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  • What is the difference between primary and secondary current injection test set?

    ThePrimary Injection Test Setunder Wuhan UHV can help many power workers conduct various power tests more conveniently.


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    Primary Current Injection Test Set

    1.Injection Point:Test current is injected directly into the primary circuit (e.g., onto the busbar, cable lug, or the primary terminals of the Current Transformer (CT)).

    2.Current Magnitude:Generates very high currents (hundreds or thousands of Amperes) to simulate real-world fault conditions flowing through the primary conductors and the CT.

    3.What it Tests/Verifies:

    The entire current path: Primary conductors, CT primary winding, CT core, CT secondary winding, secondary wiring (cables, terminals), connections, and finally the protective relay itself.

    CT Performance: Accuracy, ratio, polarity, saturation characteristics under high fault current.

    Wiring Integrity: Correctness of the entire secondary circuit from CT terminals to relay inputs (phasing, grounding, shorts, opens).

    Overall System Performance: Verifies that the entire protection chain (CT -> Wiring -> Relay -> Trip Output) functions correctly as an integrated system when subjected to realistic primary fault currents.

    4.Equipment:Large, heavy, requires significant power sources (often truck-mounted or large portable units). Complex to set up.

    5.When Used:Crucial for commissioning new installations, troubleshooting unexplained trips, verifying CT performance after installation or damage, comprehensive system validation.


    Secondary Current Injection Test Set

    1.Injection Point:Test current is injected directly into the secondary circuit, typically at the input terminals of the protective relay itself (bypassing the CT and its secondary wiring).

    2.Current Magnitude:Generates relatively low currents (typically ≤ 30A, often ≤ 5A) matching the nominal secondary current ratings of CTs (1A or 5A) and the input ratings of relays.

    3.What it Tests/Verifies:

    The Protective Relay: Its internal circuitry, logic, settings (pickup, time delays), calibration, and trip/output contacts.

    Relay Functionality: Specific protection functions (overcurrent, differential, distance, etc.) are tested in isolation.

    4.Equipment:Compact, portable, often battery-operated. Relatively easy and quick to set up.

    5.When Used:Routine maintenance, relay calibration checks, verifying relay settings changes, functional testing of relay logic, troubleshooting suspected relay issues.


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