Busbar 8hort Circuit Force and 8upport Calculation. Busbar 8hort Circuit Force and 8upport Calculation.
Busbar 8hort Circuit Force and 8upport Calculation. Busbar 8hort Circuit Force and 8upport Calculation.
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System Supply : 415 Volts, 3 Phase, 4 Wire 50 Hz.
Incomer Rating : 32A MCCB with SC & OC release.
Busbar Enclosure Size as per Drg. 450mm.(Width) x 400mm.(Height) x 300mm(Depth)
Busbar Size : For 50 KA Fault Level for 1 Sec, required Busbar Size is 0.75 [Link] to keep
the final temp. of Al Busbar within 180
0
C.
HENCE, 50mm x 10mm(approx [Link]) for each Phase is adequate to withstand thermal
stress due to 1sec 50KA Short-circuit Fault condition.
Selected Busbar Size:1no. each of 50mm. x 10mm. Al for Phases (RYB) & 25mm x 10mm for
Neutral Busbar.
Maximum Short Ckt. Force between Busbars.
W = 3 x 5.4 x I
2
x 10
-7
S 1bs / ft.
1 = Short Ckt. Current in Amp. = [Link] 1Sec.
FOR VERTICAL BUSBURS
S = Distance between phases in inch. = 100mm. or 3.93 3.34 inch.
W = 3 x 5.4 x 50 x 50 10
6
x 10
-7
= 1031 1bs / ft. or 15.13 Kg. / cm.
3.34
Load on support = 1.25 x W x L
L= Distance between 2 supports along the length of Busbar.
= 250 mm. Or 25cm.
Now load on supports = 1.25 x 15.13 x 25
= 483 Kg.
Tensile strength of FRP Busbar support : 1200 Kg. / Cm
2
.
Factor of safety = 2
So, allowable tensile strength = 1200 = 600 Kg / Cm
2
2
Hence minimum required cross section of support at weakest
Point under maximum stress = Maxm. Load on Support
Allowable Tensile Strength
483 Kg.
= = 0.8 [Link].
600 Kg.
30mm dia FRP Post type Hexagonal Support with 8mm dia threaded Brush Insert has been
provided for Vertical Busbars with a Cental gap of 100mm. Effective 28mm(min)x12mm area
(3..[Link]) of FRP support shall be under dynamic Stress .
So Cross Sectional area of FRP support under maximum Stress : 3.36 Cm
2
.
Remarks :Required area of Max. Stress at 50KA : 0.8 Cm
2
.
area provided by support for maximum Stress : 3.36 Cm
2
.
FACTOR OF SAFETY: 3.36/0.8 = 4.2
Hence support design is absolutely safe. FOR VERTICAL BUSBARS
Bus-Bar Calculation
is not accurate.
Please find below
the short ckt
calculation.
Kindly recheck your
Bus-Bar Calculation
for 50 kA for 1 sec.
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Incomer Rating : 32Amps TP MCCB with SC&OC release.
Busbar Size : For 50 KA Fault Level for 1 Sec, required Busbar Size is 0.75 [Link] to keep
the final temp. of Al Busbar within 180
0
C.
HENCE, 50mm x 10mm(approx 1 [Link]) for each Phase is adequate to withstand thermal stress
due to 1sec 50KA Short-circuit Fault condition.
However, from Table 2 of HANDBOOK (INDAL ALUMINIUM BUSBARS)
50.8 mm x 9.53mm [Link] is rated for 830A @1.714 A/[Link]
76.2mm x 12.7 mm do 1863A @ 1.92A/[Link]
So, selected 50mm x 10mm Al Busbar is rated for 1.714 x 50 x 10 = 870A--------Line-A
Busbar enclosure : 450mm. (Width)
300mm. (Depth)
A. Derating Factor for Temp. Rise
considering 35
0
C ambient and 40
0
C Temp. Rise = 0.88%
and considering 50
0
C ambient and 35
0
C [Link] = 0.8%
B. Cross section of Alu Busbar : 3.5 x 50mm. x 10mm.
Volume of Busbar Chamber Compared to Volume of Busbar
= 50 x 10 x 3.5 = 1.3%
450mm x 300mm.
So,as per condition 2(Indoors where enclosure itself in a well-ventilated room)
Derating Factor 75% as per Table 5 (enclosed)
Hence, overall Derating Factor = 0.8 x 0.75 = 0.6
As per table 2 of INDAL (Enclosed) & as indicated above(Line-A)
Derated Current = 870A x 0.6 = 522 Amps.
Hence the Busbar Size 50mm. x 10mm. of Aluminium suits the requirement.
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DATED : 24/07/2014
(D.K. BASAK)
