Appendix
A.4 Current Transformer Requirements
SIPROTEC, 7SD80, Manual
E50417-G1140-C474-A1, Release date 09.2011
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A.4.3 Class Conversion
Table A-1 Conversion into other classes
 
Note
Detailed information on the transformer design is available on the Internet. (www.siprotec.de) 
 
A.4.4 Core Balance Current Transformer
General
The requirements for core balance current transformers are determined by the function „sensitive ground fault 
detection“.
The recommendations are given according to the standard IEC 60044-1. 
Requirements
British Standard BS 3938 
ANSI/IEEE C 57.13, Class C 
I
sn
 = 5 A (typical value) 
with
V
k
Knee-point voltage 
R
Ct
Internal burden 
R
B
Rated burden 
I
sn
Secondary rated transformer current 
K
SSC 
Rated overcurrent factor 
V
s.t.max
sec. terminal voltage at 20 I
pn
Maximum difference of the primary rated currents of the core balance current 
transformer: 
0.33 ≥ I
pn-local
 / I
pn-remote
 ≤ 3 
Select the primary rated current of the core balance current transformer so that 
ground current flowing in the ground fault of the subnetwork is transmitted by the 
core balance current transformer. 
Transmission ratio, typical
Depending on the specific power system and the magnitude of the maximum 
ground fault current, a different ratio may have to be selected.
60 / 1
Overcurrent limiting factor FS = 10
Minimum power 1.2 VA
Maximum connected burden
– For secondary current thresholds ≥ 20 mA
– For secondary current thresholds < 20 mA
≤ 1.2 VA (≤ 1.2 Ω)
≤ 0.4 VA (≤ 0.4 Ω)