CONTENTS

SECTION 262500

ENCLOSED BUS ASSEMBLIES

Page

PART 1 GENERAL 2
1.1 Related Documents 2
1.2 Summary 2
1.3 Definitions 2
1.4 Submittals 2
1.5 Quality Assurance 3
1.6 Project Conditions 3
1.7 Coordination 3

PART 2 PRODUCTS 3
2.1 Busway, General 3
2.2 Busway (Up To 5000a) 4
2.3 Supports And Accessories 4
2.4 Fire Stopping: 5

PART 3 EXECUTION 5
3.1 Installation 5
3.2 Connections 6
3.3 Field Quality Control 6
3.4 Adjusting 6
3.5 Cleaning 6
3.6 Protection 6

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SECTION 262500 - ENCLOSED BUS ASSEMBLIES

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and

Supplementary Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this
Section.

1.2 SUMMARY

A. This Section includes the following:

1. Feeder-bus assemblies.
2. Plug-in bus assemblies.
3. Bus plug-in devices.

B. Related Sections include the following:

1. Division 26 Section "Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables"

for bus drop cables.
2. Division 26 Section "Switchboards" for bus duct termination provisions.
3. Division 26 Section "Medium Voltage Transformers" for bus duct termination
provisions.

1.3 DEFINITIONS

A. TVSS: Transient voltage surge suppressor.

1.4 SUBMITTALS

A. General: Submit the following according to the Conditions of the Contract and
Division 1 specifications Sections.

1. Product data for each component. Include electrical ratings, dimensions,

mounting position, mounting method, vertical supports, materials, fire stops,
and weather stops.
2. Shop drawings detailing fabrication and installation of enclosed bus assemblies;
include plans, elevations, sections, details of components, and attachments to
other construction elements. Detail connections to switchgear, switchboards,
transformers, and panel boards, as well as detail of supports and connections to
building are also included.
3. Coordination drawings include floor plans and sections drawn to accurate scale.
Submit shop drawings. Show bus assemblies layout and relationships between
components and adjacent structural and mechanical elements. Show support lo-
cations, type of support, and weight on each support. Indicate and certify field
measurements.
4. Qualification data for firms and persons specified in the "Quality Assurance"
Article to demonstrate their capabilities and experience. Include a list of com-

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 pleted projects with project names, addresses, names of Architects and Owners,
and other information specified.
5. Field test reports indicate and interpreting test results relative to compliance
with specified requirements.

1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Testing Agency's Field Supervision: Comply with NFPA 70 "National Electrical

Code" for components and installation or IEC 60439-1e2, EN 60439 or DIN
VDE0660.

B. Single-Source Responsibility: All bus way components shall be the product of a

single manufacturer.

1.6 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Field Measurements: Don’t take measures from electrical drawings. Verify existing
dimensions by field measurements. Verify clearances and locate obstructions within
manufacturing and installation tolerances of bus way.

1.7 COORDINATION

A. Coordinate layout and installation of enclosed bus assemblies and suspension system
with other construction that penetrates ceilings or floors or is supported by them,
including light fixtures, HVAC equipment, fire-suppression system, and partition
assemblies.

B. Coordinate size and location of concrete curbs around openings for vertical bus.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 BUSWAY, GENERAL

A. Bus way shall be indoor feeder type for non tapped straight runs and direct
connections between equipment, as applicable, complete with manufacturer's
recommended fittings and accessories where indicated and as required for a complete,
functioning and safe installation.

B. Bus way is to include bus bars, electrical insulators, enclosures, switchboard flange,
elbows, offsets, cable tap boxes, transformer flange connections with flexible copper
braid link, generator flange connection with flexible copper braid link and vibration
absorber,, power take-off sections, expansion joints, end closures, supports, and other
components and accessories needed to form complete systems.

C. Ratings: three phase with voltage and current ratings and requirements for neutral and
ground conductors as indicated and specified. Short circuit ratings of bus bars shall be
in excess of those indicated for each location.

D. Busway Conductor Material: hard drawn Copper with not less than 98 percent
conductivity.

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 E. Busways: tin plated and insulated over entire length, with flame retardant 130 deg C
class.

F. Hot Spot Temperature Rise: not in excess of 55 deg C above an ambient temperature
of 40 deg C at any point in the bus bar when bus bar is operated at rated load current
and system frequency.

2.2 BUSWAY (Up to 5000A)

A. Type: Indoor, 600/1000 V grade, 3-phase, 5 or 4 wire with fully sized neutral and half
size earth bar, insulated, totally enclosed, non-ventilated and of compact design to
provide degree of protection of IP54 to IEC 60529, with appropriate ratings at site
maximum ambient temperature conditions. Bus bar is to comply with approved
standards. Short-circuit capacity is to be at least equal to value at main protective
device, for 1 second. Where indoor bus way is partially running through outdoor / wet
areas, these portions are to be IP66 rated.

B. Construction: Prefabricated, insulated flat copper conductors, with minimum 2 mm

galvanized sheet steel flanged housing, totally enclosed, non-ventilated, extruded
aluminum type. Housing is to be bonderized inside and outside and finished with gray
baked electrostatic paint. Joints between sections are to have special insulation,
flanged and pressure bolted, easily dismantled and giving equally strong mechanical
connection to bus bar sections. Any one section of the bus way is to be removable
without disturbing adjacent sections.

C. Conductor joints for one modular length to the next shall are to be arranged in joint
stacks incorporating bus bar conductors, and each joint stack shall is to be arranged for
tightening with a single bolt. Joint design shall is to be such that any length or fitting
of a run may be removed without disturbing the connecting lengths.

D. Reactance: Bus bar is to be specially built and assembled to provide low reactance.

E. Accessories: Bus bar is to be complete with necessary factory made adaptor boxes,
junction boxes, bends, expansion connections, fittings, fire barriers etc. as may be
required to provide complete system between terminal points indicated on the
Drawings. Fixing and mounting materials are to be galvanized steel. For vertically
mounted bus bars, spring suspension type hangers are to be used for equalizing weight
of trunking between all supports.

F. Terminal adaptors or chambers are to be factory made. Coordinated components at

both ends are to match equipment connected thereto. Connections are to be made with
insulated copper bars of equivalent sections and of exact shapes to fit and be fixed
with bolts and spring washers.

G. Bulbar is to be ordered from the country of origin with proper lengths and shapes.
Bulbar cutting on site is not acceptable.

2.3 SUPPORTS AND ACCESSORIES

A. Spring Mounted Vertical Riser Supports: adjustable for leveling and spring tension
and arranged to permit relative movement between floor and bus bar.

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 B. Rigid Floor Supports: adjustable for leveling.

C. Expansion Section: capacity and conductor provisions same as adjacent bus bar
section. Arranged to absorb expansion and contraction of bus bars and housing.

D. Fasteners to connect busbar supports to the building structure as follows:

1. Expansion Anchors: carbon steel wedge or sleeve type.

2. Toggle Bolts: all steel spring head type.
3. Powder. Driven Threaded Studs: heat. treated steel, designed specifically for
the intended service.

2.4 FIRE STOPPING:

A. General: materials approved for fire ratings consistent with penetrated barriers.

B. Wall and Floor Flanges: sheet steel, 2 mm (12-gage) minimum thickness close fitting
to bus bar arranged to close the wall or floor opening at the bus bar penetration.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION

A. The bus assemblies shall be installed so that the maximum unsupported span does not
exceed 3 meters. Any fixings used shall be of mild steel angle or channel finished to
the same standard as the trunking and shall not cause any long term corrosion or
electrolytic action.

B. Where any cutting or damage is caused during erection, the burrs and rough edges
shall be removed and the finish made good. Any corrosion, which has occurred, shall
be removed and the area treated with a rust-proof agent. The finish shall then be made
good by the application of either a zinc rich epoxy primer or equal alternative, and for
Class 2 finishes shall be followed by coat of color matching paint.

C. Runs of enclosure shall not be used to support other equipment or services nor shall
any cables be installed in the enclosure unless the trunking is specially designed for
these purposes.

D. Where bus assemblies enclosure passes through fire barriers, walls, floors and
ceilings, fire resting barriers shall be fitted in the trunking and the hole surrounding
the trunking shall be made good to the full thickness with resisting material to provide
fire resistance equal to that of the structure through which the trunking passes.

E. In vertical runs of assemblies thrust supports shall be fitted either at each floor level or
at 3 meters spacing's whichever is of lesser dimensions.

F. Incoming cables and all outlines shall be supported to avoid appreciable mechanical
loads being imposed on the busbar trunking.

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3.2 CONNECTIONS

A. Ground equipment according to Division 26 Section "Grounding and Bonding for

Electrical Systems."

B. Connect wiring according to Division 26 Section "Low-Voltage Electrical Power

Conductors and Cables."

3.3 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Prior to installing, test for electrical continuity of bonding, and earthing connections is
to demonstrate compliance with grounding requirements.

B. Electrically energize bus assemblies systems and demonstrate functioning in

accordance with requirements. Where necessary, correct malfunctioning units, and
then retest to demonstrate compliance. Replace equipment which cannot be
satisfactorily corrected.

3.4 ADJUSTING

A. Align bus bar runs vertically and horizontally to eliminate sags and twists. Provide
support stiffeners at locations where indicated and where there is excessive
movement.

B. Check bus plug circuit breaker trip settings, fuse ratings, and starter overload elements
against connected loads and revise as required to conform to recommended values.

3.5 CLEANING

A. Upon completion of installation of bus bars, remove burrs, dirt, and construction
debris and repair damaged finish including chips, scratches and abrasions.

B. Galvanized Finish: repair damage using a zinc-rich paint recommended by the

manufacturer.

C. Paint Finish: repair damage using matching touch-up coating recommended by the
manufacturer.

3.6 PROTECTION

A. Provide final protection to ensure that moisture does not enter bus assembly.

B. Infrared Scanning: Two months after Substantial Completion perform an infrared scan
of bus assembly including joints and plug-in units.

1. Use an infrared-scanning device designed to measure temperature or detect sig-

nificant deviations from normal values. Provide documentation of device cali-
bration.
2. Perform two follow-up infrared scans of bus assembly, one at four months and

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 the other at 11 months after Substantial Completion.
3. Prepare a certified report identifying bus assembly checked and describing re-
sults of scanning. Include notation of deficiencies detected, remedial action tak-
en and scanning observations after remedial action.

END OF SECTION 262500

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