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5kv bus bar question

5kv bus bar question

5kv bus bar question

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have been trying to find info on 5kv bus bar spacing insulated and non insulated.  age tends to confuse recall.  any help appreciated.

RE: 5kv bus bar question

I don't have a documented reference for this other than what I was told by a switchgear tech.  The enclosed bus in a metal clad switchgear, uninsulated, requires about 1" per kV to ground.  So on a Wye connected 4.16kV (5kV) system, you would require 2.4" of clearance from the bus to ground.

Hope that helps.

RE: 5kv bus bar question

Dear kvar,
Over here, we are referring to BS159 where the minimum clearance between phases in air for 3.3kV & 6.6kV are 2" and 3.5" respectively.  Sorry, no reference on 5kV for you.

RE: 5kv bus bar question

ANSI C37.32-1972 Table 8 lists 4.76kV Indoor Air Switches and Bus Supports Phase Spacing as 9" for insulator centerline-to-centerline for classes A10, A20, A30, and B40, and 4.5" metal-to-metal clearances.

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