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Bus bar Details

Bus bar Current Details:
Rated Voltage (L-L):
Rated Frequency:
Desire Maximum Current Rating :
Fault Current (Isc):
Fault Duration (t):

415
50
630
50
1

Bus bar Temperature Details:

Operating Temperature of Bus bar ()
Final Temperature of Bus bar during Fault(1)
Temperature rise of Bus Bar Bar during Fault (t=1-)
Ambient Temperature(n):
Maximum Bus Bar Temperature Rise:

85
185
100
50
35

Enclosure Detail:
Type of Panel
Installation of Panel
Altitude of Panel Installation on Site
Panel Length
Panel Width
Panel Height
Panel Area:

Cubical Type
Indoors (well Ventilated)
2200
1200
600
2400
1728000000

Bus bar Detail:

Bus bar Material
Bus bar Shape
Bus bar Strip Arrangements
Current Density of Bus Bar Material
Temperature Co efficient of Material Resistance at 20c(20):
Material Constant(K):
# Bus bar Material Permissible Strength:
Bus bar Insulating Material:
Bus bar Position:
Bus bar Installation Media:
Bus bar Artificial Ventilation Scheme:

Copper
Flat Bars
Vertical
1.6
0.00403
1.166
1200
Bare
Edge-mounted bars
Non-ventilated ducting
without artificial ventilation

Bus bar Size Detail:

Busbar Width(e):
Busbar Thickness(s):
Number of Bus Bar per Phase(n):
Total Busbar Area per Phase:
Busbar Length per Phase(a):
Distance between Two Bus Strip per Phase(e):
Busbar Phase Spacing (p):
Total width of Bus bar per Phase(w):
# Busbar Phase to Phase Distance (d):
Modulus of inertia of a busbar or of a set of busbars
Total No of Circuit
Total Busbar Area for Enclosure

Busbar Support Insulator Detail:

75
10
2
1500
500
75
400
225
625
14.45
3
9000000

# Distance between insulators on Same Phase(l):

# Insulator Height (H)
Distance from the head of the insulator to the busbar centre of
1
gravity (h):
# Permissible Strength of Insulator (F'):

Indoors (well Ventilated)

Indoors (Poorly Ventilated)
Outdoor
Flat Bars
Round Bars
Hollow Round Bars
Bare
PVC Sleeving
Painted
Edge-mounted bars
1 bar base-mounted
several base-mounted bars
Calm indoor atmosphere
Calm outdoor atmosphere
Non-ventilated ducting
without artificial ventilation
with artificial ventilation
Horizontal
Vertical

500
100
5
1000

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Bus bar Size Calculation

De rating Factors
Volt
Hz
Amp
KA
Sec
c
c
c
c
c

2
Meter
mm
mm
mm
Sq.mm

Per Phase Bus Strip De rating Factor (K1)

Busbar Insulating Material De rating Factor (K2)
Busbar Position De rating Factor (K3)
Busbar Installation Media De rating Factor (K4)
Busbar Artificial Ventilation De rating Factor (K5)
Enclosure & Ventilation De rating Factor (K6)
Proxy Effect De rating Factor (K7)
Altitude of Bus Bar installation De rating Factor (K8)
Total Derating Factor:

1.83
1
1
0.8
0.9
0.95
0.82
0.88
0.90

Busbar Size Calculation

Desire Current Rating of Busbar (I2)
Current Rating of Busbar after Derating Factor (I1)
Busbar Cross Section Area as per Current
Busbar Cross Section Area as per Short Circuit

630
697
436
626

Final Calculated Bus Bar Cross Section Area

626

Actual Cross Section Area of Busbar

1500

Bus Bar Size is OK

Forces generated on Bus Bar due to Short Circuit Current
Peak electro-magnetic forces between phase conductors (F1)
Peak electro-magnetic forces between phase conductors (F1)
Forces at the head of the Supports or Bus Bar (F)
Permissible Strength of Insulator (F') is

250
2.5
3
10

Forces on Insulation is in within Limits

A/Sq.mm

Mechanical strength of the busbars

Kg/cm2

Mechanical strength of the busbars

Mechanical strength of the busbars
Permissible Busbar Strength is

72
0.7
12

Mechanical strength of Busbar is in within Limit

Temperature Rise Calculation
Specified Maximum Temperature Rise (T1)
Calculated Maximum Temperature Rise (T2)

Temperature Rise is in within Limit

mm
mm
No's
Sq.mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
cm3
Sq.mm

Results:
Size of Busbar: 2 Nos X 75 X 10 Per Phase
Total No's of Busbar: 6 Nos X 75 X 10 for Phase and 1 Nos X 75 X 10 Per Neutral
Forces at the head of the Supports or Bus Bar (F) :2.625Kg/mm2
Mechanical strength of the busbars :0.7Kg/mm2
Maximum Temperature Rise :30c

35
30

mm
mm
mm
Kg/cm2
Ref: Merlin Gerin design guide

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0.15

0.52%
2

Amp
Amp
Sq.mm
Sq.mm

Sq.mm
Sq.mm

Kg/cm2
Kg/mm2
Kg/mm2
Kg/mm2

Kg/cm2
Kg/mm2
Kg/mm2

c
c

Various Derating Factor

Number of Bus bar Strip per Phase (K1)
e/a

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0.05
0.06
0.08
0.1
0.12
0.14
0.16
0.18
0.2

No of Bus bar per Phase

2
1.63
1.73
1.76
1.8
1.83
1.85
1.87
1.89
1.91

3
2.4
2.45
2.5
2.55
2.6
2.63
2.65
2.68
2.7

Volume of Enclosure & Ventilation De rating Factor (K6)

cross Section area of
Busbar/Total Bus bar Area
0%
1%
5%
10%

Indoors ( Panel is well

Ventilated)
0.95
0.95
0.9
0.85

Indoors ( Panel is Poorly

Ventilated)
0.85
0.85
0.7
0.65

Value of Modulus of inertia of a bus bar or of a set of bus bars (i/v)

No of Bus Strip per Phase
1
2
3

Vertical Bus Bar (cm3) Horizontal Bus Bar (cm3)

1.66
16.66
14.45
33.33
33
50

Outdoor
0.65
0.65
0.6
0.5

2
2
14.45

Factor
Bus bar Insulating Material (K2):
Bare
PVC Sleeving
Painted

De rating Factor
1
1.2
1.5

Bus bar Position(K3):

Edge-mounted bars
1 bar base-mounted
several base-mounted bars

Bus bar Installation Media(K4):

Calm indoor atmosphere
Calm outdoor atmosphere
Non-ventilated ducting

Bus bar Artificial Ventilation Scheme (K5):

without artificial ventilation
with artificial ventilation

De rating Factor
1
0.95
0.75

De rating Factor
1
1.2
0.8

De rating Factor
0.9
1

Altitude of installation site (Meter) (K8)

De rating Factor

2200
2400
2500
2700
2900
3000
3300
3500
4000
4500
5000

0.88
0.87
0.86
0.85
0.84
0.83
0.82
0.81
0.78
0.76
0.74

Proxiy Effect (K7):

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

De rating Factor
0.82
0.82
0.82
0.89
0.95
0.99
1