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WavePro LT Busway
GE
Industrial Solutions
2010 World's Most Innovative Companies
2008 Worlds Most Respected Companies 2007 Worlds Best R&D Companies
2011 Worlds Most Admired Companies
2011 Best Global Brand
2009 Worlds Most Respected Companies
GE is a diversified organization covering a myriad of market segments, including infrastructure, finance and media.
From energy, water, transportation and health to access to money and information, GE serves customers in more than
100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide.
The company traces its beginnings from Thomas A. Edison, who established the Edison Electric Light Company in 1878.
In 1892, a merger of Edison General Electric Company and Thomson-Houston Electric Company created the General
Electric Company. GE is the only company listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Index today that was also included in the
original index in 1896.
GE Industrial Solutions, a division of GE Energy, is a global leading provider in power distribution, offering a wide range of
products which include medium and low voltage power distribution equipment and components, and motor & control
systems that are safe, reliable and offer high performance. Its innovative solutions can improve energy efficiency and
environmental impact in power plants, power grids, oil & gas, mining, data center, overseas EPC, industrial
manufacturing, rail transportation, commercial buildings, residential houses, renewable energy and many other
industries.
GE is one of the worldwide partners of the Olympic Games. In 2008, GE assisted
Beijing with this tremendous event, which was unprecedented in scale and
first-class in its use of science and technology, offering a series of innovative
solutions and products for around 400 Olympic infrastructure projects, covering
fields in electricity distribution, lighting, security, water processing, benefiting
some 37 Olympic venues and 168 commercial buildings. GE also brought its
experi ences to the 2010 Expo i n Shanghai , Asi a Games i n Guangzhou,
Vancouver Olympic Games and will continue through to the London 2012
Olympic Games.
GE
Industrial Solutions
2010 World's Most Innovative Companies
2008 Worlds Most Respected Companies 2007 Worlds Best R&D Companies
2011 Worlds Most Admired Companies
2011 Best Global Brand
2009 Worlds Most Respected Companies
GE is a diversified organization covering a myriad of market segments, including infrastructure, finance and media.
From energy, water, transportation and health to access to money and information, GE serves customers in more than
100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide.
The company traces its beginnings from Thomas A. Edison, who established the Edison Electric Light Company in 1878.
In 1892, a merger of Edison General Electric Company and Thomson-Houston Electric Company created the General
Electric Company. GE is the only company listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Index today that was also included in the
original index in 1896.
GE Industrial Solutions, a division of GE Energy, is a global leading provider in power distribution, offering a wide range of
products which include medium and low voltage power distribution equipment and components, and motor & control
systems that are safe, reliable and offer high performance. Its innovative solutions can improve energy efficiency and
environmental impact in power plants, power grids, oil & gas, mining, data center, overseas EPC, industrial
manufacturing, rail transportation, commercial buildings, residential houses, renewable energy and many other
industries.
GE is one of the worldwide partners of the Olympic Games. In 2008, GE assisted
Beijing with this tremendous event, which was unprecedented in scale and
first-class in its use of science and technology, offering a series of innovative
solutions and products for around 400 Olympic infrastructure projects, covering
fields in electricity distribution, lighting, security, water processing, benefiting
some 37 Olympic venues and 168 commercial buildings. GE also brought its
experi ences to the 2010 Expo i n Shanghai , Asi a Games i n Guangzhou,
Vancouver Olympic Games and will continue through to the London 2012
Olympic Games.
WavePro LT Busway
Contents
General Introduction
WavePro LT Busway
Ordering Information
Busway Phase Sequence and Color
WavePro LT Catalogues
GE
GE Industrial Solutions
Product Overview
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WavePro LT Busway Introduction
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Features of WavePro LT Busway
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Busway versus Cable
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Electrical Data
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Physical Data
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Accessories
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Installation
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WavePro LT Busway
Product Overview
With the booming of the U.S. automobile
industry in the last century, the world's
earliest busway products born in the
1940s, which is the rst generation of
busway products developed by General
Electric Company - steel housing LVD
busway.
In 1989, GE developed an innovative new
product - Spectra Series Busway, which
became a milestone in busway history and
the creator of a new industry standard. It
was the rst time aluminum housing and
epoxy insulating material had been used
in busway design.
GE low voltage busway have complete
product lines, including power busway,
lighting busway etc. GE busway system
complies with UL, NEMA and IEC
standards.
All four global R&D centers co-operate
in global technolgy and process for the
busway system development to maintain
a leading position in industry.
Spectra Series
TM
GE Spectra Series
TM
is a high performance,
sandwich type busway product line
featuring GE's unique Blue Coat epoxy
insulation which provides the industries
longest insulation life of more than
50 years. GE Spectra Series
TM
uses a
lightweight Aluminum housing that is
optimized for eective heat dissipation.
New Joint Guard Protection System
dynamically indicates proper joint tension
through color for easy installation and
maintenance. The product is leading in US
and South-east Asia market.
Spectra Series Busway Manufacturing center in Selmer, USA
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WavePro LT Busway
WavePro LT busway
The WavePro LT busway launched by GE
considering the specic characteristic of
Asia-Pacic market. Using the latest design,
it has superior performance. Rated working
voltage up to 415V, rated insulation voltage
up to 690V, and rated working current 100-
5000A.
With low magnetic material housing,
WavePro LT busway system can eectively
reduce the eddy current hysteresis
loss. The conductors, made from high
conductivity copper or aluminum, will
deliver a superior performance. It is
particularly suitable for applications of
high-rise commercial buildings, industrial
plants and acts as an important part of
the high-performance power distribution
system:
WavePro LT busway system provides 100%
or 200% neutral busbar, which can meet
GE China Technology Center
with the requirements of power system
with high level of harmonic.
The all-aluminum housing of WavePro LT
busway provides perfect ground path.
WavePro LT busway system has a variety
of protection class such as IP40 the
IP42, IP54 and IP65. Users can choose
according to installation environment.
Busway of dierent protection class can
be freely combined.
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WavePro LT Busway Introduction
Reference standards
Complies with:
IEC 60439-1
IEC 60439-2
GB 7251.1
GB 7251.2
Certicates
KEMA KEUR
CCC
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Production facility
WavePro LT busway factory has the rst class equipment capacity
and industry-leading CNC machining equipment such as bronze
welding robots, automated assembly lines, GEMA automatic
powder coating system, busbar proles CNC machining centers
made in Germany. Advanced technology delivers short lead
times.
Strictly enforced and adopted the management system
certications such as ISO9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
Welding robot, to ensure stable and reliable welding quality
Busbar proles CNC machining centers made in Germany Circular sawing machines made in Germany ensure the at
faying surface of the busbar. Advanced cutting and plating
process brings the smoothness of conductor section
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Features of WavePro LT Busway
Optimized structure design
With the most concise structure design, WavePro LT busway has cut the unnecessary
weight and improved reliability
Compact "sandwich" design in whole length, which provides good heat dissipation
performance without temperature bottleneck
Advanced conductor processing technology
Advanced cutti ng and pl ati ng process bri ngs the smoothness of conductor
section, Overall plating of the conductor, including cross section, delivers a more
comprehensive protection.
Light-weight aluminum alloy housing
The housing is robust and reliable. The corrosion resistant, has been tested to
withstand 1000 hours salt spray test
The all-aluminum housing provides 50% capacity of ground path
With low magnetic material housing, WavePro LT busway system can eectively
reduce the eddy current hysteresis loss
Reliable insulation
The busbar is wholly wrapped with polyester film, which meets the requirements of
RoHS and UL94
Every busway length and fitting must pass the 3750Vac "hi-pot" test before leave
the factory
Ease of installation
WavePro LT busway oers removable joint, which is easy for installation and
maintenance
Large sized Belleville washers ensure even pressure on Contact area
4mm per joint adjustable clearance allows for the expansion and contraction of
busbar
Unique temperature indicator can remind maintenance in case of system fault
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The rotary handle of plug on the top has clear ON/OFF indication
The key lock mechanism is set for protecting the plug from maloperation and any
unauthorized access
Outlet covers prevent unintentional contact of the busbar
Bus Plugs are automatically grounded on installation. Polarized engagement of the
plug to the busway provides the installer with positive plug/phase alignment
Bus plugs with rotary handle are provided with internal interlocking mechanisms to
prevent their doors from being opened whilst energized, ensuring operational safety
Safety Feature of the Bus Plug
Double-headed torque limiting joint bolt
No special torque wrench is required. Only a 16mm wrench is used to fasten the xed
captive torque bolt. When the red indication disc falls o that indicates joint is properly
tightened
The bolt is reusable after the top head is broken o by using a standard torque wrench
on the second bolt head
The standard torque is 665N m
GE Breakers
GE Record Plus
TM
circuit breakers are provided as standard oering for bus plug. Record
Plus
TM
breakers have unique current limiting devices and integrated protection devices
known as trip unit. They meet the needs of protection and isolation for low-voltage
distribution lines.
A variety of shell protection classes meet dierent application environment requirements.
For dierent application environments, WavePro LT busway provides many dierent
options: IP40, IP42, IP54 and IP65.
IP Rating
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Busway versus Cable
Installation shortcut:
Busway is quick and easy to install. Customer can save
considerable cost by using busway as it takes only half the time
to install when compared to cable.
Good heat dissipation:
Insulating layers of cables (core insulation and outer insulation)
are insulating electrically as well as thermally, while busway
use sandwich construction in whole length with totally enclosed
housing. Heat disperses through conduction mode. Busway has
superior heat dissipation performance compared to cable.
Rated current
(A)
Copper
busbar
4W
Copper
busbar
5W
Aluminium
busbar 4W
Aluminium
busbar 5W
100 - - 8.8 9.2
160 - - 8.8 9.2
200 - - 8.8 9.2
250 13.4 14.4 8.8 9.2
400 13.4 14.4 9.9 10.3
500 - - 11.0 11.5
630 14.8 15.9 12.0 12.7
800 17.4 18.8 14.1 15.0
1000 24.1 26.1 15.8 16.8
1250 27.9 30.5 18.9 20.1
1350 - - 20.5 22.0
1600 34.4 37.8 23.5 24.3
2000 47.0 51.8 26.9 29.0
2500 59.3 65.5 33.4 34.9
3150 72.6 80.2 48.0 51.9
3800 85.7 94.8 57.9 62.8
4000 91.0 100.6 62.3 67.6
4500 114.6 126.9 - -
5000 125.1 138.6 - -
Rated current (A) Copper busbar (H) Aluminium busbar (H)
100 - 88
160 - 88
200 - 88
250 88 88
400 88 98
500 - 108
630 93 118
800 103 138
1000 128 153
1250 143 183
1350 - 198
1600 168 218
2000 203 258
2500 263 308
3150 340 460
3800 390 550
4000 410 590
4500 500 -
5000 540 -
Weight: (kg/m)
Size: mm
table.8-2
table.8-1
WavePro LT busway weight
WavePro LT busway dimension
2000A, 3P4W
g.8-1
2000A3P4W
a=187mm H=203mm
2110mm
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Below are the drawings to show the dierences of typical application between cable and busway system. Cable system requires one
separate cable for each power terminal. Busway system uses a main power supply busway and separates the current close to the
power terminal. It saves installation space and makes whole system more safe.
Typical application of cable and busway
Performance and price comparison of busway and cable
Item Description Busway Cable
1
From transformer to
incoming cubicle
Max current of busway is up to 5000A, and can match
transformers up to 2.5MVA. Busway is 100% load rated in
its own housing with ground.
Higher currents require additional cables per phase,
installed in separate housings and derating. Additional
cable ground is required.
2
Power supply control of
multistage buildings
Riser busways for distributed power to each oor enables
reduced switchboard sizing.
Multiple circuits are required for each oor resulting larger
riser space and multiple MCCB's in the main switchboard.
3 Life 20~30 years 1520 years
4 Alteration loss rate 1020 7080
5 Occupying area Reduced size Large cable tray sizing
6 Mechanical strength
Strong mechanical strength, high protection degree,
applicable for large span installation.
Cable tray must be added.
7 Feature and dimension Customized color, small volume, sandwich conguration. Large volume
8 Current branch
Oering multi plug outlets for plug to increase branch
circuits without disconnecting power supply, easy
installation.
Main power supply and cable must be
disconnected.
9
Installation and
maintenance
Easy installation and disassembly, positive to do electric
check for branch circuit without disconnecting main
power supply.
The main power supply has to be disconnected down
when checking either of the branch circuit.
g.9-1
table.9-1
Cable power supply system Busway power supply system
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Electrical Data
Grounding resistance of WavePro LT busway system (temperature=20)
WavePro LT busway's aluminum housing provide an extremely low impedance ground path with small resistance (reduced watt losses)
for both copper and aluminum systems.
Internal ground with 50% capacity is also available for customers with special requirements.
No.
Rated current
(A)
Resistance
(10
-6
/m)
1 250 207.9
2 400 207.9
3 630 179.1
4 800 141.1
5 1000 94.2
6 1250 81.0
7 1600 64.2
8 2000 50.0
9 2500 37.6
10 3150 28.9
11 3800 24.8
12 4000 23.3
13 4500 18.8
14 5000 17.4
No.
Rated current
(A)
Resistance
(10
-6
/m)
1 100 342.7
2 160 342.7
3 200 342.7
4 250 342.7
5 400 259.8
6 500 210.7
7 630 178.1
8 800 138.0
9 1000 119.4
10 1250 95.2
11 1350 86.1
12 1600 73.4
13 2000 63.3
14 2500 50.4
15 3150 35.0
16 3800 28.6
17 4000 25.2
DC resistance copper bar
(Internal 50% ground bus)
DC resistance aluminum bar
(Internal 50% ground bus)
Ambient Temperature's inuence on
application
Within the ambient temperature of 35, WavePro LT busway
system can continuously operate at rated current.
If the busway needs to be continuously operated at higher
ambient temperature, it should be derated.
The busway current-carrying capacity = rated current x de-rating
factor. (Asshown in below given tables)
Ambient temperature () Factor
35 1.00
40 0.95
45 0.90
50 0.85
55 0.80
60 0.74
65 0.67
Ambient temperature, 24h average temperature ()
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table.10-2
table.10-3
table.10-4
35 40 45 50 55 60 65
100
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
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Resistance, reactance, impedance and voltage drop
Copper
Aluminium
Rated
current
Rated short-
time tolerant
current (Icw)
Rated peak
tolerant
current (Ipk)
20 Full load/Steady-state (50Hz)
Resistance Resistance Reactance Impedance
Voltage Drop-Concentrated Load