IEC/IEEE 61869-21:2025 © IEC/IEEE 2025
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD .......................................................................................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 5
1 Scope ............................................................................................................................. 6
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................... 6
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms and symbols ......................................................... 6
3.1 General definitions ................................................................................................. 7
3.2 Definitions related to measuring devices .............................................................. 11
3.3 Abbreviated terms ................................................................................................ 12
3.4 Symbols ............................................................................................................... 12
4 Sources of uncertainty in a system for accuracy test ..................................................... 12
4.1 General ................................................................................................................ 12
4.2 Uncertainty contribution from the reference IT ...................................................... 13
4.3 Uncertainty contribution from the comparator ....................................................... 13
4.4 Uncertainty contribution from the burden .............................................................. 13
4.5 Uncertainty contribution from the voltage or current source .................................. 13
4.6 General considerations on other sources of uncertainties arising in accuracy
test setups............................................................................................................ 14
4.7 Sources of uncertainty in special applications ....................................................... 14
5 Requirements ................................................................................................................ 15
5.1 Requirements concerning the reference IT ........................................................... 15
5.2 Requirements concerning the comparator ............................................................. 15
5.3 Requirements concerning the burden ................................................................... 16
5.4 Requirements concerning the voltage or current source ....................................... 16
5.5 Special applications .............................................................................................. 17
6 On-site accuracy test or verification of ITs..................................................................... 17
6.1 Purpose of on-site accuracy test or verification ..................................................... 17
6.2 Interval of on-site accuracy test or verification ...................................................... 17
6.3 Requirements and sources of uncertainty ............................................................. 18
7 Procedures for accuracy test of ITs ............................................................................... 18
7.1 Overview .............................................................................................................. 18
7.2 Methods to evaluate errors of ITs with digital comparators ................................... 19
7.3 Connections in the accuracy test setup................................................................. 22
7.4 Burden connection................................................................................................ 23
7.5 Demagnetization of inductive CTs ........................................................................ 23
7.6 Selection of the time acquisition interval ............................................................... 23
7.7 Selection of the sampling frequency ..................................................................... 23
7.8 Procedure for applying the Type A method in uncertainty evaluation .................... 24
7.9 Procedures for on-site accuracy test of ITs ........................................................... 24
7.10 Evaluation of uncertainty affecting the measurement of IT errors .......................... 26
7.10.1 General ......................................................................................................... 26
7.10.2 Preparation of the equations for the measurement model .............................. 26
7.10.3 Definition of the measurement model ............................................................ 29
7.10.4 Contributions from calibration or conformity certificates................................. 31
7.10.5 Preparation of the tables for calculating the uncertainty budget ..................... 32
7.11 Procedures in special applications ........................................................................ 33
Annex A (informative) Calculation of the expanded uncertainty in accuracy test of ITs ........ 34