DD1001

CALCULATION OF CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF BUSBAR

REF: DIN43670

CURRENT : 2500A
SIZE : 150X12X2RUN
MATERIAL : ALUMINIUM

CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF 2 RUN X 150 X 12 mm ALUMINIUM BUSBAR (PAINTED)

FOR 35° AMBIENT AND 65° FINAL TEMPERATURE = 3320 Amps
I = 3320 Amps

FACTORS

K1 - CONDUCTIVITY FACTOR

RESISTIVITY OF ALUMINIUM - 0.0305

CONDUCTIVITY OF ALUMINIUM - 1/0.0305 = 32.77m/Ωmm2

NOTE: FACTOR K1 CORRESPONDING TO CONDUCTIVITY OF 32.77m/Ωmm2 = 0.964

K1 = 0.964

K2 - AMBIENT TEMPERATURE CORRECTION FACTOR

IEC 60694, CONNECTION, BOLTED, BAR ALUMINIUM,

θu = 40°
IN AIR, TEMPERATURE RISE 50°
θu = 90°

K2 = 1.3
K3 - PROXIMITY FACTOR

FOR 2 RUNS OF BUSBAR OF WIDTH 50-200 mm = 0.8

K3 = 0.8

K4 - SPACING FACTOR

bXh/a² = 36X150/ (125)² = 0.3456

FOR bxh/a² = 0.3456 AND CONDUCTOR THICKNESS UPTO 15 mm

K4 = 0.84

K5 = ALTITUDE CORRECTION FACTOR

K5 FOR ALTITUDE UP 1000 METER INDOOR = 1

CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF BUSBAR = I X K1 X K2 X K3 X K4 X K5

= 3320 X 0.964 X 1.3 X 0.8 X 0.84 X 1
= 2795 Ampere