CT Polarity On SIPROTEC Quick Start
CT Polarity On SIPROTEC Quick Start
CT Polarity On SIPROTEC Quick Start
These instructions are provided for the purpose on providing a quick start to CT Polarity on a
SIPROTEC 4 relay for commonly used 3 phase and restricted earth fault applications. Please refer
to the relevant relay manuals for full details or specialised applications.
1 Phase CT polarity
When using the CT connection examples in the SIPROTEC manuals and in this document there are
two basic assumptions:
1. The P1 & S1 terminals are always drawn on the same side of the CT.
2. The non star-point side of the CTs are always connected to Q1, Q3, Q5 terminals.
If the CT secondary star-point connection is to the correct relay terminals then the CT primary
orientation can be either way without affect on the relay. This is shown in the following two
examples - a fault towards the line results in the same secondary currents into the relay, even
though the CT primary orientation has been swapped.
The default setting is for the CT star point towards the line or protected object. The currents used in
the relay algorithms and oscillographic records follow the convention that current into the
line/protected object will be in-phase with the voltage (if zero power factor is assumed). If the star-
point is connected opposite to this then the setting needs to be changed to towards busbar in a line
protection relay or NO in a 7UT relay. The relay will then invert the phase CT signals before
they are used in the protection elements or oscillographic records. This setting also swaps the
polarity of the I4 input in 7SJ6/7SD61/7SD5/7SA5 relays and the IN input in 7SJ80 relays.
7SJ6/7SD61/7SD5/7SA5/7SJ80
7UT5/7UT6
SETTINGS
7SJ6/7SJ80
7SD61/7SD5/7SA5
The secondary earthing of the CT is required but its location is not relevant to the setting. The
connection or setting of the phase CTs is also not relevant. Setting 711 inverts the current input if
necessary so that the signal in the protection elements and the oscillographic fault records follow
the convention that positive current flow is into the protected object.
SETTINGS
The secondary earthing of the CT is required but its location is not relevant to the setting.