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    Short Circuit Rating of MV Bus Bar

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    The 50kA rating for 1 second indicates the maximum short circuit current the bus bar can withstand for 1 second according to IEC standards. This rating is based on the physical structure of the bus bar and its ability to withstand magnetic forces during a fault. The rating is not degraded over the service life of 30 years if the equipment is properly maintained. Both IEC and ANSI standards specify withstanding times for short circuit ratings, with IEC using 1 or 3 seconds and ANSI using 2 seconds.

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    The 50kA rating for 1 second indicates the maximum short circuit current the bus bar can withstand for 1 second according to IEC standards. This rating is based on the physical structure of the bus bar and its ability to withstand magnetic forces during a fault. The rating is not degraded over the service life of 30 years if the equipment is properly maintained. Both IEC and ANSI standards specify withstanding times for short circuit ratings, with IEC using 1 or 3 seconds and ANSI using 2 seconds.

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    The 50kA rating for 1 second indicates the maximum short circuit current the bus bar can withstand for 1 second according to IEC standards. This rating is based on the physical structure of the bus bar and its ability to withstand magnetic forces during a fault. The rating is not degraded over the service life of 30 years if the equipment is properly maintained. Both IEC and ANSI standards specify withstanding times for short circuit ratings, with IEC using 1 or 3 seconds and ANSI using 2 seconds.

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    Short Circuit Rating of MV Bus Bar

    Electrical Engineer at Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited


    If the name plate short circuit rating of bus bar is: 50KA r.m.s for 1 sec
    Then what this current means according to IEC.

    Is this rating effected (or De-rated) with the service age (say 30 years ).
    Any standard or reference document?
    Thanks

    i think it means that the bus bar can support a current of 50 kA during 1sec

    This is just short circuit rating of the bus bar or the equiment. Equipment will
    not be derated with respect to equipment life if you maintain equipment properly as
    per manufacture instruction.

    Alan
    Alan M.
    Electrical Supervisor at CHS

    The short circuit rating is defined by the physical bracing structure of the
    equipment. Short circuit currents cause the bus bars to deflect and the support
    structure must hold the bus in place. Age of the equipment would have little
    detrimental effect if the equipment is in a fixed environment. If the gear was
    subject to unusual movement or vibration (such as on a boat or other non-stable
    base) more attention to the structural aspects of the equipment would be advised.

    Alexander
    Alexander H.
    ElectricaL & Automation Engineering

    Alan is correct in stating the SC rating is related to the physical bracing of the
    bus bar support structure. The 50kA current creates tremendous mechanical forces
    because of the magnetic fields which are developed. Remember the Right Hand Rule
    for direction of current flow versus induced magnetic field. Maintaining the
    mechanical integrity for 1 sec is simply a standard time period established by IEC
    for the withstand time. IEC typically uses either 1 sec or 3 sec time intervals for
    their ratings whereas ANSI standardizes on a 2 sec time period. Both address the
    same issue but the Standard Unit of Testing is different base on these time
    intervals. Equipment is subjected to destructive testing when a new design is being
    certified for a particular rating after which time the manufacturers simply then
    follow the same design pattern. These Standards are the basis for carrying out
    these tests. Having experienced this type of testing at the UL Testing Laboratory
    in the US equipment which is subjected to fault current greater than it is designed
    for will literally come apart and then vaporize by the electrical arcs resulting
    from bus bars being brought into contact with each other. Hope this adds some
    additional clarification for you Muhammad.

    Muhammad Shahzad
    Muhammad Shahzad J.
    Electrical Engineer at Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited

    Thanks to all for these valued comments

    Constantin
    Constantin M.
    Electrical Design Engineer

    50kA/1 second is the termal withstand current. Peak current give bigger mechanical
    shock.

    FRISKY
    FRISKY A.
    Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer at PT. THIESS CONTRACTORS INDONESIA

    I think 50kA for 1 sec is symmetrical short circuit current capacity of your
    busbar, of course asymmetrical short circuit rating gives more higher value.
    it is one important point to know that life time of your busbar depends on how many
    times of short circuit condition / fault condition happened, the load running that
    connected with busbar and the maintenance.

    http://www.copperinfo.co.uk/busbars/pub22-copper-for-busbars/homepage.shtml
    http://www.copperinfo.co.uk/webcasts/busbar-design/player.html
    http://www.copperinfo.co.uk/busbars/

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