What is the difference between 0.2 and 0.2S class CT?

0.2 and 0.2S refers to the accuracy of the Current Transformer. A 0.2S CT has a
much higher accuracy than 0.2.

Since, accuracy depends on the load of the system, IEC/AS[1] have developed different
standards to define accuracy under different load conditions, known as “Accuracy
Class”

For Accuracy Class 0.2, the declared accuracy is guaranteed from 5% loading. However
the accuracy deteriorates under lower load conditions and below this load, the error is
not guaranteed.

Example:[2] In large industrial projects, where the project is commissioned in steps only,
initially the loading will be very low. If the tariff metering CT errors are haphazard, it
may not be acceptable either to the supplier (in case of negative error) or to the
consumer (in the case of positive error). And the magnitude can be quite large, say, with
a sanctioned demand of 10MVA, even 1% error means 100kVA.

To cater such situations, Standards have introduced 0.2S, for tariff metering purposes.
These special CTs guarantee the declared accuracy, even at much lower load currents.
And some definite error can be defined even with a load as low as 1%. Thus they are
suitable for industries where loads are commissioned in steps or stages.

CT Class Differences

Accuracy class of 0.2 means +/- 0.2 % error. But, the declared accuracy is guaranteed only
between 100% & 120% rating. And, with some increased error, the CT performance can be
guaranteed from 5% loading. Below this load, the error is not guaranteed. It can be
anything.

Normally these classes of accuracy are used for Tariff Metering by the Utility Company.

In large industrial projects, the project would be commissioned in steps only. In such a
case, initially the loading will be very low. If the tariff metering CT errors are haphazard, it
may not be acceptable either to the supplier (in case of negative error) or to the consumer
(in the case of positive error). And the magnitude can be quite large, say, with a sanctioned
demand of 10MVA, even 1% error means 100kVA.

To cater to such situations, Standards have introduced two new accuracy classes, 0.2S &
0.5S for tariff metering purposes. These special CTs guarantee the declared accuracy, even
with 20% loading. And some definite error can be defined even with a load as low as 1%.
Thus they are suitable for industries where loads are commissioned in steps or stages.

What is CT instrument security factor

Instrument Security Factor. ISF or instrument security factor of current transformer is

defined as the ratio of instrument limit primary current to the rated primary current. The
instrument limit primary current of metering CT is the value primarycurrent beyond
which CT core becomes saturated.

Instrument Security Factor

ISF or instrument security factor of current transformer is defined as the
ratio of instrument limit primary current to the rated primary current. The
instrument limit primary current of metering CT is the value primary current
beyond which CT core becomes saturated.
Accuracy Limit Factor

For protection current transformer, the ratio of accuracy limit primary current
to the rated primary current is called accuracy limit factor of current
transformer.

Accuracy Class of Current Transformer

There is always some difference in expected value and actual value of output
of an instrument transformer current error and phase angle error count in CT,
as because primary current of current transformer has to contribute the
excitation component of CT core. Accuracy class of current transformer is
the highest permissible percentage composite error at rated current. The
standard accuracy classes of current transformer as per IS-2705 are 0.1, 0.2,
0.5, 1, 3 and 5 for metering CT. The accuracy class or simply class of
measuring current transformer is 0.1, means the maximum permissible limit of
error is 0.1%, more clearly, if we try to measure 100 A with a 0.1 class CT, the
measured value may be either 100.1 or 99.9 A or anything in between these
range. The standard accuracy class for the protection current transformer, as
per IS-2705 are 5 P, 10 P, 15 P.
Here in the protection current transformer, 5 P means 5%, 10 P means 10 %,
and 15 P means 15 % error and ′P′ stands for protection.