What is meant by knee point voltage?

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Knee point voltage is calculated for electrical Current transformers and is very important factor to choose a CT. It is the voltage at
which a CT gets saturated.

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Last Answer : Knee point voltage is the voltage at which a CT gets saturated. It is one of the important factors taken into consideration for selecting a current transformer.

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Last Answer : Connect the circuit as shown. O/P of variac should be zero. Increase it to 5 Volts and take down the value of current from the ammeter. Now increase the voltage by 10% (5 + 10% = ... point. Above this they cannot detect the fault correctly. Measuring CT operate in the ankle region.   

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