[RE-wrenches] Copper bar current capacity?
Garrison Riegel
garrison at solarserviceinc.com
Wed Apr 29 13:00:11 PDT 2015
Hi Larry,
It sounds like the Copper Development Association would agree. Take a look
at this table on DC copper bus bar ampacities:
http://www.copper.org/applications/electrical/busbar/busbar_ampacities.html
Best,
Garrison Riegel
PV Operations Manager | Solar Service Inc
[p] 847-677-0950 | garrison at solarserviceinc.com
NABCEP Certified PV Installation ProfessionalT
-----Original Message-----
From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On
Behalf Of Larry
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 2:42 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Copper bar current capacity?
I did see these AC 60Hz tables like your link. Is it the same for DC
current? Seems like I read that there was a difference.
Thank you,
Larry Crutcher
Starlight Solar Power Systems
On 4/29/15 11:27 AM, August Goers wrote:
> Larry,
>
> There are many resources for this online. A quick search for "copper
> bar current rating chart" yields results like this:
>
> http://www.watteredge.com/pdf/Ampacity_Tables.pdf
>
> Best,
>
> August
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org]
> On Behalf Of Larry
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 11:04 AM
> To: RE-wrenches
> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Copper bar current capacity?
>
> Hi Wrenches,
>
> In building lithium battery systems, I have many components that need
> to be connected in series from the battery. Sometimes the space is
> very limited making it difficult to bend 2/0 cables. I would like to
> use copper flat bar and make parts to replace the cables. Does anyone
> know how much current I can run through copper bar based on its size?
> For example, 1" or 3/4" wide by .0625" up to .125" thick. The pieces
> will only be a few inches long and bolted to solenoids, shunt and terminal
posts.
>
> --
> Thank you,
>
> Larry Crutcher
> Starlight Solar Power Systems
>
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