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PRODUCT OPTION 08/2006

PowerLogic® ION7550 / ION7650

Current Probe Input Option
The Current Probe Input Option is an ordering option available on ION7550 /
ION7650 meters that allows the use of external current probes. These probes can
be supplied either by Schneider Electric or by the user.

In This Document

Current Probe Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Basic Setup for the Current Probe Input Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Telnet and HyperTerminal Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Current Probe Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Calibration Menu and the KCTSTP/KCTRD Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Calibration Menu and Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Description of KCTSTP and KCTRD Calibration Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Additional Information
ION7550 / ION7650 Installation Guide
Telnet and HyperTerminal Access to ION meters technical note

Electrical equipment should be

installed, operated, serviced, and
maintained only by qualified
personnel. No responsibility is
assumed by Schneider Electric for
any consequences arising out of
the use of this material.
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Current Probe Installation Instructions

This section contains instructions for installing optional external current probes
(for example, a current‐to‐voltage transformer) for use with an ION7550 /
ION7650 meter.

To use external current probes, your meter must be equipped with the Current
Probe Inputs hardware option. This option allows you to use current probes with
AC voltage output.

DANGER
The internal hardware of the meter’s current inputs has been altered to specifically use current probes
with voltage output.
DO NOT CONNECT THE CURRENT INPUT TERMINALS OF THIS ION METER TO THE SECONDARY OF
A CURRENT TRANSFORMER!
Dangerous voltages may be induced on the meter's external current probe inputs resulting in equipment
damage and risk of electrical shock.
DO NOT HI-POT THE METER’S CURRENT INPUTS - these are low voltage inputs and are not designed to
withstand High Voltage Dielectric Strength Tests.

Installation Considerations
This meter uses external current probes to sense the current in each phase of the
power feed and (optionally) in the neutral and ground conductors. Installation and
maintenance of the meter and the current probes should only be performed by
qualified and competent personnel who have appropriate training and experience
with high voltage and current devices.

Connection
Connect the current probes to the meter using an appropriate wire type specified in
your current probe documentation — spade or ring type connectors are
recommended. Cable length in excess of 2 meters (approximately 6 feet) may affect
measurement accuracy. Specifications of the meter’s current probe inputs are as
follows:

Description Specification

Input Impedance 220 kΩ max.

Nominal Input Voltage 1 Vrms

Max Input Voltage 5.5 V (CAT I IEC 61010-1)

CAUTION
The current probes used with the ION7550 / ION7650 meter must comply with the IEC61010-1
overvoltage category III requirements. Wiring between the current probes and the meter inputs must be
minimum 600 V rated wires. Alternatively, sleeving can be provided, or the wires can be separated to
prevent them from coming into contact with other circuits.

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Alternatively, the following current probes may be used, provided that they are
installed on an insulated wire and within equipment that provides acceptable
enclosure.

Model Manufacturer

SCT0750-xxx MAGNELAB1

SCT1250-xxx MAGNELAB1

H6810-xxx Veris Industries, Inc.2

1
A division of the Solmon Corporation, Longmont, Colorado, USA
2
Portland, Oregon, USA

For current probe safety information, refer to documentation supplied by the

current probe manufacturer.

Current Probe Installation Overview

CAUTION
Installation and maintenance of ION7550 / ION7650 meters and the current probes should only be
performed by qualified, competent personnel that have appropriate training and experience with high
voltage and current devices. If you are not sure how to perform any of the instructions provided, DO NOT
CONTINUE WITH THE INSTALLATION. The ION7550 / ION7650 meter and the current probes must be
installed in accordance with all Local and National Electrical Codes.

Installing current probes with your ION7550 / ION7650 meter

1. Connect the external current probes to the meter using appropriate wire types
— refer to “Installation Considerations” above.
2. Ensure both leads from a current probe match the polarity of the corresponding
current input. For example, connect the phase A current probe [+]
(usually black) wire to the I11 terminal, and the phase A current probe [‐]
(usually white) wire to I12.
3. Clamp the current probe to the line according to the manufacturer’s
specifications. Attach each current probe with the same orientation to ensure
that all phase currents have the same polarity.
+ –
4. Mount the meter in an appropriate enclosure. See the ION7550 / ION7650
Installation Guide for details.
5. Power up the meter, and perform basic setup if required.

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Basic Setup for the Current Probe Input Option

There are two Current Probe Input Option configurations available:
A. Meters calibrated and shipped with probes: The meter is pre‐configured and
calibrated at the factory with three Universal Technic 10A current probes,
meeting IEC 1036 Class 1 accuracy levels which includes the meter and the
current probes accuracy.
B. Meters calibrated, but not with probes: This option allows you to order a meter
that is calibrated for use with current probes. You then supply your own probes
(as long as they match the input specifications of the meter) or select one of the
several compatible models available from Schneider Electric as accessories.
Probes and probe cables must be compliant with IEC 61010‐1 CATIII protection
requirements and not require more than 220 kOhm of load impedance.

Whether basic setup is necessary depends on your Current Probe Input Option.

Basic Setup is NOT required:

If your ordering option includes factory supplied current probes and a meter
factory‐calibrated to match the current probe specifications (option “A” above).

Basic Setup IS required:

If your meter ordering option does not include current probes that have been
factory‐calibrated with the meter (option “B” above). In this case, you need to set
up the transformation ratio for the current probes you will be using. If energy
readings accuracy is important, then you need to set up the phase angle specified
by the current probes manufacturer.

Telnet and HyperTerminal Access

To perform current probe basic setup, you need to access the meter Calibration
menu in a Telnet or HyperTerminal session:
Telnet: select Debug Parser > KAL? (Display Calibration Help Screen).
HyperTerminal: select the KAL? (Display Calibration Help Screen).

Refer to the technical note titled Telnet and HyperTerminal Access to ION Meters for
instructions on how to run a Telnet or HyperTerminal session.

To learn more about the Calibration menu, help, and commands refer to the
section “Calibration Menu and the KCTSTP/KCTRD Commands” on page 6.

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Current Probe Basic Setup

Basic setup for current probes involves programming the meter with the current
probe transformation ratio, and if necessary, the phase angle provided by the current
probe manufacturer (phase angle correction is necessary if energy readings accuracy
is required). These parameters are saved to the meter as User Defined 1 or User Defined
2 and are activated on the meter with the meter front panel or software.

NOTE
Phase angle correction is only visible in revenue values.

The following example demonstrates how to set up an ION7550 meter to match

current probes that have a 300 A primary rating, a 0.333 V output, and a phase shift
of 2.5° (as specified by the current probe manufacturer).
In a Telnet or HyperTerminal session, set up the parameters using the KCTSTP
write command, and save this to the meter as User Defined 1.
Next, verify the setup with the KCTRD read command.
Finally, with the meter front panel or software, access the Power Meter module
Current Probe setup register, and select User Defined 1. This activates the meter
with the parameters set in this example.

CAUTION
Before changing meter parameters, use the Calibration menu KCTRD read command to display the
meter default settings. Print out the default settings, and store the printout so you can refer to the default
settings later if required.

Performing current probe basic setup

1. Connect the current probes to the meter (in this example, an ION7550 meter).
See “Current Probe Installation Instructions” on page 2.
2. In a Telnet or HyperTerminal session, access the Calibration menu.
See the Telnet and HyperTerminal Access to ION Meters technical note.
3. Set up the current probe transformation ratio and the phase angle.
In this example, set up a split core CT with AC voltage output. The model is CT‐
300 A‐0.333 V (Nominal Primary current 300 A, Nominal secondary voltage
0.333V). The phase angle is 2.5 degrees. This is saved to register group “User
Defined 1” (1) and is the same for all phase current channels (44).
To write these parameters to the meter, type in:
7550ION:\PORT_1>kctstp CT‐300A‐0.333V 300 0.333 2.5 1 44
Press Enter.
4. To read that the new parameters have been written to the meter, type in:
7550ION:\PORT_1>kctrd
Press Enter.
5. With the meter front panel or software, activate the current probe parameters set
in step 3:
Meter front panel: select Basic Setup > Current Probe > User Defined 1.
Designer software: access the Power Meter module Current Probe setup
register and set it to User Defined 1.

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Calibration Menu and the KCTSTP/KCTRD Commands

The Calibration menu lets you access setup registers in the meter Factory module.
With the read/write commands KCTRD and KCTSTP, you can program the meter
with parameters appropriate for your current probes.

Calibration Menu and Help

The Calibration menu contains the following calibration commands:

TERMINAL COMMANDS

KRD Read All RMS Calibration Constants

KFRD Read All Force Levels

KFSRD Read All Full Scale Values

KCTSTP <tag> <I> <V> <phase angle> <u> <ch> Write Setup for External CT

KCTRD Read Setup of External CTs

KD Read Power Meter Module Diagnostics

Description of KCTSTP and KCTRD Calibration Commands

The command KCTSTP writes all current probe setup registers. The command
KCTRD reads all current probe setup registers.

KCTSTP <tag> <I> <V> <phase angle> <u> <ch>

Write the external current probe setup registers.

Description:
This command writes to non‐volatile registers containing the external current
probe parameters

Arguments:
<tag> the current probe model or name tag, maximum of 15 characters; do not
leave spaces between characters

<I> the RMS value of the nominal primary current of the current probe

<V> the nominal RMS value of the secondary nominal voltage of the current probe

<phase angle> current probe’s phase angle in degrees for constant phase
compensation

<u> selected register group: 1‐User Defined 1, 2‐User Defined 2

<ch> selected current channel(s): 4‐6 (4=I1;5=I2;6=I3), 44 (44 = ALL PHASE

CURRENT CHANNELS: I1,I2,I3)

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Example:
Set up a split core CT with AC voltage output model CT‐300A‐0.333V (Nominal
Primary current 300A, Nominal secondary voltage 0.333V, phase angle 2.5deg,
constant phase compensation (2)), saved to register group “User Defined 1” (1)
same for all phase current channels (44)

7550ION:\PORT_1>kctstp CT‐300A‐0.333V 300 0.333 2.5 1 44

executing CAL command

Factory Parameters Set for External CT(s)

Factory Default

Pha(I) Curve Coefficients

Phase Probe Comp Inom [A] Vnom [V] Probe Name Tag
A B C

PH A 01 0010.0 1.000 000.00000 000.00000 000.00000 CT-10A-1V

PH B 01 0010.0 1.000 000.00000 000.00000 000.00000 CT-10A-1V

PH C 01 0010.0 1.000 000.00000 000.00000 000.00000 CT-10A-1V

User Defined 1

Pha(I) Curve Coefficients

Phase Probe Comp Inom [A] Vnom [V] Probe Name Tag
A B C

PH A 02 0300.0 0.333 002.50000 000.00000 000.00000 CT-300A-0.333V

PH B 02 0300.0 0.333 002.50000 000.00000 000.00000 CT-300A-0.333V

PH C 02 0300.0 0.333 002.50000 000.00000 000.00000 CT-300A-0.333V

User Defined 2

Pha(I) Curve Coefficients

Phase Probe Comp Inom [A] Vnom [V] Probe Name Tag
A B C

PH A 00 0001.0 1.000 000.00000 000.00000 000.00000 none

PH B 00 0001.0 1.000 000.00000 000.00000 000.00000 none

PH C 00 0001.0 1.000 000.00000 000.00000 000.00000 none

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KCTRD
Read all current probe setup registers.

Description:
This command lists the content of all current probe setup registers. There are three
identical groups of registers: Factory Default (configured in the factory), User
Defined 1, User Defined 2 (both for user configuration).

Each group contains the following probe parameters:

Primary Nominal Current, Secondary Nominal Voltage, Probe Name Tag
(character string). Additionally, if the meter was ordered with factory calibrated
current probes, then the Factory Default register group contains probe phase
compensation coefficients.

For all meters equipped with Current Probe Input Option, both user groups
should contain zero values, except for Nominal Current and Voltage, which are set
to 1.0 by default.

Arguments:
None

Troubleshooting
The current polarity is wrong
Ensure that each current probe is oriented properly on the line.
Check the leads to make sure the + lead is connected to first current probe input
of each pair: I11, I21, I31 (and I41, I51 if installed).
Ensure that the input polarity is properly set in the Basic Setup menu.

The current reading is not what I expect

Ensure that the correct current probe is selected. Check the Current Probe setting
on the meter front panel (or with software).
With a Telnet or HyperTerminal session, verify that the selected current probe setup
registers contain the correct nominal primary current value, and the correct nominal
secondary value. Refer to the manufacturer’s current probe specifications if
necessary.

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