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BUSBAR CALCULATION ( MCC )

1 CONTINUOUS RATING :-
RATING : 1000 Amps.
SIZE : 1 x 100 x 12.5mm / Phase (1270 mm 2 )
1 x 100 x 6.35mm / Neutral (635 mm 2 )
Nominal Current as I1 per Indal : 1740 Amps.
Derating Factor for Busbar in a
enclosed chamber K1 : 0.85
Derating Factor for Temperature Rise K2 : 0.85
Current carrying capacity I : K1 x K2 x I1
0.85 x 0.85 x 1740
1257 Amps.

This is above 1000 Amps.

2 SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT CALCULATIONS :-

SIZE : 2 x 50 x 12.7mm / Phase (1270 mm 2 )
1 x 50 x 12.7mm / Neutral (635 mm 2 )
Short Circuit rating of 50 KA for 1 second at 415V AC, 50 c/s By Std. Formula
T : C (I/A) 2 x (1 + ) 10 -2

A : C I 2 x (1 + ) 10 -2
T

T : Temperature rise in 1 second in 0°C

200°C - 85°C = 115°C for Aluminium.
C : Constant = 1.166 for Aluminium.
I : R.M.S. value of Short Circuit Current : 50,000 Amps.
A : Area of Cross Section in mm 2
: Temperature coefficient of resistivity at 20°C = 0.00386 for Aluminium.
: Temperature at the instant of short circuit
i.e. Ambient + Permissible Rise - Initial Temperature
50°C + 35°C - 20°C = 65°C

A : 1.166 x 50 2 x 1000000 (1 + 0.00386 x 65) 10 -2

115

= 563 mm 2

Busbar selected are 1270 mm 2 is higher than 563 mm 2