.15class(IEEE/ANSI).
For3phase3wireapplication,HillTechalsooffersthecombinationunitof2
CTsand1threephaseVTalso.Theseunitsarestronglybuiltinternallyto
withstandelectricalandmechanicalstresses.Unitsareprovidedwith
nitrogencushioningprotectionandaredulypressuretested.Hermetically
sealedunitscanbeprovideddependingoncustomerrequirementsaswell
asCTswithLiveTank/DeadTankdesignforsystemvoltageof25kVand
above.Poleorpadmountedtanksareusuallyprocessedwitheitherhotdip
galvanizingoroutdoorpaintonit.Primaryterminalscanbeprovidedwith
eitherstudtypearrangementorwithattachmentofconnectorssuitablefor
A.C.S.R.(Aluminumconductorsteelreinforced)conductors.Oillevel
indicator,pressurereleasedevice,oilfillinganddrainingplugsarestandard
features.Mostoftheseunitsarecustomdesignedtomeetexactapplication
andrequirement.TheseCTandPTunitsaresuitableforallmetering,
relayinganddifferentialprotectionapplications.Theyare100%testedto
meettherequiredIECorIEEE/ANSIorrelevantteststandards.

PotentialTransformers
Usedprimarilyinastepdownenvironmenttomonitorvoltage.
Theyaredesignedforconnectionlinetolineorlinetoneutralin
thesamemannerasordinaryvoltmeters.Thesecondaryvoltage
bearsafixedrelationwiththeprimaryvoltagesothatanychange
inpotentialintheprimarycircuitwillbeaccuratelyreflectedinthe
metersorotherdevicesconnectedacrossthesecondary
terminals.Potentialtransformerscanbeusedwithvoltmetersfor
voltagemeasurementsortheycanbeusedincombinationwith
currenttransformersforwattmeterorwatthourmeter
measurements.Theyareusedalsotooperateprotectiverelays
anddevices,andformanyotherapplications,Sincetheyareused
inamonitoringcapacity,theygenerallyrequiremuchgreater
accuracyindesign.

MediumVoltagePotentialTransformers
Mediumvoltagepotentialtransformersforupto25kVclasssystem
voltage.PTsareencapsulatedwithepoxyorpolyurethaneresincast
construction.Thecoreandcoilassembliesarevacuummoldedto
ensurehomogenous,bubblefreeconstruction.PTconstruction
provideshighdielectricandBILstrength.

MediumvoltagePTsareconstructedinvariousconfigurations
doublepoleorsinglepoledesign.Ptscanbesuppliedwithtwo
fuses,onefuseornofuse.MVPTswithfuseclipscanbeprovided,if
requiredbythecustomer.Switchgearstyledesignisalsoavailable.
UsuallythesePTsaresuppliedwiththemetalmountingbracket.

WealsooffermediumvoltagePTswiththreephaseconstruction.
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WealsooffermediumvoltagePTswiththreephaseconstruction.
ThreephaseMVPTsdesignedinasinglepackagearetypicallyused
fortheapplicationwherephysicalsizeandlocationarevery
important.ThesePTscanbesuppliedwithorwithoutfuses.
Terminallocationsareclearlymarkedforproperconnections.

MVPTsaredesignedtomeetIEEEC57.13orIEC60044standards.
PartialdischargetestiscarriedoutasperCanadianCAN3C13M83
orasperIEC60044.Standardburdensareusedtomeasure
accuracies(ratioandphaseangleerror)oncalibratedaccuracytest
bridges.Hipottestsarecarriedoutaspertherequiredstandards

RogowskiSensors/CTs
Rogowskisensorisanaircoreusuallytoroidalorrectanglecoil
placedaroundtheconductor.Rogowskisensorsdonotuse
magneticallypermeablecore.Sincethereisnomagneticcoreto
saturate,oneofthemostimportantpropertiesofthesecoilsisthat
theyproduceextremelylinearoutput.Rogowsisensorsarevery
popularfortheapplicationrequiringexcellentlinearityforveryhigh
currentrange.

AmranalsomanufacturescombinationofRogowskiCTsandCTs
withmagneticcore.Boththesearecombinedintoone
construction.ThesecombinationCTsaretypicallyusedfor
protectionapplicationwheremagneticcoreCTcanoperateforlow
currentrangeandthen,onceitsaturates,RogowskiCTpicksup
signalandprovidesappropriateoutput.

ItisnoteasytowindRogowskisensors.Wehavedeveloped
equipmentandexpertisetowindtheseproductsuniformlysothat
thecoildoesnotpickupanymagneticsignalsfromadjacent
circuitry.Specialmachinesareusedforaccuratewindingandstate
oftheartinhousetestfacilitiestotestRogowskisensorsfor
requiredparameters.

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