Design calculation for Bus bar

1) Fault Level for 3sec 2) Bus bar per phase 3) Bus bar material 4) Distance between Phase to Phase 5) Bus bar Support 6) Material 175 mm 14-P-171( R,B & Y Ph.) & 10 P 131( Neutral ) SMC 80 KA 4 Runs of 200 mm X 10 mm Copper

DESIGN CALCULATION

10 -P - 131 Support Used in Neutral ( 2 Run of 200mm X 10 mm )

a) SHORT CIRCUIT

14 -P - 171 Support Used in R,Y & B Phase(4 Run of 200mm X10 mm)
Minimum cross sectional area of Copper Bus bar required during 80 KA for 3 sec. Short circuit test. The formula to calculate this is given in the J & P Switchgear Hand Book .

( I/A ) t = 0.122 or or or A = ( I/0.122) t A = ( 80 /0.122 ) 3 A= 1135 mm2

The cross section of Bus bar being used (4 10 200) mm2 equals to 8000 mm2 ( much higher than required section ) .

FORCE CALCULATION Support 14-P-171 C-C(Ph) 175 mm

Dynamic Forces developed per meter ( Fm ) between bus bar due to 80 KA for 3 sec. Short Circuit Test. 16 I2 10-4 K Fm = --------------------------- N/m S

Where,

I = The R.M.S. Value of the current in amp = 80 103 A K= Space factor for Rectangular Bars S = Spacing between the conductors (mm) = 175 mm

The value of Space Factor (K) is determined from the graph firstly by determining the ratio (s-a)/(a + b) and then from the value on the base scale projecting upwards to the pt. Of intersection with the curve appropriate to the ratio a/b.( a=total thickness of Bus bar per phase & b= width of Bus bar ) . The value for the K can be calculated from the Graph given in J&P Handbook by taking the ratio of the following s-a ------a+b and comparing it with the value of a/b.

Here value of a = 70 mm & b = 200 mm Distance between Phase to Phase ( s) = 175 mm so ( S -a ) / ( a + b ) = 0.4 and ( a/b) = 0.35

From Graph Value of K ( approx. ) = 0.86 16 80 80 106 10-4 0.86 Dynamic forces developed (Fm) = -------------------------------------------- N/m 175 = 50322 N/m ( approx.) 50322 350 ---------------------1000

Forces at a Span of 350 mm(Support to Support Distance ) = 17612 N

= =

17612 ------------- Kg f 9.8 1797 Kg f

( as 1 NEWTON = 9.8 Kg f )

Breaking Force of the Bus bar support

Section side - 42 mm 35.4 mm

Area of Cross Section ( which is likely to break during short circuit ) support = Surface area of the support = ( 4.2 cm 3.54 cm ) = 14.87 cm2 Breaking force of the bus bar support = Area of Cross Section ( which is likely to break,during Short Circuit ) of the support Tensile Force of the material ( 700 Kg f ) = 14.87 cm2 700 Kg f/cm2 = 10407 Kg f

Breaking force of the Bus bar Supports > cal. Value (1797 kg f ) which is quite suitable to withstand force.

Factor of Safety
Factor of safety = Breaking Strength --------------------------Calculated Load 10407 ------------1797 5.8

= =

Calculated value of the Dynamic Force from the data given is lesser than the Breaking Strength of the Support used. So Bus bar Support can easily withstand on the Fault Level of 80 KA for 3 sec.

VALUE OF K ON Y -AXIX VALUE OF (s-a ) / ( a+b ) ON X- AXIX .

Graph Taken from J&P Switchgear Handbook