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05.04.07

TEMPERATURE RISE CALCULATION FOR 4000A BUSBAR

BUSBAR RATING

a. Busbar Configuration = 4 Nos. 125 mm x 6 mm.

Copper Flat per Phase

= 2 Nos. 125 mm x 6 mm.

Copper Flat per for Neutral

I. DC. Single Rectangular Section

Section bar on edge in Still air.
Area (A) = 125 x 6 =750 sq.mm.
Perimeter (P) = 2 x (125 + 6) = 262 mm.
By Emperical Formula :
Current I dc = 7.73.A 0.5 x P 0.39
Where I dc -Current in amperes.
A - Area in Sq. mm.
P - Perimeter in mm.
Therefore I dc = 7.73 x (750)0.5 x (262) 0.39
= 1857 Amps.

For AC. Rating of Copper Busbar :

The Skin effect ratio for Flat bar of 125 x 6 for 50 hz. Ac. = 1.221
Divide DC Rating by appropriate value of = √1.12 = 1.10
Therefore AC. Rating I ac I dc √ (R"/R) = 1857/1.10 = 1688 Amps.

For AC. Laminated bars in still air :

The multiplying factor for 4 bars is = 3.2
Hence I ac = 3.2 x 1688
= 5401 Amps.

Multiplying factor for Magnetic Enclosure = 0.85

Current after derating for Magnetic Enclosure= 5401 x 0.85 = 4591
Calculations were so far made for temperature rise of 50o C.
Multiplying Factor for Temperature rise of 40oC. = 0.887
Therefore, I ac for Laminated busbar, inside the magnatic enclosure, for Temperature
rise of 40°C. Is = 0.887 x4591
= 4072 AMPS.