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Revision No. 2 20/06/2011

Introduction
Powerbar manufactures and provides a wide range of busbar systems from
160Amp to 6300 Amp.
Busbar systems have many advantages over wire and conduit installations.
Why Busbar and not Cable?
Lower Total Install cost
Busbar material costs are often equal or less than wire and conduit.
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team required to install a wired solution.
Lower life cycle costs
Busbar components can be added, deleted or relocated after the initial
installation due to to the simple jointing mechanism, saving time and money
Predicable Characteristics
Busbar systems conform to common international standard and are
tested to BS-EN 60439-1 & 2. Readily published characteristics on busbar
short circuit rating, voltage drops, weights and dimensions can be used.
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locations; the power supply can be adapted to different production
processes simply by relocating the tap off unit.
The Powerbar range of busbar is compact, the small size means it may
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General
Powerbar compact sandwich construction made up of insulated epoxy resin coated conductors and aluminium housing can
be adapted to any building structure. All necessary components are manufactured within the factory. Special components
can be manufactured to match clients requirements.

Connections
Installation of joints is simple and effective with the mono block jointing system. Belleville spring washers on both sides of the
joint maintain the correct pressure and ensure a more secure, reliable and maintenance free installation.
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the trunking which means that it cannot convey hot combustion gases in the way that ordinary wiring ducts invariably do.

Heat Transfer
When it comes to temperature derating busbar trunking is clearly superior to cable. Even at modest ambient temperature
trunking typically needs to be derated 10% less than an equivalent cable. Powerbar busway has a modern totally enclosed
housing design requiring no derating regardless of mounting position. Because the housing has no ventilating holes, the entry of
dirt and possibility of accidental contact with bus barsis greatly reduced.

Minimum Voltage Drop

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Powerbars High Powerbar(HPB) range is a

1000volt,totally encased, non ventilated, low
impedance sandwich construction, available in
with either copper or aluminium conductors. The
copper option is available from 1000A to 6600A
and the aluminium option is available from 1000A
to 5000A. The HPB range is available with a
choice of ingress protection from IP55 to IP67. the
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distribution or a combination of both.

Powerbar completed extensive testing at

ASTA and KEMA accredited laboratories to ensure
the product we supply meets the international
requirements.

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management system environment where quality
BS EN ISO 9001:2008,Safety OHSAS 18001:2007
and Environmental ISO 140001 standards are
applied to all aspect of the manufacturing and
installation processes. It is and manufactured in
accordance with IEC60439-1 and IEC60439-2.

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we supply meets the UL requirements.

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