Busbar Design Consi

Table 2 - Quick Busbar De

Required Ampacity*

100-149

150-199

200-249

250-299

300-349

350-399

400-449

450-499

500-599

600-699

700-799

800-899

900-999

1000-1249

1250-1499

1500-1749

1500-1749

1750-1999

2000-2499

2500-2999

* For 60 Hz current.

** Table gives busbar cross section which will probably be large enough for Ampacities within each range. Knowing require
selected has the necessary ampacity. Example: Assume that required ampacity is 185 amps at 30 C rise. Table 2 indic
ampacity of 1/6 x 1 in. busbar a

Busbar Design Considerations

Table 2 - Quick Busbar Design Selector
Busbar Dimension, Inches**
30 C Rise
1/16 x 1/2

1/16 x 3/4

1/16 x 1

1/8 x 1/2

3/16 x 1/2

1/8 x 3/4

1/4 x 1/2
1/16 x 1 1/2

1/8 x 1

3/16 x 3/4
1/16 x 2

3/16 x 1

1/4 x 3/4

1/8 x 1 1/2

1/4 x 1

3/8 x 3/4

1/8 x 2

3/16 x 1 1/2
1/4 x 1 1/2

3/8 x 1

1/8 x 2 1/2

3/16 x 2

1/2 x 1
1/8 x 3

3/16 x 2 1/2

1/4 x 2

3/8 1 1/2
1/8 x 3 1/2

3/16 x 3

1/4 x 2 1/2

3/8 x 2
3/16 x 3 1/2

1/4 x 3

3/16 x 4

1/4 x 3 1/2

3/8 x 2 1/2

3/8 x 3

1/2 x 2

1/2 x 2 1/2
1/4 x 4

3/8 x 3 1/2

1/2 x 3

1/4 x 5

3/8 x 4

1/2 x 3 1/2

1/2 x 4

1/4 x 6

3/8 x 5

1/4 x 8

3/8 x 6

1/2 x 5

1/2 x 6
1/4 x 10

3/8 x 8

l probably be large enough for Ampacities within each range. Knowing required ampacity, determine possible busbar dimensions from t
ample: Assume that required ampacity is 185 amps at 30 C rise. Table 2 indicates that 1/16 x 1 in. size would probably be adequate. T
ampacity of 1/6 x 1 in. busbar as 187 amps.

Design Considerations

uick Busbar Design Selector

Busbar Dimension, Inches**
50 C Rise

1/16 x 1/2

1/16 x 3/4

1/8 x 1/2

1/16 x 1

1/8 x 3/4

3/16 x 1/2

1/4 x 1/2

1/8 x 1

3/16 x 3/4

1/4 x 3/4

1/16 x 2

3/16 x 1
1/8 x 1 1/2

1/4 x 1

3/8 x 3/4

1/8 x 2

3/16 x 1 1/2

3/8 x 1

1/4 x 1 1/2

1/8 x 2 1/2

3/16 x 2

1/2 x 1

3/16 x 2 1/2

1/4 x 2

3/8 x 1 1/2
1/8 x 4

3/16 x 3

1/4 x 2 1/2

3/8 x 2

3/16 x 3 1/2

3/16 x 4

1/4 x 3

3/8 x 2 1/2

1/2 x 2
1/4 x 3 1/2

1/4 x 4

3/8 x 3

1/2 x 2 1/2

3/8 x 3 1/2

1/2 x 3

1/4 x 6

3/8 x 5

1/2 x 4

3/8 x 6

1/2 x 5

nge. Knowing required ampacity, determine possible busbar dimensions from the table. Then check Table 1 to verify that size
0 C rise. Table 2 indicates that 1/16 x 1 in. size would probably be adequate. This is confirmed by Table 1 which lists the
of 1/6 x 1 in. busbar as 187 amps.

65 C Rise

1/16 x 1/2

1/16 x 3/4

1/8 x 1/2

1/16 x 1

1/8 x 3/4

3/16 x 1/2

1/4 x 1/2

1/16 x 1 1/2

1/8 x 1

3/16 x 3/4

1/4 x 3/4

1/16 x 2

1/8 x 1 1/2

3/16 x 1

1/4 x 1

3/8 x 3/4

1/8 x 2

3/16 x 1 1/2

3/8 x 1

1/4 x 1 1/2

3/16 x 2

1/2 x1

1/8 x 3

3/16 x 2 1/2

1/4 x 2

3/8 x 1 1/2

1/8 x 4

3/16 x 3

1/4 2 1/2

3/8 x 2

3/16 x 3 1/2

3/16 x 4

1/4 x 3

3/8 x 2 1/2

1/2 x 2
1/4 x 3 1/2

1/4 x 4

3/8 x 3

1/2 x 2 1/2
1/4 x 5

3/8 x 4

1/2 x 3 1/2

1/4 x 6

3/8 x 5

1/2 x 4

bar dimensions from the table. Then check Table 1 to verify that size
obably be adequate. This is confirmed by Table 1 which lists the

Electrical Bus Bar Ampacity Chart

TABLE 1. AMPACITIES OF COPPER BUSBARS - Alloy 11000

Dimension, In.

Area

Weight Per Ft in
Lb.

DC Resistance
at 20 C,
Microhms/Ft.

30 C Rise

Sq. In

Circ Mils
Thousands

Skin Effect Ratio

at 90 C

60 Hz Ampacity
Amp*

1/16 x 1/2

0.0312

39.7

0.121

264

103

1/16 x 3/4

0.0469

59.7

0.181

175

145

1/16 x 1

0.0625

79.6

1/16 x 1 1/2

0.0938

119

0.241

132

187

0.362

87.7

270

1/16 x 2

0.125

159

0.483

65.8

1.01

345

1/8 x 1/2

0.0625

79.6

0.241

132

153

1/8 x 3/4

0.0938

119

0.362

87.7

215

1/8 x 1

0.125

159

0.483

65.8

1.01

270

1/8 x 1 1/2

0.188

239

0.726

43.8

1.01

385

1/8 x 2

0.25

318

0.966

32.9

1.02

495

1/8 x 2 1/2

0.312

397

1.21

26.4

1.02

600

1/8 x 3

0.375

477

1.45

21.9

1.03

710

1/8 x 3 1/2

0.438

558

1.69

18.8

1.04

810

0.5

636

1.93

16.5

1.04

900

3/16 x 1/2

0.0938

119

0.362

87.7

195

3/16 x 3/4

0.141

179

0.545

58.4

1.01

270

3/16 x 1

0.188

239

0.726

43.8

1.01

340

3/16 x 1 1/2

0.281

358

1.09

29.3

1.02

480

3/16 x 2

0.375

477

1.45

21.9

1.03

610

3/16 x 2 1/2

0.469

597

1.81

17.5

1.04

740

3/16 x 3

0.562

715

2.17

14.6

1.05

870

3/16 x 3 1/2

0.656

835

2.53

12.5

1.07

990

3/16 x 4

0.75

955

2.9

11

1.09

1100

1/4 x 1/2

0.125

159

0.483

65.8

1.01

240

1/4 x 3/4

0.188

239

0.726

43.8

1.01

320

1/4 x 1

0.25

318

0.966

32.9

1.02

400

1/4 x 1 1/2

0.375

477

1.45

21.9

1.03

560

0.5

637

1.93

16.5

1.04

710

1/4 x 2 1/2

0.625

796

2.41

13.2

1.06

850

1/4 x 3

0.75

955

2.9

11

1.08

990

1/4 x 3 1/2

0.875

1110

3.38

9.4

1.1

1150

1/4 x 4

1270

3.86

8.23

1.12

1250

1/4 x 5

1.25

1590

4.83

6.58

1.16

1500

1/4 x 6

1.5

1910

5.8

5.49

1.18

1750

3/8 x 3/4

0.281

358

1.09

29.3

1.02

415

3/8 x 1

0.375

477

1.45

21.9

1.03

510

3/8 x 1 1/2

0.562

715

2.17

14.6

1.05

710

3/8 x 2

0.75

955

2.9

11

1.08

880

3/8 x 2 1/2

0.938

1190

3.62

8.77

1.12

1050

3/8 x 3

1.12

1430

4.35

7.35

1.15

1200

3/8 x 3 1/2

1.31

1670

5.06

6.38

1.18

1350

1/8 x 4

1/4 x 2

3/8 x 4

1.5

1910

5.8

5.49

1.2

1500

3/8 x 5

1.88

2390

7.26

4.38

1.24

1800

3/8 x 6

2.25

2860

8.69

3.66

1.27

2100

1/2 x 1

0.5

637

1.93

16.5

1.04

620

1/2 x 1 1/2

0.75

955

2.9

11

1.08

830

1270

3.86

8.23

1.12

1000

1.25

1590

4.83

6.58

1.16

1200

1/2 x 3

1.5

1910

5.8

5.49

1.2

1400

1/2 x 3 1/2

1.75

2230

6.76

4.7

1.24

1550

1/2 x 4

2550

7.73

4.11

1.26

1700

1/2 x 5

2.5

3180

9.66

3.29

1.32

2050

1/2 x 6

3820

11.6

2.74

1.36

2400

1/2 x 8

5090

15.5

2.06

1.42

3000

1/2 x 2
1/2 x 2 1/2

acity Chart

USBARS - Alloy 11000

50 C Rise

65 C Rise

Skin Effect Ratio

at 90 C

60 Hz Ampacity
Amp*

Skin Effect Ratio

at 90 C

60 Hz Ampacity
Amp*

136

157

193

225

250

285

355

410

1.01

460

1.01

530

205

235

285

325

1.01

360

1.01

415

1.01

510

1.01

590

1.02

660

1.02

760

1.02

800

1.02

920

1.03

940

1.03

1100

1.03

1100

1.03

1250

1.04

1200

1.04

1400

260

300

1.01

360

1.01

415

1.01

455

1.01

520

1.02

630

1.02

730

1.03

810

1.03

940

1.04

980

1.03

1150

1.05

1150

1.04

1350

1.06

1300

1.06

1500

1.08

1450

1.07

1700

1.01

315

1.01

360

1.01

425

1.01

490

1.02

530

1.02

620

1.03

740

1.03

860

1.04

940

1.04

1100

1.06

1150

1.06

1300

1.08

1300

1.07

1550

1.09

1500

1.09

1750

1.11

1700

1.1

1950

1.15

2000

1.14

2350

1.17

2350

1.17

2700

1.02

550

1.02

630

1.03

680

1.03

790

1.04

940

1.04

1100

1.08

1150

1.07

1350

1.1

1400

1.09

1600

1.14

1600

1.13

1850

1.16

1800

1.15

2100

1.19

2000

1.18

2350

1.23

2400

1.22

2800

1.26

2800

1.24

3250

1.04

820

1.04

940

1.08

1100

1.07

1250

1.11

1350

1.1

1550

1.15

1600

1.14

1850

1.19

1850

1.18

2150

1.22

2100

1.21

2400

1.25

2300

1.24

2650

1.3

2750

1.29

3150

1.34

3150

1.33

3650

1.4

4000

1.39

4600

Laminated Busbar Ampacity

Table 4 - Design Considerations of Laminated Copper Bus Bar

Required
Cross
Sectional
Area (sq. in.)
A

Standard
Conductor
Thicknesses
(in)
T

50

0.016

50
50

Calculated
Conductor
Width (in)

Resistivity
Ohms/Inch at
20 C

Inductance
Ohms/Inch

L (Length)

0.02

0.806

0.042

0.198

0.016

0.04

0.403

0.042

0.396

0.016

0.062

0.26

0.042

0.613

50

0.016

0.093

0.173

0.042

0.921

50

0.016

0.125

0.129

0.042

1.236

100

0.032

0.02

1.613

0.021

0.099

100

0.032

0.04

0.806

0.021

0.198

100

0.032

0.062

0.52

0.021

0.307

100

0.032

0.093

0.347

0.021

0.46

100

0.032

0.125

0.258

0.021

0.618

150

0.048

0.02

2.419

0.014

0.066

150

0.048

0.04

1.209

0.014

0.132

150

0.048

0.062

0.78

0.014

0.204

150

0.048

0.093

0.52

0.014

0.307

150

0.048

0.125

0.387

0.014

0.412

150

0.048

0.187

0.265

0.014

0.617

200

0.065

0.02

3.225

0.01

0.049

200

0.065

0.04

1.613

0.01

0.099

200

0.065

0.062

1.04

0.01

0.153

200

0.065

0.093

0.694

0.01

0.23

200

0.065

0.125

0.516

0.01

0.309

200

0.065

0.187

0.345

0.01

0.462

250

0.081

0.02

4.031

0.008

0.04

250

0.081

0.04

2.016

0.008

0.079

250

0.081

0.062

1.3

0.008

0.123

250

0.081

0.093

0.867

0.008

0.184

250

0.081

0.125

0.645

0.008

0.247

250

0.081

0.187

0.431

0.008

0.37

300

0.097

0.02

4.838

0.007

0.033

300

0.097

0.04

2.419

0.007

0.066

300

0.097

0.062

1.56

0.007

0.102

300

0.097

0.093

1.04

0.007

0.153

300

0.097

0.125

0.774

0.007

0.206

Current Requirement at 30 C Rise

Amps

300

0.097

0.187

0.517

0.007

0.308

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Busbar Emissivity Considerations

Table 3 - Effects of Emissivity and Number of Busses o

Number of
1/4
x 4"
Busses*

Ampacity, Amp
30 C Rise

50 C Rise

Emissivity

Emissivity

0.15

0.4

0.7

0.9

0.15

0.4

1100

1250

1400

1600

1500

1700

1900

2050

2200

2300

2550

2750

2500

2700

2850

3000

3400

3600

3100

3300

3450

3600

4200

4400

ivity Considerations

and Number of Busses on Ampacity

Ampacity, Amp
50 C Rise

65 C Rise

Emissivity

Emissivity

0.7

0.9

0.15

0.4

0.7

0.9

1900

2000

1700

1950

2200

2300

2950

3100

2950

3200

3400

3600

3850

4000

3950

4200

4500

4600

4700

4800

4900

5100

5400

5600