1. Current density in buses shall not exceed 1.

2 A/mm2 for copper and

0.8 A/mm2 for
aluminum. Minimum thickness of aluminum buses shall be 6mm.
2. a). When ACB is provided at the incoming side of a switchboard the
outlet switch rating
shall not be less than 1/3 of the incomer setting.
b). When MCCB is provided at incoming side, the outlet switch rating
shall not be less than
1/5th of the incomer setting.
c). Outlet fuse rating shall not exceed 1/3 of the incomer breaker
setting from the point
d)If ACB is provided as incomer and MCCBs as outlets in a switchboard,
outlet MCCB
can be set up to 80% of incomer ACB settings.
e). If MCCB is provided as incomer, the maximum current setting of
MCCBs proposed
as outlets in switch board shall be half that of incomer MCCB setting.
f) In the case of switchboards connected to 1600 kVA transformer, the
minimum outlet