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    Busbar Calulation For 2000a Copper Busbars

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    This document summarizes the calculation of copper busbars for 2000A. It provides the fault level, ambient temperature, temperature rise specifications. It then [1] calculates the minimum required cross-sectional area for 50kA fault current, finding the selected 1800 sq mm bars sufficient. It [2] calculates derating factors for material, ambient temperature, and enclosure size, determining the effective carrying capacity is 2301A, above the required 2000A. Therefore, the selected busbar sizes are suitable for the specifications.

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    Busbar Calulation For 2000a Copper Busbars

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    This document summarizes the calculation of copper busbars for 2000A. It provides the fault level, ambient temperature, temperature rise specifications. It then [1] calculates the minimum required cross-sectional area for 50kA fault current, finding the selected 1800 sq mm bars sufficient. It [2] calculates derating factors for material, ambient temperature, and enclosure size, determining the effective carrying capacity is 2301A, above the required 2000A. Therefore, the selected busbar sizes are suitable for the specifications.

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    This document summarizes the calculation of copper busbars for 2000A. It provides the fault level, ambient temperature, temperature rise specifications. It then [1] calculates the minimum required cross-sectional area for 50kA fault current, finding the selected 1800 sq mm bars sufficient. It [2] calculates derating factors for material, ambient temperature, and enclosure size, determining the effective carrying capacity is 2301A, above the required 2000A. Therefore, the selected busbar sizes are suitable for the specifications.

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    This document summarizes the calculation of copper busbars for 2000A. It provides the fault level, ambient temperature, temperature rise specifications. It then [1] calculates the minimum required cross-sectional area for 50kA fault current, finding the selected 1800 sq mm bars sufficient. It [2] calculates derating factors for material, ambient temperature, and enclosure size, determining the effective carrying capacity is 2301A, above the required 2000A. Therefore, the selected busbar sizes are suitable for the specifications.

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    BUSBAR CALULATION FOR 2000A COPPER BUSBARS

    DATA AVAILABLE / ASSUMED

    1. Fault level : 50KA for 1 Sec.


    2. Ambient Temp. : 45oC
    3. Temp. Rise : 40oC
    4. Max. busbar temp. while : 85oC (45oC + 40oC)
    carrying full load current
    5. Permissible final temp. of : 200oC
    busbar after short circuit for 1 Sec.

    6. Busbar Material : Electrolytic grade Copper

    7. Required Current Rating : 2000A

    8. Size of Busbars (Selected) : (3.5 X 3 X 100 X 6) Sq.mm Cu.

    9. Enclosure sizes (Provided) : 900 x 345 Sq.mm

    A. CALCULATIONS FOR SHORT CIRCUIT :

    Minimum Cross Sectional area of Copper Busbar required for 50KA fault level for 1 Sec. can be
    calculated by the formula given below:

    I
    ---------- t = 0.122 Where :
    A I = Fault Current (KA)
    A = Cross Sectional area
    OR A = I of Busbar in Sq.mm.
    ----------- t t = Time in Sec.
    0.122

    If fault current is 50KA then A = 50 . 1 = 409.8 Sq. mm


    0.122

    Where as we are using 1800 Sq. mm Cross Sectional of Copper Busbar Which is more than the
    required. Therefore selected Bus bar are quite suitable for 50KA Fault level for 1 Sec.

    [Contd…2..]
    -:2:-

    B. CALCULATION FOR THERMAL RATING :

    1. De-Rating factor due to material of = 1


    Busbar

    2. De-Rating Factor due to ambient


    temperature.
    1/1.7
    Derating factor = . T2 .
    T1

    T1 = Temp. rise over the ambient temperature as referred by the


    Bus bar manufacturer

    T2 = Temp. rise over the ambient temperature where the Panel


    Is installed.

    The Derating factor to be applied on the ratings given in for 45Degree C ambient is
    1/ 1.7 0.588
    . 40 . = (0.88) = 0.93
    45

    3. De-Rating Factor due to enclosure :

    The % ratio of Cross Sectional = Total Cross Sectional area of bus bar
    area of Bus bar & Cross sectional Total Cross Sectional area of enclosure
    area of enclosure.
    = 3.5 x 3 X 100 x 6 6300
    900 x 345 310500

    = 0.02028

    = 2.029%

    Now Derating factor = 0.80


    for this percentage ratio

    So, Total derating factor for = 1 x 0.93 x 0.80 = 0.744


    2000A

    Current carrying capacity of = 1480A


    100x6 mm Cu Busbar

    Multiplying factor for 3 Busbar = 2.09

    [Contd…3..]
    -:3:-

    Now Total Current carrying of = 1480 x 2.09 = 3093.2A


    3x100x6 mm Cu Busbar

    Effective current carrying capacity = 3093.2x0.744 = 2301A


    Of Busbars after considering
    de-rating factor

    From the above calculation we note that the current carrying capacity of selected cross
    section of Busbar 1800 Sq.mm, is 2301A.

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