A tubular busbar is a hollow aluminium conductor profile that offers improved stiffness-to-weight and heat dissipation compared to solid bars. Tubular conductors are used where mechanical layout or thermal requirements favor a hollow cross-section. The purpose of this document is to detail the requirements of Northern Powergrid in relation to the tubular busbar systems and associated fittings detailed within this document. This document supersedes the following documents, all copies of which should be destroyed. Aluminium offers strong electrical conductivity at roughly half the weight of copper, with built-in corrosion resistance and full recyclability. We offer Copper and Aluminium Tubular Busbars in a range of sizes to suit 33kV, 66kV and 132kV. Aluminium tubular busbar is a conductor used in power systems for transmitting large currents, made of high-purity aluminium or aluminium alloys, typically in a round hollow tube structure. The wall thickness is described by a "schedule.
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