Busbars act as the main current highways inside high voltage switchboards, linking incoming feeders, outgoing circuits, and protective devices in a compact, safe structure. This article provides a comprehensive overview of busbars, covering their construction, function, classification, selection, and applications in high-voltage power systems. Construction and Working Principle of Busbars Busbars are constructed from conductive metal bars, typically made of copper. In electric power distribution, a busbar (also bus bar) is a metallic strip or bar, typically housed inside switchgear, panel boards, and busway enclosures for local high current power distribution, transmission, or switching substations. TEC develops solutions in the field of overmolded busbars for electromobility. Key. The function of the bus bar is direct and clear: to convey power (as high current and/or high voltage) from the source to the load with an acceptably low voltage drop and power loss.
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