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whyEMVTispreferredformeteringpurpose(tariff)inpowerplants?EventhoughCVTishavingmoreadvantagesthanEMVTlikecompact
size,economicaletc.,
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Itisthequestionoffeasibility&costingofinsulationofEMVTsforvoltageshigherthan110kV.ThisiswhereaCVThelps,asitisa
CapacitorPotentialDivider.
Asfarasaccuracyisconcernde,byStandards,CVTsmustcomplywiththeaccuracyclassesaspecifiedforEMVTsaswell.

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FirstofallThanksforyouranswer...

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ButnowadaysEMVTsareusinginpowerplantsofrating400Kv(suppliers:CGL)onlyformeteringpurpose(classofaccuracy:0.2)
idontknowtheexactreasonbutihearedthatsomeDriftproblemisthereinCVTasfarasaccuracyisconcerned&preciseaccuracyis
notavailablewithCVT.
canyouexplainmeinthisregard...?
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1. ForCVTyoumusthave2capacitors2variablestoaffectratio.
2. Capacitancedependsondimensionsandpermittivity.
3. DimensionsandcapacitanceareverydifferentinHVsideandearthsidecapacitors,makingthemtracktokeepratioovertimeand
temperaturechangeisdifficult.
4. Waterhaspermittivity80comparedto~4forsoliddielectricanytinypenetrationhasbigeffect.
5. Resistiveleakagecurrentsareunstable,butcaneffectratio.
6. CVTusuallyhavetofinishupwithanEMVTforsafetyisolationwhichaddsitsownerrors.
InEMVTifprimaryhas10000turnsandsecondary100turnsthereisverylittlethatcanalterthatratio.Leakageinductanceaffects
effectiveratio,butisnotveryvariable.Magnetizingcurrent,vialeakagereactance,affectsreadingbutisfairlystableandcanevenbe
monitoredinservice.SotheaccuracyargumentsfavourEMVT.AlsoinEMVT,itispossibletoearthcore,windLVwindingoverearthed

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endofprimary,addearthedscreensandinsulationoverLVwindingallforpersonnelsafetyineventofbreakdowninHVside.
IncapacitorVT,considersafetyeffectofbreakdownofHVcapacitor......doyouwanttobemeasuringLVcircuitifthathappens??

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