Current transformer Accuracy class is highest permissible percentage error at rated current for that accuracy class, as per IEC 61869-2 and IS 2705.
Accuracy Class | Allowed Error at 1% of Rated Current | Allowed Error at 5 % of Rated Current | Allowed Error at 20 % of Rated Current | Allowed Error at 100 % of Rated Current | Allowed Error at 120 % of Rated Current |
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Class 1 | 3 % | 1.5 % | 1 % | 1 % | |
Class 0.5 | 1.5 % | 0.75 % | 0.5 % | 0.5 % | |
Class 0.5s | 1.5 % | 0.75 % | 0.5 % | 0.5 % | 0.5 % |
Class 0.2 | 0.75 % | 0.35 % | 0.2 % | 0.2 % | |
Class 0.2s | 0.75 % | 0.35 % | 0.2 % | 0.2 % | 0.2 % |
Class 0.1 | 0.4 % | 0.2 % | 0.1 % | 0.1 % |