Can you saturate a CT with the secondarys shorted?

Answer:
A CT becomes saturated when the induced secondary voltage is beyond the capabilities of the CT. Yes it is possible, if enough current is forced through the secondary to raise the voltage beyond the CT capability curve. Remember the CT has inherent resistance due to the secondary winding.

That said, to saturate strictly based on the CT resistance is unlikely. But it is still theoretically possible.
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