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Cummins/Onan — CT Installation Requirements

Installation · Current Transformers (Detector Control)

From a Cummins/Onan service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.

Applies to: Cummins/Onan GGHG, Cummins/Onan GGHH, Cummins/Onan WSG-1068 engine

Before you start

  • Each of the operations described should be done only by persons trained and experienced in electrical maintenance.

Procedure

  1. The CT has a dot on one side; this dot must face toward the generator (conventional current flowing into the dot). A dot also indicates pin 1 of the CT.
  2. CT21 – U load leads (A phase); CT22 – V load leads (B phase); CT23 – W load leads (C phase).
  3. Route the appropriate load wires through each CT.
  4. The CTs have dual secondaries (3 pins). The secondary wire marked 1 connects to pin 1; wire marked 2/3 connects to pin 2 for high voltage gensets or pin 3 for low voltage gensets.

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Source: Cummins/Onan service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.

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