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"main" purpose depends on who's wants it installed. There are several purposes for bus PTs - metering, relaying, indication to control centers, control (such as for a tap changer on a transformer), sync (typically breaker 1/2 and ring bus configurations). Line PT's can be used for all the above as well.

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Is a Potential Transformer a step down transformer?

PT's are typically used for metering and relaying purposes to sample the power system voltage and phase angles. The primary is at line voltage, and the secondary is typically between 66 - 120 volts (depending on primary connection, Line to Line or Line to Neutral). So yes, PT's are step down transformers.


Why pt coil is not present in three phase watt meter?

A three phase watt meter's potential transformer and current transformer are located remotely from the metering cabinet. On large size bus installations it would be impossible to take the bus bars to the meter so it is done the other way around. Leave the Ct's and Pt's on the bus bars and use smaller wire to feed the meter in a remote accessible location. The utility company requires a metering cabinet over certain voltages and amperage be accessible to the meter reader. In some installations the metering cabinet is installed remotely on the outside of the building away from the electrical room.


What is the pt transformer?

The abbreviation, 'PT', stands for 'potential transformer' (in Britain, the abbreviation is 'VT', and stands for 'voltage transformer'). This, together with a 'current transformer', falls into a category of transformer known as 'instrument transformers'. A 'PT' or 'VT' is used to reduce a high voltage to a level of voltage that can be safely read, remotely, by regular a.c. voltmeters or to provide inputs to high-voltage protection relays, while electrically- isolating the secondary circuit from the high-voltage primary circuit for the purpose of safety.


How do you align header for HTML?

ALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="CENTER" ALIGN="RIGHT" Example: <HEADER ALIGN="CENTER">This is the header</HEADER> Extra: This can also be used in combination with <H#>Header Size?</H#> #= 1 24 pt font #= 2 18 pt font #= 3 14 pt font #= 4 12 pt font #= 5 10 pt font #= 6 8 pt font Example: <H4 ALIGN="CENTER">Header in 12 point font</H4>


Why can a CT be shorted and a Pt cannot?

A current transformer pushes a ratio of primary current in the secondary. A potential transformer pushes a ratio of primary voltage in the secondary. Shorting a CT allows the full current the CT wants to push to flow. Shorting a PT makes it very difficult for the PT to produce rated voltage. To keep the voltage at rated value, the PT would have to push ~infinite secondary current.

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