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Bus Bar Short Circuit Force Calculations

03/15/2010 12:48 AM

Hi every body.

I want to know how to calculate short circuit forces on bus bars used in Low voltage switch gears. How to find them by using Ansys electromagnetic anlaysis

Give me reply as soon as possible. waiting for u r reply..................

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Re: Bus Bar Short Circuit Force Calculations

03/15/2010 9:53 AM

If you are from India, please enrol in our 4-days' training programme on "Electrical Design of Switchgear Assembly" conducted at any of our training centres at Pune, Lucknow or Coonoor (Ooty).
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Re: Bus Bar Short Circuit Force Calculations

03/15/2010 11:48 AM

If you are not from India you can look here http://cr4.globalspec.com/search/sitesearch?do=show&sort=textmatchrank&srch=short%20circuit%20forces%20on%20bus%20bars&srchobjs=t%2Cc&fs=12&order=asc
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Re: Bus Bar Short Circuit Force Calculations

03/15/2010 3:17 PM

This link may help:

http://www.copperinfo.co.uk/busbars/pub22-copper-for-busbars/sec6.htm

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Re: Bus Bar Short Circuit Force Calculations

03/16/2010 1:15 AM

Hi,

I have done some calculations for my substation collegues. You would find the method "clearly" outlined in various standards (e.g. IEC). I suggest that you also do a sensitive analysis.
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