T E C H N I C A L A P P L I C AT I O N G U I D E 9

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Electrical data

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01 ReliaGear
Integrated housing ground resistance
feeder busway ReliaGear busway all-aluminum housing provides
— an extremely low impedance ground path with less
02 Bus bar sized options resistance (more continuous current capacity) than
based on Tables 1 and 2
internal ground bus bars for both copper and
aluminum systems. ReliaGear busway integrated
housing ground resistance values exceed NEC 250-
94 standards for minimum ground conductors.
Plug-in outlet grounding may be supplied with
optional tin-plated copper tabs bolted to the
aluminum housing for superior continuity through
standard bus plug ground stabs. An internal ground
bus bar (50 percent capacity, .125 inch thick) is also
available to provide a complete system.
Busway applications with harmonics
For busway applications where non-linear loads
are present, first determine the specific non-linear
load condition for the application. Once the non-
linear load condition is established, ReliaGear
busway should be derated in accordance with
Option A; see Table 1 and Figure 01. Where full
nameplate loading is required, Spectra series
busway should be sized in accordance with
Option B; see Table 2 and Figure 02.
By increasing the width of both the phase and
neutral bars equally, the busway will operate within
UL heat rise limits at full nameplate rating, while
also carrying up to twice the rated current in the
neutral conductor.

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Table 2

Non-linear Option A Option B

Load
(neutral
harmonic
current / Phase Neutral Phase Neutral
— total phase Derating bar bar bar bar
01 current) factor width width width width
— 0.00 1.000 X X
Table 1
1.00 0.866 X X X × 1.15 X × 1.15
1.25 0.811 X X X × 1.23 X × 1.23
DC resistance Ohms x 10-³/100 ft. @ 75° C
1.50 0.756 X X X × 1.32 X × 1.32
Aluminum Copper
internal¹ 50% internal 50% Housing 1.75 0.703 X X X × 1.42 X × 1.42
Bar width ground bus ground bus Ground 2.00 0.655 X X X × 1.53 X × 1.53
1.625 8.62 5.15 2.15
2.250 6.22 3.72 1.83
2.875 4.87 2.91 1.71
3.375 4.15 2.48 1.55
4.000 3.44 1.98 1.40
4.250 3.29 1.95 1.34 X X×N

4.500 3.11 1.84 1.29 Option A Option B

5.750 2.44 1.44 1.10

Phase bar
6.500 2.15 1.27 1.02
Neutral bar
7.500 1.86 1.07 0.93
Please contact the local ABB sales office for additional
8.250 1.70 1.00 0.87 information on application of busway with non-linear loads.

¹ The housing could satisfy 50 percent ground bus —

conductor requirements. An internal aluminum 02
ground bar offers no electrical advantage.