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I.Introduction 1. Guides (Busway):

In essence, electrical conductive Aluminium housing profile, which is used to replace cables, but the bars are made with hard cover and the wires are converted to copper or aluminum core, covered with insulating material. The conductors have a maximum length of 3 m, are connected by the connector, and may have taken place or not depending on electrical design and custom installation location in the building.
Vic thit k thanh dn trong to nh c th c nhiu loi trc dn, nhng nhn chung c 3 loi nh sau: - Transformer connection from the main distribution (LV Panel) (horizontal rise) - Generator connection from the main distribution (LV Panel) (horizontal rise) - Axis distribution conductors from the cabinet on the floor (vertical rise) - Also possible shunts (using T connections) 2. Advantages of cable conductors with: - Electrical capacity is very large, up to 6300A, 7500A - Loss and less likely to extract power from one shaft guides in many different positions on the

guides - Aesthetic, and installation space saving, space saving main electrical distribution board. - Finally, for a certain line operation (for core aluminum 1000A, 1250A or 1600A or more from the copper core), all expenses for Aluminium housing profile use, cheaper than using traditional cables. 3. Manufacturers of Aluminium housing profile in the world and sold in Vietnam: The world began to be used guides from popular '80s in Europe, America, Japan, South Korea. There are hundreds of professional manufacturer of Aluminium housing profile, but generally only the following firm is well-known and widely sold products worldwide: 1.Schneider with 18% global market share 2.Siemens followed closely with 15% world market share 3.LS Cable (Hn quc) v tr th 3 vi th phn 12% ton cu, 4.GE with 11% market share, 5.Cutler Hammer (Eaton) is primarily sold in developed countries with a market share below 10%. In the Vietnamese market, has 8 major supplier Aluminium housing profile in Vietnam, and the order of market share in Vietnam in 2008-LS Cable respectively 27% market share (Made in Korea), Siemens-market share of 25% (Made in Vietnam), Schneider - 23% market share (Made in China). Three firms accounted for 75% of the total market share in Vietnam. The remaining five companies are GE (Made in China), PPB, Henikwon, Translite, Megaduct. The most outstanding feature is that vendors are using the global aluminum Busduct while 3 out of 4 companies from Malaysia used iron shell (called metal). The most outstanding feature is that vendors are using the global aluminum Busduct while 3 out of 4 companies from Malaysia used iron shell (called metal)....

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The GE / SIEMENS / SCHENIDER not offer Aluminium housing profile produced in the U.S., Europe to Vietnam offer that kind of production from China to Vietnam by the structure of the firm. The production company in the U.S., use Epoxy technology, and manufacturing in Asia, use Mylar (Dupont A film produced by firms such as the tape rolled, and drawn into the conductive core conductor. (you refer to catalogs of American manufacturers and producers in Asia). (Note: only Schenider retain Mylar technology in the U.S., while still producing Epoxy. the Mylar maintain production U.S. to meet cost-cutting requirements of the buyer upon request) II. Manufacturing characteristics: 1. Shell structure: Aluminum: LS Cable, U.S. GE, GE China, Siemens Vietnam, PPB LS Cable and GE made in the U.S. use 2-piece cast aluminum shell coating. The aluminum used its remaining four pieces. When connected, 2-piece aluminum fasteners also need two rows of four pieces of aluminum should have 4 rows of screws or rivets to start cutting. 2-piece cast aluminum shell of the world's only production LS Cable in the U.S. and GE (GE manufactured in China using four pieces of aluminum). In principle, the four piece made, would be very easy, but because I connected to the fourth row are not certain 2-piece aluminum eagle (just connect the 2 rows). The time of the month leading brand Siemens, LS Cable, GE, Cutler Hammer were transferred to aluminum technology from 5-6 years. V st: gm c Henikwon, Translite, Megaduct Housing Aluminum + Iron: Schneider (Made in China), offered for sale in Vietnam. 2-piece aluminum + 2 pieces of iron. Due to dominance of aluminum compared to iron shell, so the big companies have removed the shell of iron, aluminum custom built 5-6 years. by: - Iron weighs more than aluminum, so that when hung, aluminum conductors ensure safer - Iron low heat than aluminum, so when using iron shell, the conductive heat loss and more energy, the nominalgim so vi thit k. - Iron conduct electricity much less than aluminum, iron should maximize ground cover, will only be able to reach up to 50% E. While aluminum use over 100% E. 2. Conductive core structure: Core lead, in principle, can only be aluminum (Al) or copper (CU), the purity up to 99.99%. The characteristics of the electrical conductivity is greater than 99%, aluminum is 63-67% should return, when using aluminum, to take the bar with a cross section larger (but still lighter, and cheaper, while the line activities ). So between copper and aluminum, which customers should choose? Habits from the past by cable, most customers are using the same in Vietnam, since late 2007, due date market information world, the number of works Aluminum Busduct use increased significantly. With the same cable is flexible so malleable, even with the guides do not need to bend, use a core of aluminum in the building trade is most appropriate, because the larger size is not significant, but generally cheaper price 30% - 50% (depending on the accessories are more or less, because the labor cost of accessories is generally the same for both Copper and Aluminium housing profile Aluminium Aluminium housing profile).

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So when to use copper conductors? Manufacturer classifies should work the same as: Hospitals, data centers, semiconductor plants, research centers and high-tech, ... And the whole commercial buildings should use aluminum due to the efficiency and cost savings, ensuring longevity as copper conductors. In addition, the fabrication characteristics, a number of companies have groups of up to 4000A bus duct, and not the type 5000A, or 6300A, in this case, often using the same proposal to avoid competing with other firms when the other firm types busduct aluminum species with large (customers do not benefit from the proposal such as this, that pay very high for the same bus duct when using the larger operation). Korea, Japan, Europe, almost 100% of commercial buildings are using aluminum, both cheap and more than 30%, just slightly more, but compared to the same loss is negligible, the pressure drop is nearly equal. 3. Composed of insulating material: These are controversial issues in firms, and firms which manufacture any kind are saying its the best kind. Accordance with IEC 60439-1/2, the temperature of the guides are not allowed to exceed 95 degrees C (and not exceed 55 degrees C above the ambient temperature, and also not exceed 90 degrees C) . All vendors are used insulating material in excess of this standard: Thus the use of heat-resistant material popular beyond 130 degrees C is the IEC. In addition to heat resistance, the different material has different characteristics. Polyester 130 degrees C, 150 degrees C Mylar, Epoxy from 130-170 degrees C (depending on additives). Busbar conductor is used to start around 1980. At the time of insulating material is polyester (big version, then fold, tape). but can be used well for Europe, Korea, Japan (air humidity lower than 60%). Then Dupont Corporation of America produced Mylar material used by employers to book the guides on layers 2-3. This material reduces the moisture content of the guides. However, due to the nature of this material is not high levels of insulation (after installation of only 5-12 Mega Ohm). Should the U.S. manufacturers to research and put epoxy insulating materials for the guides. And required vendors in the U.S. must use Epoxy. Due to the following outstanding features: - Double insulation of Mylar (after installation is complete is from 20-50 Mega Om) - Life expectancy EPOXY reach 50-70 years (Due Epoxy is a traditional insulating materials and longevity is confirmed), but Mylar, then no one dared to affirm life, but actually has over 40 years and Mylar is a good use. - EPOXY grip the bar leads into a block, waterproof capabilities very well. However, when the conductors are water soaked, both epoxy and Mylar were the problem. But manufacturing Epoxy embedding methods (fluidizing) will require technological lines, and Epoxy + secret blending of additives, to grip the guides, and viscosity. Therefore, only the U.S. Epoxy technology meet. The GE, SIEMENS, SCHNEIDER, Cuttler Hammer Epoxy must be produced in the U.S. (Schneider only add to customer choice Mylar). LS Cable, due to global exports, the U.S. should buy EPOXY technology, and hire all the engineers EPOXY (the U.S., the Netherlands) has made the company GE, Schneider HQ to the U.S. to switch to technology epoxy in accordance with U.S. technology. Over 3 years to sell mass of LS Cable technology has proven to be very high quality and similar to the U.S. GE. At the same time two LS Cable (Made in Korea) and GE (Made in USA) by an insulating material fabrication Epoxy and 2-piece cast aluminum shell, short circuit current, thus achieving high-1s and 3s in the world, up to 200kA for 4000A line up (by the center Asta, KEMA certification, and stated in the catalog). (Note: GE manufactured in China are being offered for sale in Vietnam four piece aluminum shell, and used Mylar, short circuit resistance is much lower than GE made in USA)

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4. The shape guides:Guides world standard shape sandwich (sandwich type) with 4-door heat. All vendors are under way, except Translite, Mega Duct square shape, with no off heat.
5.Other accessories:

All firms are identical, only the LS Cable is the only connector types depending on the type of the world's most advanced (with restraint, to the limit, this restraint can be pressed down to the bar on each side leading to deeper 2.5 mm. and can be connected to this restraint 2.5mm. LS Cable should be very flexible and do not call the Extension of accessories (to offset length). In the accessories are a very important structure is equipped with MCCB 3P, 4P power grab for the box. Siemens equipped with Icu = 70kA MCCB or more, Ics = 100% Icu, made in Germany. LS Cable also fitted from standard Icu 50kA or more, Ics = 100% Icu, Susol series, made in Korea (80kA can type your request, no significant additional cost). Other firms that use both types Icu = 25KA, Ics = 50% Icu (ie short-circuit resistance equal to half the design, production in Asia).
6- The standard commonly used Aluminium housing profile and the current IP:

The world and Vietnam is commonly used types of Aluminium housing profile: - 3P +100% +100% N E = housing (possibly 200% N, 50% more internal, 100% E) - Aluminum (Alluminum Housing) - The core conductor or aluminum (AL or CU) - IP 54 - IEC 60439-1/2 - Short-circuit Test ASTA, or TTA (Type IP 42 world has almost eliminated, but remained in poor countries, low standards. Type This allows dust sizes below 1 mm can still penetrate the conductors, and less water resistant IP 54. IP 54 the cost to build completely significantly higher than IP 42, but if the line technology changes, not easy, or the addition of glue on the position of labor arising connector) . IP 65 type is rarely used. There are also bus duct Cast Resin type IP 68 for outdoor use, can be soaked in water, or underground, by the way the whole area and the housing, the connectors are epoxy is poured into a block.
7. The cost of the cable conductors with:

If the total is too small, will benefit more cable guides, and the large line guides more profitable use. So how much is the standard line, then use the guides. According to statistics in Korea, from the global construction companies such as Hyundai, Kumho, GS. All buildings have a total of 630 lines or more, then use the guides (Aluminium housing profile) is the most economical (to balance all the costs of two types). Therefore, almost all firms only produce at least from 630 A up to 6300A (LS Cable own production from 630 up to 7500A). In Vietnam, due to lower labor costs, so the workers will also lower the installation, so. In Vietnam, if they use aluminum conductors starts 1000A, will be cheaper than cable, and using the same guides from 1250-1600A cable will be cheaper or more (this is part of the cost, in addition to saving space by using the guides are also quite large). However, due to the aesthetic, space saving, making it almost the end of 2008, the office building of 800 A or more conductors are used. In line 800A load if using aluminum conductors cable costs about 10% more expensive.

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(Note: The manufacturer of small, narrow market, no modern technology, the production cost is not cheap, the cost of maintaining the plant, and a team of commercial activities and services).
8. Breakdown of the installations Aluminium housing profile:

On a global scale, the problem occurs with the guides on almost all firms in the specific project. Overall, these incidents are summarized as the following firms:
- Do Maker: most are rarely seen, because all plants were tested (with Mega Ohm insulated design

- (to reach the value infinity) and discharge voltage 3000VDC each product before delivery. Except for case of impact during the transportation, mechanical action (twist, twist), ... Therefore the inspection before and after installation is required to remove the product does not reach.
- Do not close connections: discharge and to cause damage. To overcome this, global firms have

tightened connector types with buloon 2 First, when tightened, simply squeeze a head on the couch until the building is sufficiently tightened (800-1000kgN/cm2) - Water absorption: Almost all the firms with IP 54 waterproof happen Agglomeration and modularization will lead to long term problems for the system conductors. Thus preserving the environment and the installation location dry conductors are required. - Do all have the same heavy load at startup 1: Very rarely, but there have been cases occur worldwide. - As strange as conductors short-circuited the electrical conductor connections at the position: this is due to installation errors and all employers must also offer lost when this happens. - Damaged suspension: Directions to tilt, twist, twist, and very seldom happens. In summary, the incident cases mostly due to maintenance and installation.
9.Ranking criteria fabrication and short circuit resistance:

Based on all of the fabrication parameters and test certificate (from the quality inspection center of the world including KEMA, ASTA, TTA), one could rank the quality of products sold in Vietnam as follows: LS Cable and Siemens are leading in the manufacturing quality aluminum, and high short circuit current value. Made in China GE has 2 layers and aluminum Mylar followed. Schneider later classified as 4 piece shell, which has two pieces of iron. GE Siemens Vietnam on China, because Siemens Vietnam's third book in the core layer of Mylar insulation, GE book only has 2 layers. In terms of products manufactured worldwide, the company has only 4 conductors leading quality are: GE-SX in the U.S. Built-LS Cable in Korea Cutler-Hammer (Eaton) manufactured in the U.S. Siemens built-in U.S. (also up to 200kA short circuit 4000A line up). Cutler Hammer not export to Vietnam, but only sold in developed countries. Siemens and Schneider have a higher world market share of global LS Cable and GE because of the vast European market, with a factory in America, and some Asian countries. Conclusion based on all the criteria for manufacture, market share, it can be said of Siemens, Schneider, LS Cable, GE, Cutler Hammer is very worthy of global brands.

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10. Market situation in 2008 and 2009:

Aluminium housing profile started the trend when the number of high-rise building lot in Vietnam, from 2006 and earlier are not used much, mainly in the works of foreign investment and the product is used as Siemens, Schneider, LS Cable . LS Cable in 2006 before selling to a few factories, and 2 hotels (Caravelle Saigon, and Hanoi since Daewoo 95-97). Siemens products imported from America (Saigon Center), from Europe to the Park Hyat ... Since 2007, the start tend to use more than the convenience, economy of Aluminium housing profile, in addition with the opening of Siemens factory in Binh Duong, also contributed to popularizing the use of Aluminium housing profile for projects in Vietnam, firms in Malaysia and also in which 4 companies: -PPB -Henikwon -Translite, -Megaduct
LS Cable started in Vietnam. GE offers products from China to sell (as in technology),

LS Cable after success and ranked No. 1 in Singapore and Phillipins, starting in Vietnam by the works of the giant forms (Samsung factory, Kumho Asianna, ..). Total sales market of Vietnam in 2008 to about USD FOB 5.5tr-6tr, including sales of firms in order of (relative): LS Cable 1.65 million USD Siemens 1.4-1.5 million USD Scheneider 1.2-1.3 million USD PPB + GE + Hennikwon +Translite + Megaduct : about 1-1.4 million dollars (In the Malaysian firm PPB has only made four pieces of aluminum, iron bark remaining). (st internet) Newer news items: Lightning Automatic Information System United

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