why are using bus ducts ? why not using cables

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why are using bus ducts ? why not using cables..

Answer / ramesh kumar

busbar is Cu or Al conductor without insulator..in market
current Rating available for busbar is high compare with
armored insulated cable. cost also high for cable. but in
safety aspect cable is good.we can use N no of cable to
attain current rate by connecting parallel. busbar need
protection from water. so using dusts shaped structure to
protect busbar.

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why are using bus ducts ? why not using cables..

Answer / suresh

Also busbars are made in Stainless steels. Once the high
current pass through the steel become hot more than copper.
If we use the sheathed insulation or cable it's become
melted. So, we use busducts to the busbar's was the correct
choice.

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