For measurement applications
High accuracy transformers are used to measure alternate currents at 50-60 Hz, up to 50 Arms. They are typically used in energy metering applications, where high accuracy and small dimensions are required at the same time.
High accuracy
For these components the choice of the magnetic material of the core is the most critical issue, as it makes possible to have high accuracy (see Application Note AN-TA002 and AN-TA003) and a low output to input phase displacement in extremely compact dimensions.
These are critical features in case of equipments for alternate currents measurement, for example to measure rms and peak values, to detect waveforms, to perform harmonic analysis. By connecting a burden resistance to the secondary side, you can read a proportional voltage signal, isolated from the mains, however many different amplification techniques (see Application Note AN-TA001) and signal processing are possible, depending on the application. Current transformers for measurement applications are available in two different versions; with passing-through hole and with the primary turn inside; this one was developed by Sirio in order to get an easy assembling process on the PCB.
- Typical working temperature is from -25 to +85°C.
- The plastic material of the case is UL94-HB.
Main features
- n: secondary to primary turns ratio, that is the number of secondary turns
- RS: secondary winding’s resistance
- Ip: rated primary current (rms value)
- fn: optimum working frequency (or optimum working frequency range)
- RC: rated burden resistance
- UOUT: output voltage at the rated primary current and with rated burden resistance
- Φ: typical primary to secondary phase displacement
- E: measurement’saccuracy at the rated primary current and with rated burden resistance
- D: central hole diameter/primary turn diameter
- Uis: maximum working voltage primary/secondary
- Up: isolation voltage primary/secondary
