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    Ampere - Vs - Busbar Selection Chart: Prima Automation (I) Pvt. LTD

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    This document provides information on selecting aluminum or copper busbars based on their cross-sectional area and current rating. It includes charts showing the approximate current ratings and capacities for different sized bars made of aluminum or copper. It also discusses factors that affect the final capacity of the busbars, including temperature, proximity of phases, and enclosure size. The document concludes by listing minimum clearance requirements between busbars and to earth for different rated voltages.

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    This document provides information on selecting aluminum or copper busbars based on their cross-sectional area and current rating. It includes charts showing the approximate current ratings and capacities for different sized bars made of aluminum or copper. It also discusses factors that affect the final capacity of the busbars, including temperature, proximity of phases, and enclosure size. The document concludes by listing minimum clearance requirements between busbars and to earth for different rated voltages.

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    This document provides information on selecting aluminum or copper busbars based on their cross-sectional area and current rating. It includes charts showing the approximate current ratings and capacities for different sized bars made of aluminum or copper. It also discusses factors that affect the final capacity of the busbars, including temperature, proximity of phases, and enclosure size. The document concludes by listing minimum clearance requirements between busbars and to earth for different rated voltages.

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    Ampere - Vs - Busbar Selection Chart: Prima Automation (I) Pvt. LTD

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    This document provides information on selecting aluminum or copper busbars based on their cross-sectional area and current rating. It includes charts showing the approximate current ratings and capacities for different sized bars made of aluminum or copper. It also discusses factors that affect the final capacity of the busbars, including temperature, proximity of phases, and enclosure size. The document concludes by listing minimum clearance requirements between busbars and to earth for different rated voltages.

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    Prima Automation (I) Pvt. Ltd.

    {A} AMPERE - VS - BUSBAR SELECTION CHART


    ( Ref : Power Mat Busbar Supporter )

    Note
    Calculation is on the based on : Ac current capacity for Aluminum bar is 1 A/mm2 , & for Copper is 1.7 A /mm2
    Assumed that the bars are mounted in still but Unconfined open air.
    Current Rating for E91 E bars are about 3 % Lower .
    Based on bars mounted with the long side vertical and a gap between bars equal to the bar thickness.

    Size of Bus Sectional Approx. Rating Approx. Rating (Amp) for Aluminum Busbar
    bar Area (Amp) for
    (mm x mm) (mm 2 ) Copper Busbar 1 BAR 2 BAR 3 BAR
    25 x 6 150 450 364 640 900
    40 x 6 240 660 545 935 1310
    50 x 6 300 792 660 1130 1580
    60 x 6 360 915 782 1350 1870
    80 x 6 480 1162 995 1700 2310
    100 x 6 600 1395 1215 2090 2770
    125 x 6 750 1671 1467 2501 3289
    150 x 6 900 1915 1726 2929 3833

    50 x 10 500 1060 870 1500 2060


    80 x 10 800 1525 1250 2215 2940
    100 x 10 1000 1800 1565 2650 3465
    125 x 10 1250 2150 1873 3161 4155
    150 x 10 1500 2456 2185 3718 4880
    200 x 10 2000 3140 2795 4750 6160

    80 x 12 960 1332 1344 2222 2807


    100 x 12 1200 1665 1618 2530 3125
    125 x 12 1500 1980 1934 2920 3627
    150 x 12 1800 2235 2251 3255 4092
    200 x 12 2400 2820 2846 4139 4929
    250 x 12 3000 3375 3385 4650 5580

    Total Area of MULTIPLYING FACTORS FOR AC COPPER BARS


    Cross Section
    2 BARS 3 BARS 4 BARS
    (mm 2 )
    500 1.78 2.45 3.13
    1000 1.72 2.36 3.00
    1500 1.65 2.24 2.84
    2000 1.60 2.16 2.70
    2500 1.55 2.10 2.60
    3000 1.52 2.02 2.52
    3500 1.48 1.98 2.48
    4000 1.44 1.96 2.45

    PRIMA Automation (I) Pvt. Ltd. – Quality Panel Builder Page 1 of 3


    Prima Automation (I) Pvt. Ltd.

    FINAL CAPACITY OF BUSBAR

    Final Capacity of Busbar = (Actual capacity of Busbar) x ( Deration due to Temperature )


    x ( Deration due to Proximity ) x ( Deration due to Enclosure )

    TEMPERATURE FACTOR :
    Normally Busbar System given are at 35 Deg .while in practice the temperature is about 50 Deg.
    So this variation leads to certain Deration in the carrying capacity of Busbar .

    Deration factor = ( T2 / T1 ) 0.588


    Where
    :
    T1= Temperature at the site of Installation ( i.e 50 Deg )
    T2 =Ambient Temp. of the Busbar Manufacture (i.e 35 deg )

    PROXIMITY FACTOR :
    Some Deration in the current carrying capacity happens due to gap between two phases .The following table
    should be taken in to account the proximity effect.

    Distance Between Phases Deration Factor.


    3xW 0.82
    4xW 0.89
    5xW 0.95
    6xW 0.99
    >6xW 1.00

    ENCLOSURE FACTOR :
    The size of Enclosure also create some deration in the carrying current capacity. To derive the enclosure Factor
    use following table.

    Enclosure (Total Cross section Area of Deration Factor


    Busbar / Cross Section Area of
    Enclosure )x100%
    Outdoor < 1% 0.95
    5% 0.90
    10% 0.85
    Indoor where the Enclosure itself is < 1% 0.85
    in a well ventilated room 5% 0.75
    10% 0.65
    Indoor where the Enclosure itself is < 1% 0.65
    in a poorly ventilated room & Room 5% 0.60
    Temp. is high.
    10% 0.50

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    Prima Automation (I) Pvt. Ltd.

    {B} BUSBARS CLEARANCE


    ( Ref : Based on BS 159 : 1957 , Copy : Power Mat Busbar Supporter )

    Rated Minimum clearance to earth in Air Minimum clearance between phases in Air,
    Voltage up In mm In mm
    to and
    including OPEN : ENCLOSED : OPEN : ENCLOSED :
    (KV )
    0 .415, 19, 16 26 19
    0 .6 26 19 32 19
    3.3 51 51 51 51
    6.6 64 64 89 89
    11.0 77 77 127 127
    15.0 102 102 165 165
    22.0 140 140 242 242
    33.0 223 223 356 356

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