CT
Current transformer
A current-measurement transformer used with metering and protection equipment.
SLD / Schematic
Functional block · CPT
CT polarity-reference transfer
Functional block · Substations
An independently authored application reference. The drawing shows the named function or circuit relationship; use the project legend and selected equipment documentation for its drafting form and connections.
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What this block does
Carries the primary and secondary polarity relationship through the measurement drawing.
A simple example
In a substation protection panel, separate CT cores can supply metering and protection circuits with different duties. A test boundary must preserve the secondary arrangement required by the selected CT and test device. For this reference, the drawing identifies “CT polarity marks” at the input and “Consistent relay polarity reference” at the output. Polarity is not inferred from page orientation.
What the drawings help you do
Start at the named input: CT polarity marks. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Consistent relay polarity reference. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.
- Input
- CT polarity marks
- Output
- Consistent relay polarity reference
- Application reference
- An explanation of a named drawing function or circuit relationship; the project documents define the equipment and its connections.
Read the source: Indoor current and voltage transformers
Schematic · CPT
What it represents
Carries the primary and secondary polarity relationship through the measurement drawing. A current-transformer secondary arrangement carries a measuring current from a defined primary location to metering or protection inputs. Core identity, polarity and the connected circuit determine the measurement's meaning.
In a substation protection panel, separate CT cores can supply metering and protection circuits with different duties. A test boundary must preserve the secondary arrangement required by the selected CT and test device. For this reference, the drawing identifies “CT polarity marks” at the input and “Consistent relay polarity reference” at the output. Polarity is not inferred from page orientation.
Trace every secondary connection and the assigned earthing point against the actual connection diagram. These illustrations explain circuit roles and never prescribe a live CT switching or disconnection procedure. The functional block is an independent explanation of this named application. Equipment-specific ratings, terminal connections and operating conditions must be established in the project documentation.
How to read it
- Start at the named input: CT polarity marks. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.
- Follow the named output: Consistent relay polarity reference. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.
- Polarity is not inferred from page orientation.
- Trace every secondary connection and the assigned earthing point against the actual connection diagram. These illustrations explain circuit roles and never prescribe a live CT switching or disconnection procedure.
Information to show or reference
- Label the source and connection reference for ct polarity marks.
- Identify the destination and defined state of consistent relay polarity reference.
- Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.
- Check this application limit in the project design: Polarity is not inferred from page orientation.
A distinction that matters
Polarity is not inferred from page orientation. This reference describes the named application; it does not establish a new IEC graphical symbol, an ANSI device-function number or an exact manufacturer connection diagram.
Sources you can follow
These public references support the explanation and provide further detail. Their graphics and downloadable files remain with their publishers.
Indoor current and voltage transformers
Public technical context for current-transformer secondary arrangements. Current and voltage measurement transformers and their secondary interfaces. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation.
About this graphic
This illustration was authored independently by Elora Grid to explain the concept. It is not reproduced from a customer drawing, an official standard graphic or a manufacturer CAD file. Its correspondence to an exact IEC or IEEE symbol identifier has not been certified.
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