B u sb a r s a n d d i st r i b u t i o n

Sizing busbars
(continued)
2.2. Mounting bars edgewise on supports Cat. Nos. 373 24/25

< Supports
Cat. No. 373 24 can
be used to create very
high current busbars:
^ Bars mounted edgewise in vertical or horizontal busbars: up to 4000 A in IP 55
supports in horizontal position XL3 4000 enclosures

Rigid flat copper bars, 5 mm thick

Ie (A) IP < 30 Ithe (A) IP > 30 Number Dim. (mm) I2t (A2s) Icw1s (A)
700 630 1 50 x 5 1.14 x 109 33,750
1180 1020 2 50 x 5 4.56 x 109 67,500
1600 1380 3 50 x 5 1.03 x 1010 101,250
2020 1720 4 50 x 5 1.82 x 1010 135,000
800 700 1 63 x 5 1.81 x 109 42,525
1380 1180 2 63 x 5 7.23 x 109 85,050
1900 1600 3 63 x 5 1.63 x 1010 127,575
Determining the usable cross-section of the bars

2350 1950 4 63 x 5 2.89 x 1010 170,100

950 850 1 75 x 5 2.56 x 109 50,625
1600 1400 2 75 x 5 1.03 x 1010 101,250
2200 1900 3 75 x 5 2.31 x 1010 151,875
2700 2300 4 75 x 5 4.10 x 1011 202,500
1000 900 1 80 x 5 2.92 x 109 54,000
1700 1480 2 80 x 5 1.17 x 1010 108,000
2350 2000 3 80 x 5 2.62 x 1010 162,000
2850 2400 4 80 x 5 4.67 x 1010 216,000
1200 1050 1 100 x 5 4.56 x 109 67,500
2050 1800 2 100 x 5 1.82 x 1010 135,000
2900 2450 3 100 x 5 4.10 x 1010 202,500
3500 2900 4 100 x 5 7.29 x 1010 270,000
1450 1270 1 125 x 5 7.12 x 109 84,375
2500 2150 2 125 x 5 2.85 x 1010 168,750
3450 2900 3 125 x 5 6.41 x 1010 253,125
4150 3450 4 125 x 5 1.14 x 1011 337,500
1750 1500 1 160 x 5(1) 1.17 x 1010 108,000
3050 2450 2 160 x 5(1) 4.67 x 1010 216,000
4200 3300 3 160 x 5(1) 1.05 x 1011 324,000
5000 3800 4 160 x 5(1) 1.87 x 1011 432,000
(1) Stainless steel threaded assembly rod, diameter 8 to be supplied separately and cut to length

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m 10 m

^ Simply rotate the isolating supports ^ 1 to 4 bars, 5 mm thick, per pole ^ 1 to 3 bars, 10 mm thick, per pole
to take 5 or 10 mm thick bars

Rigid flat copper bars, 10 mm thick

Ie (A) IP < 30 Ithe (A) IP > 30 Number Dim. (mm) I2t (A2s) Icw1s (A)
950 850 1 50 x 10 4.56 x 109 67,500
1680 1470 2 50 x 10 1.82 x 1010 135,000
2300 2030 3 50 x 10 4.10 x 1010 202,500
1150 1020 1 60 x 10 6.56 x 109 81,000
2030 1750 2 60 x 10 2.62 x 1010 162,000
2800 2400 3 60 x 10 5.90 x 1010 243,000

Determining the usable cross-section of the bars

1460 1270 1 80 x 10 1.17 x 1010 108,000
2500 2150 2 80 x 10 4.67 x 1010 216,000
3450 2900 3 80 x 10 1.05 x 1011 324,000
1750 1500 1 100 x 10 1.82 x 1010 135,000
3050 2550 2 100 x 10 7.29 x 1010 270,000
4150 3500 3 100 x 10 1.64 x 1011 405,000
2000 1750 1 120 x 10 2.62 x 1010 162,000
3600 2920 2 120 x 10 1.05 x 1011 324,000
4800 4000 3 120 x 10 2.63 x 1011 486,000

Positioning bars edgewise encourages heat

dissipation and is much the best option. If the
bars have to be positioned flatwise (with the
supports in a vertical position) the current-
carrying capacities must be reduced (see next
page).

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Sizing busbars
(continued)
2.3. Mounting bars flatwise on supports Cat. Nos. 373 24/25

< Bars mounted flatwise in

horizontal busbars: supports
in vertical position

Rigid flat copper bars, 5 mm thick

Ie (A) IP < 30 Ithe (A) IP > 30 Number Dim. (mm) I2t (A2s) Icw1s (A)
500 420 1 50 x 5 1.14 x 109 33,750
750 630 2 50 x 5 4.56 x 109 67,500
1000 900 3 50 x 5 1.03 x 1010 101,250
1120 1000 4 50 x 5 1.82 x 1010 135,000
600 500 1 63 x 5 1.81 x 109 42,525
750 630 2 63 x 5 7.23 x 109 85,050
1100 1000 3 63 x 5 1.63 x 1010 127,575
1350 1200 4 63 x 5 2.89 x 1010 170,100
Determining the usable cross-section of the bars

700 600 1 75 x 5 2.56 x 109 50,625

1000 850 2 75 x 5 1.03 x 1010 101,250
1250 1100 3 75 x 5 2.31 x 1010 151,875
1600 1400 4 75 x 5 4.10 x 1011 202,500
750 630 1 80 x 5 2.92 x 109 54,000
1050 900 2 80 x 5 1.17 x 1010 108,000
1300 1150 3 80 x 5 2.62 x 1010 162,000
1650 1450 4 80 x 5 4.67 x 1010 216,000
850 700 1 100 x 5 4.56 x 109 67,500
1200 1050 2 100 x 5 1.82 x 1010 135,000
1600 1400 3 100 x 5 4.10 x 1010 202,500
1900 1650 4 100 x 5 7.29 x 1010 270,000
1000 800 1 125 x 5 7.12 x 109 84,375
1450 1250 2 125 x 5 2.85 x 1010 168,750
1800 1600 3 125 x 5 6.41 x 1010 253,125
2150 1950 4 125 x 5 1.14 x 1011 337,500
1150 900 1 160 x 5(1) 1.17 x 1010 108,000
1650 1450 2 160 x 5(1) 4.67 x 1010 216,000
2000 1800 3 160 x 5(1) 1.05 x 1011 324,000
2350 2150 4 160 x 5(1) 1.87 x 1011 432,000
(1) Stainless steel threaded assembly rod, diameter 8, to be supplied separately and cut to length

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 Rigid flat copper bars, 10 mm thick
Ie (A) IP < 30 Ithe (A) IP > 30 Number Dim. (mm) I2t (A2s) Icw1s (A)
880 650 1 50 x 10 4.56 x 109 67,500
1250 1050 2 50 x 10 1.82 x 1010 135,000
2000 1600 3 50 x 10 4.10 x 1010 202,500
1000 800 1 60 x 10 6.56 x 109 81,000
1600 1250 2 60 x 10 2.62 x 1010 162,000
2250 1850 3 60 x 10 5.90 x 1010 243,000
1150 950 1 80 x 10 1.17 x 1010 108,000
1700 1500 2 80 x 10 4.67 x 1010 216,000
2500 2000 3 80 x 10 1.05 x 1011 324,000
1350 1150 1 100 x 10 1.82 x 1010 135,000
2000 1650 2 100 x 10 7.29 x 1010 270,000
2900 2400 3 100 x 10 1.64 x 1011 405,000
1650 1450 1 120 x 10 2.62 x 1010 162,000
2500 2000 2 120 x 10 1.05 x 1011 324,000
3500 3000 3 120 x 10 2.63 x 1011 486,000

3  Flexible copper bars Determining the usable cross-section of the bars

Flexible copper bars

Ie (A) IP < 30 Ithe (A) IP > 30 Cat. No. Dim. (mm) I2t (A2s) Icw1s (A)
200 160 374 10 13 x 3 2 x 107 4485
320 200 374 16 20 x 4 8.5 x 107 9200
374 11 24 x 4
400 250 1.2 x 108 11,000
374 67 20 x 5
470 320 374 17 24 x 5 1.9 x 108 13,800
630 400 374 12 32 x 5 3.4 x 108 18,400
700 500 374 44 40 x 5 5.3 x 108 23,000
850 630 374 57 50 x 5 8.3 x 108 28,700
1250 1000 374 58 50 x 10 3.3 x 109 57,500
2500 2000 2 x 374 58 2 x (50 x 10) 1.3 x 1010 115,000

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