Canalis KS Busway: Medium Power Busway 100-800A

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Canalis KS Busway
Medium Power Busway 100-800A
IBD, SBG
Nov. 2012
Index
• Product offering
1.Product portfolio
• Core technology
2.Centralized V.S.
Decentralized
3. Canalis V.S. • Theoretical analysis

cables • Japan case study
4. Customer
benefits
5. Applications
Schneider Electric - China- Slides Library-2012 2

1. Product portfolio

1. Product Portfolio I-LINE II (Cu)
I-LINE II (Cu Contact)
I-LINE II (Al)
KSC
Medium Power
KSA
I-Line I* (Cu)
I-Line I* (Al)
Low Power
KN
Lighting
KB/KDP
20 40 100 800 2500 4000 6300A

1. Product Portfolio
A prefabricated concept
Straight Tap-off Tap-off

run unit opening
End Feed unit
Change
of
Bracket direction
s
Junction End cover

1. Product Portfolio 100,160,250 400,500 630,800
Straight run
Ratings (7) 100, 160, 250, 400, 500, 630, 800A
Standard Lengths (3) 1.5M, 2M, 3M
4 high purity copper conductors (KSC) / copper contact conductor (KSA)

Conductors + internal PE conductor connected to the housing at each junction, with a
cross section ≥50% phases
Tap-off arrangement On both faces, in staggered rows 1000 or 500mm
Tap-off interval (2) 1000 or 500mm
IP IP52 / IP 54 with blanking plates on PIO 500 or 250mm
Cut to lenghts elements

P
Fire barriers
P
Feed unit and flange end
Galvanized steel box, painted white For connection with the panel
3 sizes 3 sizes, same section as end feed

Up to 250A: (6.35 x 38.1mm) units.
Up to 500A : max section= (8.0 x 41 mm)
Up to 800A: max section = (8.0 x 71 mm)
Right / left mounting (to be specified)
Aluminium gland plate on the back

KS TOB with Acti 9 MCB
KSB32CM55
KSB32CP35
Canalis Tap-off Boxes for Schneider modular

MCB and devices (up to 24 modules)
32, 63, 100, 160 A
Moulded plastic or metallic casing
KSB100SM412
Fool-proof designing
KSA(E)16SM424
Mechanical interlocks assuring security
Graceful appearance
KS TOB with NSX MCCB
PIU With Schneider Compact NSX MCCB
25, 50, 63, 80, 100, 160, 250, 400A
With rotary switch and mechanical interlocks
Aluminium Lateral cable incoming plate
The door opens vertically

Fixing brackets for horizontal
3 sizes
Metallic
structure
Ceiling
Wall
Post

1. Product Portfolio Spring brackets for vertical

1. Product Portfolio Core technology – Sliding contact
Inside a trunking section, the conductors are fixed (1) at a single point in the casing.
Due to the change in temperature, expand () on either side of that point.
The zones affected by expansion and considered critical from the electrical
standpoint are the jointing system (2) and tap-off outlets (3).
2 1
1 3

Junction:
The system is made up of springs and an area of sliding contacts that allow
conductor movement while maintaining outstanding electrical contact.
Silver Spring
contact
Up to 250A
400A to 800A

Tap-off openings:
Conductor’s expansion is compensated for by a contact zone on which
the silver-plated copper clamps of the tap-off unit can slide.
1: Spring of clamps
2: Copper area
3: Silver-plated copper
4: Contact zone

1. Product Portfolio Core technology – Auotmatic door
Automatic door to prevent any direct contact with live
conductors and dust incoming
Fully fool proofed mounting
Opening at PE jaw 1st contact = PE

positionning
1. Product Portfolio Core technology – Mechanical interlock
1.
ON
2.
OFF
3.

1. Product Portfolio Core technology – Mechanical interlock
Generalities
They can be removed and moved whilst live, with no load.
The tap-off outlets are opened and closed automatically when units are plugged in
or removed.
With the cover opened, no live part can be accessed.
Plug in Units
Isolation is achieved by opening the door
A number of safety devices prevents the following:
Connectionn / removal of the tap-off if the cover is closed
Opening of the cover if the unit is not locked to the trunking

2. Centralized V.S. Decentralized

2.Centralized V.S.
Decentralized
Power distribution mode
Centralised Decentralised
Cables Bus bar trunking

2.Centralized V.S.
Decentralized
1. The distribution panel
General protection General protection
Protection for loads…

2.Centralized V.S.
Decentralized
2. Output IP concern

2.Centralized V.S.
Decentralized
3. Compact and space saving
DISTRIBUTION RUN FOR ALL LOADS

2.Centralized V.S.
Decentralized
4. Distribution to loads

3. Canalis V.S. cables

3. Canalis V.S.
cables
1. Easy and fast design
Need to know the exact layout Any deployment is easy after installation.
beforehand. (e.g. Size of the Panel,
cable tray, cable lengths,
1 Run covers the whole area with ready to

1load = 1 cable length & 1 rating
use PIOs.
Complex sizing calculation, with no Only 4 factors to be taken into account.

certainty about actual performances.

Permissible current determination
Cable Iz = (K x In) / (f1 x f2 x f3 x f4 x f5 x n x fs)

Busbar Inc = (K x In) / (f1 x f3)
– In : Circuit rated current

– K : Protection type
– f1 : Ambient Temperature
Constant parameters – f2 : Number of conductors in a circuit
– f3 : reference method and fixing mode
whenever
– n : Number of parallel cables
– fs : Symmetrical factor
– f4 : Number of layers
Coefficients depending – f5 : Several circuits grouping
(joined/mixed cables)
on evolution

3. Canalis V.S.
cables
Only basics inputs needed
The types of load, and their characteristics and locations.
The power source, and its characteristics and location.
The structure of the premises (availability of fixing points for trunking)
Any influences external to the installation site (ambient temperature, dust, water,
etc).

3. Canalis V.S.
cables
2. Electrical security
With cables: With Canalis: Pre-fabricated installation
The quality of an installation is strongly Performances are known in advance, and

related to worker’s skills. compliant to main IEC electrical standards.
Performances and compliance with Secured by type-testing, irrespectively of

standards are not secured. implentation
100% of live elements are routine tested

before release from the factory.
Fool proof installation

3. Canalis V.S.
cables
3. NO downtime
With Canalis:
With cable:
Moving or adding a load =
Moving or adding a load = whole lines
power off. No interruption of the line: PIU up to 400A
can even be handled while power on.
Quantity / day
Quantity / day
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
ON
OFF

3. Canalis V.S.
cables
4. Easy evolution
With cable: With Canalis:
Hard to pull out the cable from trays Just plug in a vacant PIO
Any evolution challenges the original Performances remain unchanged from

sizing calulations of the installation. original specification.
Undersizing will increase warm up Whatever the layout / number of loads
and accelerate ageing of the
installation => Risk of short-circuits. Whatever the installation
=> Risk of fire + Risk for people to
be electrified.
3. Canalis V.S.
cables
Zoom on Adding loads
With cables: With Canalis:
Adding a load = adding a connection to Adding a load / light = connecting the

the panel
load to a new PIU
Plugging the PIU in an available tap-off

100% on site work
outlet.
Production line stopped Completely safe operation with power ON.
Unchanged performances whatever the

Sizing issues because of evolution number of loads.
parameters.
Panel and Cable tray size issue.

3. Canalis V.S.
cables
5. Reduce your consumption
Cable  many conductors with Canalis  higher section of
low sections conductors >> higher
High resistance conductivity => Minimized
Important heating factors voltage drop
=> High voltage drop.

Canalis reduces energy loss by 40%
Cross section of our products is dimensioned to minimize the total cost of your installation
over a 3 year period.
Distribution architecture Energy loss
Centralized
 Ixks
100
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6
Ks : diversity coefficient = 0.6 1600 Joules / year*
Decentralized
 Ixks
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 60
Ks : diversity coefficient = 0.6 1000 Joules/ year*
*Calculation hypothesis: 30% load , 5 days a week and 10 hours/day

3. Canalis V.S.
cables
6. Canalis thinks Green
With cable: With Canalis
All insulation is made of PVC Halogen free
(Polyvinyl Chloride) Conductors are copper or Aluminium
57% Chlorine(=Halogen) 60％ Housing is made of steel
In fire, sheer volume of smokes Plastic parts are mainly made of

generated by PVC PolyamidePA)
PVC can not be Incinerated or recycled All materials can be recycled
PVC
Less raw materials
60m 250A - 16 loads 25A (3*6mm2) & 16 loads 32A （3*10mm2)
Distribution architecture Conductors Plastic
Centralized
 Ixks
100 100
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6
Ks : diversity coefficient = 0.6 Cu = 384mm² 40kg
Decentralized Green
plastic
 Ixks
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6
90 30
Ks : diversity coefficient = 0.6 Cu = 344 mm² 8kg

3. Canalis V.S.
cables
7. Economical
Adding loads
Cable
Moving loads
Busway
Safety cost
Maintenance
Installation cost
Pannel
Cable tray
Material cost
Cable KSC 1st investment

3. Canalis V.S.
cables
Case study – Busway + cable solution

3. Canalis V.S.
cables
Case study – Cable solution

3. Canalis V.S.
cables
Case study – Space saving
Busway solution saves 60%
Specification Length (m) Percentage

Solution 1 Solution 2
Space 3200A 72 0 /
Efficiency Busway 2500A 72 0 /
Total 144 0 /
600CV1cx500 65 208 31%
600CV1cx400 95 247 38%
600CV4cx325 138 336 41%
Cable 600CV4cx250 38 140 27%
600CV4cx200 182 601 30%
600CV4cx150 304 914 33%
Total 822 2446 33%
⇒ 144m Busway =1624m Cable

3. Canalis V.S.
cables
Case study – Investment saving
Busway saves 60% total cost
Busway PIU Cable Cable Feeder Box Cable
Economical Material Cost (KUSD) 53 42 63 105 182
Labor Cost (KUSD) 47 48 49 93

Sub-Total Cost (KUSD) 100 42 111 154 275
Total Cost (KUSD) 253 429
Solution 1 / Solution 2
Material Cost 55%
⇒ Labor Cost
Total Cost
67%
59%

3. Canalis V.S.
cables
Case study – Energy saving
Busway saves 50% energy
Energy
Saving R1(Ω/km Rx (Ω/km) Length Power Loss Length (m) Power Loss
) (m) (KWH) (KWH)
3200A Busway 0.02 0.01 72 3.44 0 0
2500A Busway 0.03 0.01 72 2.98 0 0
600CV1cx500 0.05 0.08 65 0.74 208 3.53
600CV1cx400 0.06 0.08 95 1.35 247 3.52
600CV4cx325 0.07 0.07 138 3.34 336 7.85
600CV4cx250 0.10 0.07 38 0.72 140 2.64
600CV4cx200 0.12 0.08 182 2.93 601 9.64
600CV4cx150 0.16 0.07 304 4.33 914 12.93
Total 19.83 Total 40.11

3. Canalis V.S.
cables
Case study – Less CO2 emission
Busway CO2 emission only 50%
Environmental Solution 1 Solution 2
CO2 Emission
Length (m) (T/Y) Length (m) CO2 Emission( T/Y)
3200A
Busway 72 6.35 0 0
2500A
Busway 72 5.41 0 0
600CV1cx500 65 1.71 208 8.21
600CV1cx400 95 3.03 247 7.89
600CV4cx325 138 7.06 336 16.59

600CV4cx250 38 1.46 140 5.37
600CV4cx200 182 5.78 601 19.01
600CV4cx150 304 8.18 914 24.4
Total 38.98 Total 81.48

4. Customer benefits

4. Customer
benefits
1. Green and Energy Efficiency
100% Halogene free

Fully recyclable products
No toxic fumes in case of fire
n 30m Canalis KS 250A - 10 loads 25A
Distribution architecture Conductors Plastic

Minimized consumption of natural
resources Centralized
 Ixk
Less copper for conductors

s
100 100
I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6
Less resources for insulation Ks : diversity coefficient = 0.6 Co = 250mm² 12kg
Less energy consumption

Decentralized
Re-usable equipement  Ixks
I1 I 2 I3 I4 I5 I6 30 30
Ks : diversity coefficient = 0.6 Al = 128 mm² 4kg
Co eq = 86mm²
4. Customer
benefits
2. Safer for buildings
Safer for people 100 m² of offices

= 200 kg of cables
100% Halogene free = 20 kg of PVC
No risk of panic because of black fumes

No risk of asphixiation due to toxic fumes
 44,000 m3 of smoke
Applications :
Public buildings (hospitals, airports, schools…)
Buildings with difficult evacuation (ships, offices
towers…)
No flamme propagation  7.5 m3 of HCI
Safer for the equipment

Canalis prevents the corrosion of equipment
by HCI  3.7 kg of corroded steel
Applications :
Any building with sensitive equipment (electronic
industry, Data centers, banks, )
Excellent fire behaviour
4. Customer
benefits
3. Complete certificates
KEMA KEUR and ASTA Diamond safety marks
Compliance with standard: IEC 60439-2
Compliance with ISO 14001 (Environment friendly)
Compliance with European recommendations: ROHS

Contains no hazardous substances
Contains neither halogen nor PVC
Minimizes Electro magnetic fields
Marine certified
(Bureau Veritas, Loyd’s…)
Zone 4 seismic complied

(Bureau Veritas, Loyd’s…)

4. Customer 4. Intuitive and secured mounting
benefits
Mounting Canalis Busbar does not 400 to 800A
require additional skills from an

eletrician.
=> Learn how to install Canalis in less
than 1 day of training.
Canalis installation is intuitive and wholly

fool-proof.
=>No risk of misinstallation.
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4. Customer
benefits
5. Best class of conductors
Canalis KSC - Copper busway with 99.9% purity copper
Canalis KSA - Aluminum busway with copper contact at joints

Process enabling molecular fusion of copper and aluminum through application of very
high pressure
Developed by Schneider Electric and applied in Canalis system since 1975
Copper contact solution

4. Customer
benefits
6. High degree of protection
IPxxD
No access to live parts with a finger, for Protected
completeley safe conditions of work. against direct
100% Routine tests on insulation finger contact
performance.
Protected against
IP52 / IP54 (with accessories) splashing in all
Any splashes-proof (water, greases, damp…) directions
Dust proof (no harmful deposits)
Excellent fire behavior

Fire retardant (minimizes flamme propagation)
Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat
2 hours fireproof based on IEC standard

4. Customer
benefits 7. Free of maintenance
Hot dip galvanised steel enclosures
No corrosion
No twisting
High resistance to shocks
High resistance to crushing
Joint pack
Sliding contacts
No bolt for electrical connection
NO MAINTNEANCE
More than 10,000Km sold ; 0 incident.
Original installations in the European car industry still in use from 1970

4. Customer
benefits For investors
 Easy to use and be customized by building tenants:

The installation is upgradeable and can be redeployed
by tenants
 Installations
are safer: Time of completion
Canalis has a far better fire behaviour than cable
 Ideal for short-deadline projects:

As completion times are halved, Canalis is ideal for
this type of project
KS

4. Customer
benefits
For electrical consultants
 Easier to study:
You only have to consider the characteristics of the supply source and
the loads.
The study is possible separately from distribution of energy and
implementation of loads.
The characteristics of Canalis are known in the catalogue
The whole Canalis range is co-ordinated with Merlin Gerin protection
system.
Short design leadtime
 You can specify in complete confidence:

The electrical performance is secuted by pre-fabricated products
Compliance with standards (type tests-tested).
100% of live elements are routine tested under extreme conditions.
Safety is guaranteed.
Complies with ISO14001 (environment), reliable and durable.

4. Customer
benefits
For contractors
 Cost advantage
Compared with cable tray solution
Minimized Installation cost
 Satisfies your customers’ needs

Flexible installation, without production downtime, clean, compliant
and safe.
Minimized on-site processes to make sure the installation quality and
electrical performance
 Productivity: work on site times are halved

2 people are sufficient to install a busbar trunking
Easy to connect and test
You can be awarded more invitations to tender and increase your
profit margin
 Short project completion times

A genuine network of distributors
A large production capacity

4. Customer For end-users
benefits
 Very flexible
Easy, quick and low-cost addition, replacement and
displacement of loads
 Continuity of supply
Connections and disconnections take place quickly with
power on and without production downtime.
Clear electrical installation: ease of intervention
 Short project lead-time
From design to Installation are twice as short as with cable
 Cost advantage
Project investment
Long term runing cost
Energy savaings
 Safer installations
Type-tested products
Live parts cannot be accessed while on load.
Halogen-free: no emission of fumes or toxic gases should a
fire break out
 Free of maintanence

5. Applications

5. Applications
Solutions for all segments
In Automobile, Data center,

Hospital, Super market, office, Industry,
Airport, Marine, Ware house, Green house,
Electronics, Exhibition ... nearly every segment,
Canalis is always part of Schneider solutions.

5. Applications

5. Applications
Data centre

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3. Canalis V.S. • Theoretical analysis

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I-LINE II (Cu Contact)

20 40 100 800 2500 4000 6300A

Straight Tap-off Tap-off

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Standard Lengths (3) 1.5M, 2M, 3M

4 high purity copper conductors (KSC) / copper contact conductor (KSA)

Tap-off arrangement On both faces, in staggered rows 1000 or 500mm

Tap-off interval (2) 1000 or 500mm

IP IP52 / IP 54 with blanking plates on PIO 500 or 250mm

Cut to lenghts elements

3 sizes 3 sizes, same section as end feed

Right / left mounting (to be specified)

Aluminium gland plate on the back

Canalis Tap-off Boxes for Schneider modular

32, 63, 100, 160 A

Moulded plastic or metallic casing

PIU With Schneider Compact NSX MCCB

25, 50, 63, 80, 100, 160, 250, 400A

With rotary switch and mechanical interlocks

Aluminium Lateral cable incoming plate

The door opens vertically

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Fully fool proofed mounting

Opening at PE jaw 1st contact = PE

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Cables Bus bar trunking

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General protection General protection

Protection for loads…

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DISTRIBUTION RUN FOR ALL LOADS

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1 Run covers the whole area with ready to

Complex sizing calculation, with no Only 4 factors to be taken into account.

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Cable Iz = (K x In) / (f1 x f2 x f3 x f4 x f5 x n x fs)

– In : Circuit rated current

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The power source, and its characteristics and location.

The structure of the premises (availability of fixing points for trunking)

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The quality of an installation is strongly Performances are known in advance, and

Performances and compliance with Secured by type-testing, irrespectively of

100% of live elements are routine tested

Fool proof installation

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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

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Any evolution challenges the original Performances remain unchanged from

With cables: With Canalis:

Adding a load = adding a connection to Adding a load / light = connecting the