NIST Measurement Services: Calibration Service for Current Transformers

摘要

A calibration service at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for laboratory-quality current transformers is described. The service provides measurements of the current ratio and the phase angle between the secondary and primary currents. In the Report of Calibration or Test, the measured ratio is reported as the product of the marked (nominal) ratio and the ratio correction factor. The measured phase angle is reported directly in milliradians (mrad) and is positive if the secondary current leads the primary. The range of primary-to-secondary current ratios that can be measured with the equipment at NIST extends from 0.25 A:5 A to 12000 A:5 A. The maximum current at the present time is about 20000 A. Estimates of calibration uncertainties, including their sources, are given and quality control procedures are described. For routine calibrations, uncertainties of + or - 0.01% for the ratio and + or - 0.1 mrad for the phase angle are quoted. However, lower uncertainties--to + or - 0.0005% or 5 parts per million (ppm) for ratio and + or - 0.005 mrad or 5 microrads for phase angle--are possible under the provisions of Special Tests.