Power Busway

Aluminium-based and copper-based power busbar (bus duct)

Aluminium-based and copper-based busbar trunking for the main low-voltage distribution inside plants and buildings, up to 5,000 A.

  • Aluminium-based or copper-based conduit
  • 160 A to 5,000 A at 660 V / 380 V
  • IP54 insulated protection type
  • Complete run: sections, elbows, tees, tap boxes
Power Busway

Overview

Power Busway from YSN

Power busway carries the main low-voltage distribution inside a plant or a building, from the transformer or switchgear out to the load centres. The current-carrying conduit is extruded 6063 rare-earth aluminium alloy, or 99.9% T2 oxygen-free copper where the extra conductivity earns its keep, and it sits inside a flame-retardant PVC housing that insulates it, keeps the dust out and resists corrosion. Straight sections, elbows, tees, tap-off boxes and brackets are supplied as one coordinated run.

What we supply

  • Straight sections, elbows, tees, crosses and tap-off boxes
  • Aluminium-based or copper-based conduit, from 160 A to 5,000 A
  • Hangers, brackets and connection accessories
  • Route measurement before production, with a layout drawing for approval
Close-up of the busway plug-in joint, with the phase bars, the enclosure and a tap-off box

Technical requirements

Specification overview

The insulated protection type is built around an extruded aluminium or copper conduit carried inside a flame-retardant PVC housing, with every section of the run selected from the same system.

Conductor
6063 rare-earth aluminium alloy, DC resistivity ≤ 0.0283 Ω·mm²/m at 20 °C — or 99.9% T2 oxygen-free electrolytic copper, below 0.01720 Ω·mm²/m at 20 °C
Rated voltage
660 V / 380 V, 50 Hz
Rated current
160 A to 5,000 A (aluminium-based range); copper-based conduit on request
Insulating housing
Flame-retardant PVC engineering compound, corrosion resistant and ageing resistant
Phase identification
Phases A, B and C orange; N and PE blue and grey; ABCNPE colour labels at every feed end
Protection degree
IP54, pollution degree 3
Dielectric strength
3,000 V AC at 50 Hz for 1 min, without breakdown or flashover
Ambient temperature
Indoor installation; 24-hour average not above +35 °C
Outdoor use
A metal protective cover or an additional insulation layer is required
Altitude
Up to 2,000 m
Design standards
IEC 439-2, GB 7251.6-2015, JB 8511-2011

Section selection

DesignationSection A × B (mm)
MT-DL/TL 1#24 × 24
MT-DL/TL 2#32 × 32
MT-DL/TL 3#50 × 50
MT-DL/TL 4#70 × 70

The section is chosen with the tap-off boxes, hangers, elbows and tees. Send the route drawing and we will lay out the whole run.

Rated current

Aluminium power busbar, rated current at 35 °C

ModelRated current (A)Cross-section (mm²)AC impedance per 100 m (Ω) at 380 V / 50 Hz
MTDL-1601601110.01419
MTDL-2502501310.012513
MTDL-3003002010.010907
MTDL-4004002380.009848
MTDL-5005002750.009848
MTDL-6306303500.008549
MTDL-8008004950.006733
MTDL-9009005770.006733
MTDL-100010006890.006733
MTDL-125012508230.003095
MTDL-1600160010880.002441
MTDL-2000200012070.001997
MTDL-2200220013490.001997
MTDL-2500250016990.001929
MTDL-3000300020230.001715
MTDL-3150315020750.001715
MTDL-3500350023590.001715
MTDL-4000400027570.001323
MTDL-5000500034280.001323

Rated currents and cross-sections are published values at an ambient temperature of 35 °C; impedance is quoted over 100 m at 380 V, 50 Hz. Confirm the final rating against your ambient temperature and installation before ordering.

Why this product

What it gives the project

Two conductor options

Aluminium-based conduit where cost and weight decide, copper-based conduit where conductivity does.

Insulated protection type

The conduit is enclosed along its whole length by the flame-retardant PVC housing, which is what gives the run its IP54 rating.

A complete run, not a parts list

Straight sections, elbows, tees, crosses, tap-off boxes, hangers and brackets all come from the same system.

Measured before it is made

The route is measured and a layout drawing approved before production, so the sections arrive in the right lengths.

Send the route and the load

Give us the transformer or switchgear rating, the load centres and the route through the building. We will return a section schedule, a layout drawing and a price for the complete run.

Ask for a busway layout

Send us the load and the route

Tell us the current, voltage, route length and laying method. You will have a specification, a drawing and a price within one working day.

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