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Primary Current Injection Test Set — HPI-1200

The HVEX HPI-1200 is a portable primary current injection test set for protection and trip-time testing in substations, switchgear, MCCs and laboratories. It injects regulated AC current directly into the primary circuit — as a timed pulse or a ramp — and its built-in 0.1 ms timer measures the time until the circuit breaker, relay or recloser operates. Primary injection verifies the whole protection chain in one test — CT, wiring, relay, trip coil and breaker — which secondary injection cannot cover. The output delivers 0 to 1,200 A continuous and pulses up to 3,000 A, with zero-crossing synchronized start, closed-loop regulation through a Rogowski coil and two binary inputs (START/STOP) for dry or wet contacts. Portable (about 70 kg on wheels), powered from a 220 V / 32 A industrial socket and operated from a 7" touchscreen HMI or the HVEX Acquisition supervisory software, with PDF reports and time-current plots. Made in Brazil, with support and calibration from HVEX. Reference standards: IEC 60947-2, IEC 60898-1, IEC 60947-4-1, IEC 60255-151, IEC 62271-111 / IEEE C37.60, IEC 61869-2 and ANSI/NETA ATS and MTS (primary injection). The standards identify the field of application and do not constitute certification of the device under test.

Technical Information

Power supply
220 V AC outlet (phase-phase or phase-neutral), 32 A, with protective earth conductor at the test site; dedicated circuit with a 40 A breaker.
Test loop
Customer-supplied jumpers and connections to link the poles in series and close the loop; keep the go and return leads close together to reduce reactance. Short-time currents depend on the loop impedance.
Timer stop signals
Access to the breaker auxiliary contact or the relay trip contact for the STOP binary input, when the timer is not stopped by current interruption.
Area safety
Isolation and grounding of the test area according to the customer's internal procedures and applicable safety rules; use the interlock input for a remote push-button or barrier.
Operating environment
Temperature 0 to 45 °C and humidity up to 95 % non-condensing; IP20 unit, for sheltered use or with rain protection.

From current pulse to time-current curve

In point-sequence mode, the HPI-1200 automatically applies up to 10 pulses (current, maximum time and cooling interval), records the trip time and trip current of each one, and the HVEX Acquisition software overlays the points on the user-entered tolerance band, with pass/fail indication in the PDF report.

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Benefits and Usability

  • HVEX | Tests the complete protection chain
    Tests the complete protection chain

    Current injected into the primary flows through CT, wiring, relay, trip coil and breaker: the test checks the system as it actually operates, which secondary injection cannot cover.

  • HVEX | Trip time with 0.1 ms resolution
    Trip time with 0.1 ms resolution

    Built-in timer that starts with the injection and stops when the current is interrupted or through the STOP binary input (breaker auxiliary contact or relay trip contact), recording the current at the instant of trip.

  • HVEX | Portable, 220 V powered
    Portable, 220 V powered

    About 70 kg on wheels with a retractable handle: one person moves and operates it. Powered from a 220 V / 32 A industrial socket, no three-phase supply needed.

  • HVEX | Repeatable tests, report ready
    Repeatable tests, report ready

    Timed pulse, pickup/dropout ramp, time-current point sequence and reclosing modes, with HVEX Acquisition software, PDF reports and CSV export.

HPI-1200 key features

Regulated primary injection, high-resolution timer and simple operation in a portable unit made in Brazil.

  • HVEX | 81fa2aa5-4bd4-4f8d-903d-dbdf07cf942b-icon-primary-injection.svgPrimary injection up to 3,000 A
  • HVEX | eecbe433-1a4f-4f02-a7bd-7d17d41e9070-icon-trip-timer.svg0.1 ms trip timer
  • HVEX | 67b609ad-6bb7-4a67-8de5-3a188e3bbdda-icon-portable.svgPortable, 220 V / 32 A
  • HVEX | 041e4aa1-68b9-4f64-bb23-659dd6a3e575-icon-time-current-curve.svgTime-current curve with report

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