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BASIC REQUIREMENTS
THE BUSBAR SHOULD BE ABLE TO CARRY
The Rated Current The Current That Would Flow Under Abnormal Conditions
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
BUSBAR SYSTEM SHOULD ALSO BE PROTECTED AGAINST
VERMIN, FALLING TOOLS & HARDWARES WHICH INITIATES ARCING FAULTS DUST & CONDUCTING DEPOSITS WHICH ACCELERATE TRACKING
DESIGN PARAMETERS
THE CONFIGURATION OF BUSBAR THE ORIENTATION OF BUSBAR CLEARANCE & CREEPAGE DISTANCE INSULATING SUPPORTS INSULATION OF BUSBARS SINGLE OR MULTI BAR BUSBAR JOINTS BUSBAR MATERIAL
DESIGN PARAMETERS
THE CONFIGURATION OF BUSBAR
CONFIGURATION OF BUSBARS
ALTERNATING CURRENT CAPACITIES FOR SAME CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA
160
%
157
U P R A T I N G
120 80 40 0
DESIGN PARAMETERS
THE CONFIGURATION OF BUSBAR
ORIENTATION OF BUSBARS
1) HORIZONTAL
2) VERTICAL ORIENTATION
s s s
INVARIABLY S > S SHORT CIRCUIT FORCE FOR VERTICAL ORIENTATION IS LESS THAN THAT FOR HORIZONTAL ORIENTATION
DESIGN PARAMETERS
THE CONFIGURATION OF BUSBAR THE ORIENTATION OF BUSBAR CLEARANCE & CREEPAGE DISTANCE
CREEPAGE DISTANCE IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO CONDUCTORS AT DIFFERENT POTENTIAL, MEASURED ALONG THE SURFACE OF INSULATING SUPPORT.
2mm
INSULATING MATERIAL
CREEPAGE DISTANCE
CONDUCTING PART
2mm
CONDUCTING PART
INSULATING MATERIAL
I 63 A
I 63 A
I 63 A
I 63 A
DESIGN PARAMETERS
THE CONFIGURATION OF BUSBAR THE ORIENTATION OF BUSBAR CLEARANCE & CREEPAGE DISTANCE INSULATING SUPPORTS
INSULATING SUPPORTS
DESIRABLE PROPERTIES
HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH HIGH DIELECTRIC STRENGTH HIGH TEMPERATURE WITHSTAND NON FLAMMABLE PROPERTIES NON HYGROSCOPIC PROPERTIES HIGH COMPARATIVE TRACKING INDEX (CTI)
TRACKING
CTI
CTI IS A MEASURE OF THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF THE INSULATION MATERIAL TO ELECTRICAL TRACKING. TEST FOR CTI
DROPS OF NH4CL
4mm
PORCELAIN EPOXY
BRITTLE HIGH 500 HIGH NO LOW DIFFICULT HIGH HIGH 1000 250 NO LOW YES
SMC/DMC
HIGH HIGH 800 200-250 NO LOW YES
DESIGN PARAMETERS
THE CONFIGURATION OF BUSBAR THE ORIENTATION OF BUSBAR CLEARANCE & CREEPAGE DISTANCE INSULATING SUPPORTS
INSULATION OF BUSBARS
INSULATION OF BUSBARS
MINIMIZES OCCURENCES OF ARCING FAULTS ARRESTS SPREAD OF ARCING IF AT ALL FAULT OCCURS BLACK SLEEVES IMPROVES HEAT DISSIPATION (BUT INSIGNIFICANT) BECAUSE OF SLEEVES BUSBARS ARE NEVER IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE SUPPORTS
ARCING FAULTS
CAUSE MAXIMUM DAMAGE LOW CURRENTS (5 TO 10 kA COMPARED TO 50 kA S/C CURRENT) HIGH TEMPERATURES UPTO 3000C FROM POINT OF INITIATION, IT TRAVELS AWAY FROM THE SUPPLY SOURCE VERY HIGH SPEED OF TRAVEL 550 m/Sec
DESIGN PARAMETERS
THE CONFIGURATION OF BUSBAR THE ORIENTATION OF BUSBAR CLEARANCE & CREEPAGE DISTANCE INSULATING SUPPORTS INSULATION OF BUSBARS
1 BAR
356 520 670 812 958 1235 1505 1780 830 1180 1495 1860 2120 2750 1355 1740 2080 2420 3060 3640
2 BARS
715 1020 1290 1510 1740 2140 2510 2860 1500 2050 2480 2930 3340 4150 2240 2720 3120 3500 4450 5000
3 BARS
970 1350 1705 2000 2310 2800 3240 3680 1970 2660 3150 3660 4080 4900 2830 3360 3900 4400 5300 6000
4 BARS
1100 1535 1940 2260 2620 3200 3700 4240 2260 3030 3560 4200 4680 5740 3240 3900 4550 5100 6150 6850
DESIGN PARAMETERS
THE CONFIGURATION OF BUSBAR THE ORIENTATION OF BUSBAR CLEARANCE & CREEPAGE DISTANCE INSULATING SUPPORTS INSULATION OF BUSBARS SINGLE OR MULTI BAR
BUSBAR JOINTS
BUSBAR JOINTS
PROPER CONTACT PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED AND MAINTAINED THE SURFACE OF THE ALUMINIUM MUST BE CLEANED BEFORE BOLTING UP AIR & MOISTURE MUST BE EXCLUDED FROM THE JOINT THE OVERLAP SHOULD BE ATLEAST EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF BUSBAR
BUSBAR JOINTS
DESIRABLE PROPERTIES OF INHIBITING COMPOUND ASSIST IN MAKING ELECTRICAL JOINTS OF LOW RESISTANCE INHIBIT OXIDE FORMATION CONSISTENT PROPERTIES OVER WIDE TEMP. RANGE EXCLUDE MOISTURE UNDER ALL CONDITIONS NON TOXIC & NON CORROSIVE FOR Cu & Al
BUSBAR JOINTS
NUMBER OF HOLES IN A BUSBAR
PART OF BUSBAR MATERIAL MAY BE REMOVED FOR HOLES OR SLOTS PROVIDED
THE REMAINING MATERIAL AT ANY CROSS SECTION ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE BUSBAR HAS AT LEAST 70% OF THE REQUIRED AMPACITY THE REMAINING METAL IN ANY 150 MM LENGTH OF THE BUSBAR IS AT LEAST 93% OF THE METAL OF A BUS HAVING THE REQUIRED AMPACITY
DESIGN PARAMETERS
THE CONFIGURATION OF BUSBAR THE ORIENTATION OF BUSBAR CLEARANCE & CREEPAGE DISTANCE INSULATING SUPPORTS INSULATION OF BUSBARS SINGLE OR MULTI BAR BUSBAR JOINTS BUSBAR MATERIAL
BUBAR MATERIAL
COPPER & ALUMINIUM
DENSITY OF Al IS 2.95 gm/cc COMPARED TO 9.7 gm/cc OF COPPER BECAUSE OF THE INCREASED AREA, THE ALUMINIUM BUSBAR WILL RUN COOLER THAN THEIR COPPER BUSBAR Al IS EASILY AVAILABLE & OF LOWER COST