Products and Devices

4.4 Low-Voltage Devices

4.4.3 Busbar Trunking Systems, Cables and Wires

Busbar trunking systems When a planning concept for power supply is developed, it is not only imperative to observe standards and regulations, it is also important to discuss and clarify economic and technical interrelations. The rating and selection of electric equipment, such as distribution boards and transformers, must be performed in such a way that an optimum result for the power system as whole is kept in mind rather than focusing on individual components. All components must be sufciently rated to withstand normal operating conditions as well as fault conditions. Further important aspects to be considered for the preparation of an energy concept are: Type, use and shape of the building (e.g., high-rise building, low-rise building, number of story levels) Load centers and possible power transmission routes and locations for transformers and main distribution boards Building-related connection details according to specic area loads that correspond to the type of use of the building Statutory provisions and conditions imposed by building authorities Requirements by the power supply system operator. The result will never be a single solution. Several options have to be assessed in terms of their technical and economic impacts. The following requirements are of central importance: Easy and transparent planning High service life High availability Low re load Flexible adaptation to changes in the building. Most applications suggest the use of suitable busbar trunking systems to meet these requirements. For this reason, engineering companies increasingly prefer busbar trunking to cable installation for power transmission and distribution. Siemens offers busbar trunking systems ranging from 25 A to 6,300 A: The CD-K busbar system from 25 to 40 A for the supply of light xtures and micro-consumers

The BD01 busbar system from 40 to 160 A for supplying workshops with tap-offs up to 63 A The BD2 busbar system from 160 to 1,250 A for supplying medium-size consumers in buildings and industry The ventilated LD system from 1,100 to 5,000 A for power transmission and power distribution an production sites with a high energy demand The LX sandwich system from 800 to 5,000 A (6,300 A on request), mainly for power transmission insensitive to position in buildings with the requirements of degree of protection IP54 and special conductor congurations such as double N or insulated PE The encapsulated LR system from 400 to 6,150 A for power transmission for extreme environmental conditions (IP68). For the conguration of a busbar system, the following points are to be noted: Calculation/dimensioning: Electrical parameters, such as rated current, voltage, given voltage drop and short-circuit strength at place of installation. Technical parameters of the busbar systems: The conductor conguration depends on the mains system according to type of earth connection Reduction factors, e.g., for ambient air temperature, type of installation, (vertical) busbar position (horizontal on edge) and degree of protection Copper is required as conductor material; otherwise, aluminum has advantages such as weight, price, etc. How is the system supply to be carried out: as a TTA solution directly from the distribution board or by means of cables at the end or center of the busbar Max. cable connection options to infeed and tap-off units Power and size of the tap-off units including installation conditions Number of tapping points Use of bus systems possible Inuence of a magnetic eld (hospitals, broadcasting studios) Environmental conditions, especially ambient air temperature (e.g., where there are re compartments in each oor of a vertical shaft).

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