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GDFA-105 CT/PT Comprehensive Tester

Dedicated instrument for testing current and voltage transformers in relay protection and high-voltage insulation work. Automatically plots volt-ampere characteristics and 5% or 10% error curves, and performs ratio and polarity testing.

GDFA-105 CT/PT Comprehensive Tester

Overview

Dedicated instrument for testing current and voltage transformers in relay protection and high-voltage insulation work. Automatically plots volt-ampere characteristics and 5% or 10% error curves, and performs ratio and polarity testing.

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Application Scenarios

Volt-ampere characteristic testing of current transformersRatio and polarity testing of current and voltage transformers5% and 10% error curve plottingSecondary winding AC withstand voltage and burden measurement

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Detailed Description

Overview: the FA-103 volt-ampere characteristic tester is a dedicated instrument used in the relay protection and high-voltage insulation disciplines to test current transformers and voltage transformers. Product aliases are the CT/PT volt-ampere characteristic comprehensive tester, the CT volt-ampere characteristic tester, the volt-ampere characteristic ratio and polarity comprehensive tester, the volt-ampere characteristic tester, the volt-ampere characteristic comprehensive tester and the FA-103 volt-ampere characteristic tester.

Performance: the instrument recognises 380 V AC and 220 V AC supplies automatically. You only have to set the test voltage, current and step digitally, and the device steps up from zero automatically, plotting the volt-ampere characteristic curve and the 5% or 10% error curve completely automatically. This eliminates manual voltage regulation, manual recording, collation and curve plotting, so the work is fast, simple and convenient, and no special training is needed. The instrument is light in weight and convenient to carry and operate, and its performance is excellent. Compared with the traditional test workload it saves 80% of the work and greatly improves efficiency and safety.

An optional external booster is available and reaches 2500 V at 3 A, which covers the volt-ampere characteristic measurement of current transformers with a relatively large current capacity. Ratio and polarity tests on current transformers can be carried out without a current booster, and ratios up to 25000 A/5 A (5000 A/1 A) are achievable. The 320 x 240 large full LCD presents an all-Chinese graphical interface, and every operation has a detailed Chinese menu and annotation, making it intuitive and convenient. The volt-ampere curve is displayed directly during the test, and the graph is clear and legible. A printer is built into the panel, and any measurement parameter can be saved and any measurement result printed.

Current transformer tests: DC resistance measurement of the current transformer; volt-ampere characteristic testing of the current transformer protection winding; current ratio testing of the current transformer; polarity determination of the current transformer; the 5% or 10% error curve of the current transformer; AC withstand voltage testing of the current transformer secondary winding; and measurement of the actual secondary burden of the current transformer.

Voltage transformer tests: voltage ratio testing of the voltage transformer; polarity determination of the voltage transformer; no-load error and excitation characteristic testing of the voltage transformer; measurement of the actual burden of the voltage transformer; and AC withstand voltage testing of the voltage transformer secondary winding.

Technical parameters with a 220 V input: the device main unit outputs 0 to 550 V and 0 to 20 A at an accuracy better than 0.5 class; the external booster outputs 0 to 2500 V and 0 to 1.5 A at an accuracy better than 0.5 class; the external voltage regulator outputs 0 to 30 A; and the ratio measurement accuracy is better than 1. With a 380 V input: the device main unit outputs 0 to 950 V and 0 to 20 A; the external booster outputs 0 to 2500 V and 0 to 1.5 A at an accuracy better than 0.5 class; the ratio measurement range is 5 A/5 A to 5000 A/5 A and 5 A/1 A to 5000 A/1 A. The working ambient temperature is -10 ℃ to +50 ℃ and the measurement supply is AC 220 V or AC 380 V. The instrument measures 460 mm x 350 mm x 450 mm and weighs 35 kg.

Technical Specifications

Power supply recognitionAutomatic recognition of 380 V AC and 220 V AC
Main unit output at 220 V input0 – 550 V, 0 – 20 A, accuracy better than 0.5 class
External booster at 220 V input0 – 2500 V, 0 – 1.5 A, accuracy better than 0.5 class
External voltage regulator at 220 V inputOutput current 0 – 30 A
Ratio measurement accuracy at 220 V inputBetter than 1
Main unit output at 380 V input0 – 950 V, 0 – 20 A
External booster at 380 V input0 – 2500 V, 0 – 1.5 A, accuracy better than 0.5 class
Ratio measurement range at 380 V input5 A/5 A – 5000 A/5 A, 5 A/1 A – 5000 A/1 A
Optional external boosterReaches 2500 V at 3 A
Ratio achievable without a current boosterUp to 25000 A/5 A (5000 A/1 A)
Measurement power supplyAC 220 V or AC 380 V
Working ambient temperature-10 ℃ to +50 ℃
Display320 x 240 full LCD with an all-Chinese graphical interface
PrinterBuilt into the panel; saves and prints measurement parameters and results
Dimensions460 mm x 350 mm x 450 mm
Weight35 kg

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the GDFA-105 CT/PT comprehensive tester used for?
The FA-103 volt-ampere characteristic tester is a dedicated instrument used in the relay protection and high-voltage insulation disciplines to test current transformers and voltage transformers. It is also known as the CT/PT volt-ampere characteristic comprehensive tester, the CT volt-ampere characteristic tester, the volt-ampere characteristic ratio and polarity comprehensive tester, the volt-ampere characteristic tester and the volt-ampere characteristic comprehensive tester.
How is the volt-ampere curve produced?
The instrument recognises 380 V AC and 220 V AC supplies automatically. You only set the test voltage, current and step digitally, and the device steps up from zero automatically, plotting the volt-ampere characteristic curve and the 5% or 10% error curve completely automatically. Manual voltage regulation, manual recording, collation and curve plotting are all eliminated.
Is an external booster needed for higher voltages?
An optional external booster is available and reaches 2500 V at 3 A, which covers the volt-ampere characteristic measurement of current transformers with a relatively large current capacity. Ratio and polarity tests on current transformers can be carried out without a current booster.

Reviewed by the Application Engineering Team at Nanjing Gaodian Electric Power Equipment

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