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Current Rating of the Bus Duct ( I ) 3200 Amp ,415V, TPN, Air insulatedNSPBD

R.M.S. Value of short circuit current in Amp ( Isc ) 50 kA

Duration of short circuit 1 Sec.

Enclosure Size 760 x 420 mm

Conductor Size 200 x 10 mm

Area of conductor in cm 20 cm

Phase conductor configuration 200 x 10 x 2

Neutral conductor configuration 200 x 10 x 1

Total conductor in Enclosure 7 Nos.

Space between the two conductor ( S ) 95 mm

Thickness of conductor ( a ) 10 mm

Width of conductor ( b ) 200 mm

TEMPERATURE RISE CALCULATION

1) Current carrying capacity of conductor(200 x 10) 4750 Amp

for Two bars
(Refer to table 1)

2) Uprating by Interleaved design 4750 x 1.18

(Refer to table 2) 5605 Amp

3) Temperature rise derating factor for 35 C rise 5605 x 0.815

over 50C ambient 4568 Amp
(Refer to table 3)

4) Housing derating
Area of conductor x 100 200 x 10 x 7 x 100
Area of enclosure 760 x 420
4.4 %

5) Derating factor due to enclosure size 4568 x 0.75

(Refer to table 4) 3426 Amp

6) Derating factor due to busbar alloy factor 3426 x 0.97

(Refer to table 1) 3323 Amp

This shows that bars are capable of working in above condition, without
Hence Design is safe.
Note: Tables were taken as reference from K.C. Agarwal Book.

VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION

RDC at 20c 3.133 x 100

=
Area of Conductor (Sq.cm)
(Refer to table 8, Electrical Resistivity)
3.133 x 100
=
20

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 (RDC |20c ) = 15.7 /mtr
= 0.0157 m/mtr.
or
Ratio of width to thickness 200
=
10

= 20

(From table 5 & interploating, we get value of "K" ) = 1.15

Since, RAC
= K
RDC

we get, RAC at 20c = 1.15 x 0.0157

= 0.0181 m/mtr.

Since the operating temprature have been considered to be 85 C

RAC at 85c = (RAC |20c ) [1+20 (ot rt )

20 = Temperature coefficient of resistance

From the Table "9" 0.0033 per C at 20C
ot = Operating temperature i.e. 85 C
rt = Reference temperature i.e. 20 C

So, [By putting values & calculation ]

= ( .018 ) x [1+ (.0033) x (85 20) ]

RAC at 85c = 0.022 m/mtr.

Now by using relation = 1.26 x S a

&
a + b b

here,'S' is space between two bars and 'a' & 'b' are thickness & width of the Busbar
respectivily.
= 1.26 x 95 10
&
10 + 200 200

= 0.57 & 0.05

From (Table 6 ) we get value of reactance ( a/b and 1.26 x S/a+b)

X = 64 /mtr
0.064 m/mtr.

Impedance (Z) = X + RAC | 85c

= (0.064 x 0.064 ) + ( 0.02198245 x 0.02198245)

= 0.068 m/mtr.

(Due to double layer design, value of "Z" become halved)

Voltage Drop (Vd) = I x Z
= 3200 x 0.068
= 204.80 mV/mtr.
= 0.2048 V/mtr.
= 0.1024 V/mtr.
( for Phase splitting and interleaved design,volatge drop get halved)
This show's that, the voltage drop is minimum for mtr. Length run

This show's that, the voltage drop is minimum for mtr. Length run
Power loss,

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 PL = Vd x I
= 0.1024 x 3200
PL = 327.68 Watts
PL = 0.328 Kw
SHORT CIRCUIT CALCULATION

Minium cross section of conductor required to withstand temp rise due to short circuit
current it can be calculate by formula

2.17 x A x 10^4 (f + 258)

Isc = Log10
t (i + 258)

Isc = Short circuit current 50 kA

A = Area of cross section of conductor in sq.cm ?? Sq.cm
t = Duration of short circuit 1 Sec
f = Final temperature after short circuit 200 C
i = Intial temperature before short circuit 85 C

Hence, Area is

50 x 1000 = 2.17 x A x 10^4 Log10 ( 200+258)

(85 + 258 )
1

50000 = 21700 x 0.3544 x A

50000 = 7689.6227 x A

A = 6.50 sq.mm.

The cross section area of provided conductor is sqcm which is above the requirement .

DYNAMIC FORCES (ELECTRODYNAMIC FORCE )

Developed between bus bars due to short circuit current

Formula Used

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Fm = 16 x ISC x 10 x K N/mt
S

Where Fm is force between conductor in N/mt

Isc = R.M.S value of short circuit current in Amp 50 kA
S = centre space between two conductor 95 mm
K = Space factor for rectangular conductor's which 0.65
is functio of size & spacing between two conductor.
a = Thickness of conductor pair 10 mm
b = Width of conductor 200 mm

Which is calculated as under

s a
=
a + b

= 95 + 10
10 + 200

= 0.50
And
= a
b

= 10
200

= 0.05

From (Table 7 ) we get value of K = 0.65

Each phase having two circuit,hence[I SC = 50KA /2] , So, the force developed during short

circuit is given by: (Putting in above formula) ISC = 25

Fm = ( 16 x 25x 25 x 104 x 0.65)

95 x 10000

= 6500000000
950000

= 6842.11 N/m

(1) 1 Nm = 1/9.807 Kgfm 0.102 = 697.68 Kg/m

FRP Bus Bar Support

The supports used at every 200 mm apart for this total force acting on each support shall be

= 697.68 x 0.2
= 139.54 .."A"
STRESS ON BUS BAR SUPPORT
So the bearing area of support
(Depth x thickness of support x 2) = 90 x 10 x 2
= 1800 Sqmm
= 18 Sq.cm
Flexural strength of support is = 1350 Kg/cm2

Force support can withstand = 18 x 1350

(Bearing area x Flexural Strength) = 24300 Kg .."B"

Force developed at A above is very less than the withstand capacity at B Hence supports,

are capable of withstand these forces.

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