what is busbar

donie · #1 Jan 30, 2008, 08:06 PM

what is busbar? uses? any classification?

biggsie · Jan 30, 2008, 08:33 PM

Busbar is an electrical term for thick COPPER OR ALUMINUM STRAP

Used in high voltage distribution --- used in switch gear --- power plants

Carry HIGH VOLTAGE and HIGH CURRENT --- DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE

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Jithendran · Apr 3, 2008, 05:31 AM

Bus Bar are current passing media in Electrical systems.The bus Bars are made of Copper or Aluminium & its Thichness and the length depends on the current carrying capacity as per the design .
In three phase system the busbars can be placed 150 mm apart with necessary supports .
There is an another type of Bus bar which can be sandwiched with no air gap .This type is used ere space constrains are there.



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