Calculation for Continuous Current Rating of Main Horizontal Busbar From INDAL Handbook for Aluminium Busbars

Basic Rating - for Ambient Temperature : - for Temperature Rise : - for similar sizes

Basic Rating, estimated: Io

35C 50C 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x

101.6mm 127. mm 152.4mm 101.6mm 127. mm 152.4mm 101.6mm 127. mm 152.4mm 203.2mm 80. mm

x x x x x x x x x x x

6.35 mm 6.35 mm 6.35 mm 9.525mm 9.525mm 9.525mm 12.7 mm 12.7 mm 12.7 mm 12.7 mm 10. mm

1235A 1505A 1780A 1495A 1860A 2120A 1740A 2080A 2420A 3060A 1263A

Temperature Correction - for Ambient Temperature - for Temperature Rise Correction Factor k1

50C 40C

j5

0.81

Coating Factor k2 Effective C/S Area of Busbar Enclosure Total Busbar C/S Area, as % of Eff.C/S Area of Enclosure Enclosure Factor k3

Painted/Sleeved 187,040mm 1.28%

1.20

0.84

Calculated Current Rating : I = Io . k1 . k2 . k3 Required Busbar Rating : 600A Diversity Factor : for 1x main circuits 1.0 Since 600A x 1 = 600A < 1037A, hence the busbar selection is adequate.

1037A