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A bus bar is a solid copper or aluminium bar that is used in switch gear and motor control centers. Smaller bus bars are used in central distribution panels and seen in everyday use, the bars that the household breakers plug or bolt into in a homes distribution panel. The bars in switch gear and MCC's are rated to carry a rated current. To bend a wire into the back of these types of equipment would be next to impossible due to the constraints of limited space.
Additional InformationThe word 'busbar' is derived from the word, 'omnibus', meaning to 'serve all', which is exactly what a busbar does -it serves all the circuits connected to it.
Occasionally, you see the word, 'busbar', spelt as 'bussbar' -this is an incorrect spelling which indicates a lack of knowledge of the origin of the word.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe term, 'bus', in 'busbar', comes from the word, 'omnibus', meaning 'to serve all'.
A busbar, then, is a copper bar that connects several independent circuits together. For example, a generator might be connected to a busbar, serving several circuits all connected to that same busbar.
There are separate busbars for line, neutral, and earthing (grounding) connections.
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∙ 13y agoElectrical bus bar is a conductor through which incoming and outgoing alternator is connected.
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∙ 11y agoThe word 'bus' is derived from the word 'omnibus', meaning to 'serve all'. So a busbar is a length of conductor to which a number of different circuits can all be connected.
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∙ 6y agoBus Bar is a common header for electrical power from which many out going feeders are connected to.
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What is the bus bar size for 6000A?
5-6x150 Cu. BUS BAR PER PHASE
Why the impedance of infinite bus bar is zero?
...because it is an infinite bus bar, meaning it can supply infinite current. By Ohm's law, since the voltage at the bus bar is fixed, to have infinite current, you must have a zero impedance.
The purpose of the bus bar protection unit is to isolate any bus by tripping its contactor or isolate a faulty bus in the variable ac system?
The Bus Bar is (usually 3, or 4) solid copper bars that run through an MCC (Motor Control Center) and just supply power to the individual 'buckets' (compartments that contain the individual motor starters). The only protection for a bus bar would be from the 'Panelboard', or 'Switchboard' breaker that feeds the bus bar mounted in a separate MCC. Make Sense???, let me know if not...
Compressed air system for bus bar?
To avoid accumulation of moisture.
What is an infinite bus bar?
A theoretical bus that can provide infinite amounts of current. This is often used in distribution level load studies - the distribution source bus is often modelled this way. The majority of voltage drop is due to the modelled distribution lines, and the step down transformers to the distribution bus often use load tap changers to keep the source voltage at the desired level anyway.It's a electrical term relating to power grids. See the Related Link below.
What is the rising main unit in electrical distribution?
This is the distribution of power through copper bus bar
How can you calculate the copper bus bar according to the amp?
To obtain the amp of the copper bus bar, multiply the width of the bus bar by the thickness of the bus bar to obtain the current carrying capacity of the bus bar.
Where is a Bus bar in a circuit?
Where there is an electrical connection required from one feeder to many feeder , then you need a reference or grid from where the loads can be distributed.
What is pillars?
feeder pillars are used for distribution of electrical supply to customer in which having a such arrangement that the Incomer with Protection (MCB, SFU,MCCB) from this protection the O/G is connected to the Bus bar and from bus bar the O/G are provided to customer,
What is a stab in an electrical panel?
A stab is a way of connecting an external electrical device to a distribution bus bar. Stab lok breakers have a stab that connects the breaker to the bus bar by pushing the breaker into the bus bar and the breaker stab applies pressure in four directions to secure it. Another device that uses a stab is a module (bucket) that fits into a MCC (motor control center). These stabs are movable and are used to align the module to the bus bars. Using stabs on these devices allows for expansion and contraction of the bus bars when heavy loading generates heat. Also individual modules can be removed from the MCC without shutting the entire MCC off.
What is the bus bar size for 6000A?
5-6x150 Cu. BUS BAR PER PHASE
What are the types of bus bar arrangements?
Single bus is used in smaller, less important substations. A fault on the bus requires tripping of all lines into the bus. When higher redundancy is necessary, ring and breaker and 1/2 schemes are used. These are the three most common.
What companies sell a bus duct?
There are many companies that sell a bus duct. Examples of companies that sell a bus duct include South Land Electrical, Sailing Electrical, and BD Electrical.
What does the term 'bus bar' refer to?
The term "bus bar" refers to a strip of bar of brass, aluminum, or copper. This strip of bar conducts electricity with a distribution and switch board.
What is double busbar arrangement?
Double bus bar is related to power control center (PCC). PCC is the main LT power distribution in any industrial establishment or large residential complex too. It basically an electrical panel with required number of incomer feeders and outgoing feeders. Power source like state power or captive power provide the incomers and outgoing feeders cater to the down stream power panels for further distribution( to MCC). Any PCC has one or more incomer and one or more outgoing feeder and bus isolators depending on the requirement. This PCC needs to have a bus bar to which the incomer gets connected and feeds the power to the bus and the outgoing feeders are connected to the bus bar to deliver the power down stream. This bus bar can be single bus bar system or double bus bar system. In a double bus bar system the two different power sources are connected to two different bus. Say one bus is for DG set power another bus is for SEB power. Both the buses can be charged simultaneously and can feed any outgoing feeders. The out going feeder have flexibility of getting the power either of the buses, but not simultaneously from both the buses. Double bus bar is more expensive compared to single bus bar system but more flexible, reliable.
How do you convert bus bar to amp?
Bus bar is a physical component that carries the current. AMP is unit of current. They can not be converted
What is feeder pillar?
feeder pillars are used for distribution of electrical supply to customer in which having a such arrangement that the Incomer with Protection (MCB, SFU,MCCB) from this protection the O/G is connected to the Bus bar and from bus bar the O/G are provided to customer,
