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CALCULATION OF CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF BUSBAR

REF: DIN43670
CURRENT : 2000A
SIZE
: 125X12X2RUN
MATERIAL : ALUMINIUM
CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF 2 RUN X 125 X 12 mm ALUMINIUM BUSBAR (PAINTED)
FOR 35 AMBIENT AND 65 FINAL TEMPERATURE = 2910 Amps
I = 2910 Amps
FACTORS
K1 - CONDUCTIVITY FACTOR
RESISTIVITY OF ALUMINIUM
- 0.0305
CONDUCTIVITY OF ALUMINIUM - 1/0.0305 = 32.77m/mm2
NOTE: FACTOR K1 CORRESPONDING TO CONDUCTIVITY OF 32.77m/mm2 = 0.964
K1 = 0.964
K2 - AMBIENT TEMPERATURE CORRECTION FACTOR
IEC 60694, CONNECTION, BOLTED, BAR
ALUMINIUM, IN AIR, TEMPERATURE RISE 50

u = 40
u = 90

K2 = 1.3
K3 - PROXIMITY

FACTOR

FOR 2 RUNS OF BUSBAR OF WIDTH 50-200 mm = 0.8

K3 = 0.8

K4 - SPACING FACTOR
bxh/a = 36X125/ (125) = 0.288
FOR bxh/a = 0.288 AND CONDUCTOR THICKNESS UPTO 15 mm
K4 = 0.85

K5 = ALTITUDE CORRECTION FACTOR

K5 FOR ALTITUDE UP 1000 METER INDOOR = 1
CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF BUSBAR = I X K1 X K2 X K3 X K4 X K5
= 2910 X 0.964 X 1.3 X 0.8 X 0.85 X 1
= 2479 Ampere