Assignment - This Guide establishes criteria and requirements for application of Rogowski Coils
used for protective relaying in electric power systems. The selection and application of RCs for
the more common protection schemes are addressed.
Purpose - This document provides a guide for application of Rogowski Coils used for protective
relaying in electric power systems. It is intended to assist the relay application engineer in the
correct selection and application of RCs for protective relaying purposes. It provides requirements
relevant to the performance, operation, testing, safety considerations, and maintenance of
Rogowski Coil based current transducers.
This guide applies to all types of Rogowski Coils used for Protective Relaying Purposes.
Non-Linear region
Saturation voltage
Voltage
Operating point
for voltage transformers
Linear region
Operating point
for CTs
Rogowski Coil
V-I Characteristic
Current
Conventional Current Transformer
ip’ Rp Lp Rs Ls is
im
imr imx
Zb
Rm Lm
Low
Impedance
Rogowski Coil
M
Ls Rs
Ip
Cs v(t) Zb
High
Impedance
d
v (t ) = − M [∑ ij (t )]
dt j
Rogowski
Coil
1000
1200/5 A CT
Voltage [V]
100
10
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
Current [A]
30
Primary Current 1200/5 A CT
25
Secondary Current (referred to the primary)
20
15
Current [kA]
10
-5
-10
Laboratory Test #346
-15
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25
Time [s]
40
Primary current
30
20
Current [kA]
10
-10
1200/5 A CT
-20 secondary
current
10
Current [kA]
-10
-20
20
Current [kA]
10
Rogowski
-10 coil
non-integrated
-20 secondary
signal
20
Current [kA]
10
Rogowski
-10 coil
integrated
-20 secondary
signal
220 kV
PASS
Rogowski Electronic Current Transformer applied to a
550 kV Gas Insulated Substation (AREVA)
Trench Electric
Differential Protection
of
90 MVA, 34.5/1 kV EAF Transformers
26 in
9 in
Primary Currents
Scale ±7.5 kApeak
Trip Signals
A-phase
B-phase
C-phase
Cooper Power Systems
Mobile Substations (primary side RCs)
Mobile Substations (secondary side RCs)
I1 I2
A Transformer
B or
C Generator
Ia Ib Ic Ir
I1 I2
Protective Relay
Protective Relay
i(t)
Rogowski Coil
Rogowski coil
RC and
Photonic Power Systems, Inc. Remote
A/D Unit
Remote
Power Unit
Converter Data
Fiber-Optical
Cables
Laser Data
Diode Receiver
Ground
Unit Ground
Power D/A DSP
Supply Converter Unit
Analog Digital
Output Output
Fiber-Optical Cables
Power Data HV Potential
RC
Ground
Remote Junction
Unit
Unit Box