MAGNETO OPTIC CURRENT

TRANSFORMER
TECHNOLOGY(MOCT)

SEMINAR

Submitted by,

SHIFA FATHIMA S
(PEAOEEE015)

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CONTENTS

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 INTRODUCTION

An accurate electric current transducer is a key

component of any power system.

Inductive type current transformers are used to

measure current.

It is bulky, costly and have many limitations.

Optical technology applications began in 1986

with combined efforts of TVA and ABB.
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The MOCT measures the electric current by means

of Faraday Effect.

Passive optical current transducer.

It mainly consist of light source, fiber optic cable,

polarizer, modulator and electronics part.

Uses light to accurately measure current on high

voltage systems.
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Consist of sensor head near the current carrying
conductor, an electronic signal processing unit and
fiber optical cables linking these two parts.

Sensor head consist of optical component.

Signal is brought down by fiber optical cables to the

signal processing unit.

Insulation structure of MOCT is simple.

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Provide high immunity to EMI.

Wider frequency response.

Low weight, easy installation

and no saturation.

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 CONVENTIONAL CURRENT
TRANSFORMER
It is an instrument transformer.

Used to measure current. Based

on Amperes law.

Have primary and secondary

windings.

Porcelain and oil- impregnated

materials are used as insulation.
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Electric field stress causes insulation break down.

Violent destructive failures.

Cause fires and damages switch yards, relays and

power services.

Electro magnetic interference.

Core loss and Ferro-resonance effect.

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 MOCT- PRINCIPLE
FARADAYS EFFECT

The orientation of linearly polarized light was rotated

under the influence of the magnetic field when the
light propagated in a piece of glass, and the rotation
angle was proportional to the intensity of magnetic
field.
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When the linearly polarized light encircles a current
carrying conductor

θ= nμVI
Where,
‘θ’ is the faraday rotation angle,
‘I’ is current be measured,
‘μ’ is the permeability of the material,
‘n’ is the number of turns of the optical path.

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PARTS OF MOCT

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HEAD
•Aluminum casting design .
•Allows the installation of optical sensor head.
•Have an extended redundancy level.

PRIMARY TERMINALS
•Contacts are aluminum cased.
•Have 2 holes that allow periodic calibration without
necessity to disconnect the main contacts.

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INSULATOR
Utilizes the insulators of same diameter.

BASEMENT
An aluminum casting basement.
Optical fibers are winded and segregated in the
basement during transport and erection.

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 WORKING
The light rays are polarized by passing them
through a polarizer material.

It convert randomly polarized light into linearly

polarized light.

The orientation of the light rotates as it travels

through magneto-optical material.

Amount of rotation is directly proportional to the

current passing through the conductor.
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The analyzer is placed 45 degree inclined to
polarizer.

Convert the orientation variation into intensity

variation with 2 outputs.

These two outputs are send to photo-detectors.

Generates corresponding electrical signal. Which is

then amplified and filtered.

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 DESIGN
Consist of two
separate clamp-on
parts.

Polarized light is
passed through optical
glass prism.

Light passing through

the prism remains
linearly polarized.
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Silver mirror reflects the light beam.

Rotation angle of 2 halves of the sensor is added.

Total rotation angle, θ=θ1+θ2.

Avoids the use of magnetic material to concentrate

the magnetic field.

Accuracy in the current measurement.

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 MAGNETO- OPTICAL SENSOR
Is a transparent material exhibits the Faraday Effect.

MOCT is made of SF-57 material.

Have higher sensitivity.

The total internal rotation angle is ≈ θ1+θ2≈ 2µVI

I=current to be measured,
μ=4π*10-7 H/m,
V=7.7*102 degrees/Tm at a wave length of 820nm.

θ = 1.9 degrees/KA.
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 ADVANTAGES

Creating noise is ruled out.

Resistance to Acoustic and Electromagnetic parasites.

No risk of fires and explosions.

No need to use metallic wires to transfer the signal.

Simpler insulation.

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Wide frequency response and larger dynamic range.

Lack of magnetic saturation.

Lack of Ferro-resonance phenomena and hysteresis.

Small size and low weight.

Complete isolation in high voltage section and

control room.

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 DISADVANTAGES

Faraday effect is related to the wavelength of light

of the system.

Temperature cause linear birefringence.

Difficulty to assess longevity and aging.

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APPLICATION

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CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

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THANK YOU….

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Questions?

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