Transformer Compensations
Instrument transformer compensations
Instrument transformer compensations are specified as error in percent for amplitude, and as error in minutes
(one-sixtieth of a degree) for phase angle. These errors can be specified separately for all voltages and
currents.
Amplitude error as percent
Phase angle error in minutes
Compensated voltage
Amplitude compensation
In 3-element meters, phase voltages are compensated and in 2-element meters, phase to phase voltages. The
same calculation is used for all currents and voltages.
Power transformer losses
Power transformer losses consist of copper and iron losses. They are expressed as percentages of nominal
power. One value is specified for active loss and one for reactive.
Iron loss
Active iron loss as percent of nominal power.
Active copper loss as percent of nominal power.
NomCuLossi
iPP
nommeas
⋅⋅+=
2
)/(11
Corresponding calculations made for active and reactive power.
Definition of phase order
Correct phase order (123) corresponds to phase position: