BUSBAR CALCULATION FOR CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF BUSBAR USED FOR

Inputs
630 A

Busbar Dimension :

Design Ambient Temp.(oC) 40 ° C

Temp. rise over ambient (oC) 55 ° C
Dimension of Busbar Provided
Width (W) (mm) 101.6 mm
Thickness (T) (mm) 6.35 mm
R (Run/Ph) 1
Cross Section Area of Single Busbar (mm2) 645.16
Perimeter of Single Busbar 2(W+T) 215.9

1) Approximate DC Current rating for one flat bar

Idc = 1.02xA0.5xP0.39x(Tf-Tam)0.61

{[1+α(Tf-Tam)]ρam}0.5

I = Current Carrying Capacity, A

A= Cross Section Area, mm2 645.16
P = Perimeter of conductor, mm 215.9 mm
Tf = Final Temperature 95 ° C
Tam = Ambient Temperature 40 ° C
α = Resistance Temp. coeficient of Cu per oC 0.00393
ρam = Resistivity of copper at the ambient temp, (µΩ-cm) 1.86
ρ20= Resistivity of copper at 20oC, (µΩ-cm 1.724

Resistivity of Copper at ambient temp.is as under

ρam= ρ20 [1+ α (Tam - 20﴿]

ρam (µΩ-cm) = 1.86

Hence,

IDC (A) 1615.18

2) Approximate AC current rating for One Flat bar

Skin Effect Ratio 1.048

IAC= (Idc/skin effect ratio) 1541.20

Conclusion : Final Current Carrying capacity of the above busbar is sufficient.

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