Presentation on Busbar Arrangement,

Busbar Protection(87B)
&
Breaker Failure Protection (50BF)
 What is a “Busbar”?

 A system of electrical conductors in a

generating, transmission and distribution
substation in which electrical power is
concentrated for transmission or distribution.
 Generally busbar is a good quality
conductor used to carry a large amount of
current
 General Busbar Arrangements-
 Switchgear arrangement in a busbar is one of the major facts
that affects the reliability of a substation.
 Optimum busbar arrangement criteria majorly depend on
importance & location of the substation, initial investment cost,
demand of power and lastly, frequency of maintenance.
 There are seven major types of busbar arrangement-
1.Single bus
2.Double bus, single breaker
3.Double bus, double breaker
4.Main & transfer bus
5.Double bus with breaker bypass isolator
6.Ring bus
7.Breaker and a half or one and a half busbar arrangement
Single Busbar Arrangement
Double Bus, Single Breaker Arrangement
Double Bus, Double Breaker Arrangement
Main & Transfer Busbar Arrangement
Main Bus
Transfer Bus
Double bus with Breaker Bypass Isolator Arrangement
Bus-A

Bus-B
Ring Busbar Arrangement
 Breaker & a Half Busbar Arrangement

Bus-A CB Tie CB Bus-B CB

Bus-A

Bus-B
 Comparison Between Busbar Arrangements
Configuration Reliability Cost Area Required
 Least reliable.
Single Bus  Single failure can cause complete Least cost Least area required
outage.
 Moderately reliable.
Double bus,
 Depends on arrangement of Moderate cost Moderate area required
single breaker
components and bus.
 Highly reliable.
Double bus,  Duplicated components.
High cost Greater area required
double breaker  Single failure normally isolates
single component.
 Least reliable.
Main &
 Flexibility in operating & Moderate cost Moderate area required
transfer bus
maintenance with transfer bus.
Double bus  Highly reliable.
with breaker  Flexibility in operating & High cost Moderate area required
bypass isolator maintenance with bypass isolator.
 Highly reliable.
Ring Bus  Single failure normally isolates Moderate cost Moderate area required
single component.
 Highly reliable.
Breaker and a
 Single failure isolates single circuit High cost Maximum area required
half
unaffecting the other circuits.