Flexible bus bars are used in Low voltage installations. The are used in place of cables, particularly where parallel runs of cables need to be drawn to supply equipment in a particular location.
Flexible bus bars are made of flexible strips of electrolytic copper which is usually tin-plated. These strips are enclosed in a PVC insulation. These bus bars can slide over each other which makes them flexible. These bus bars can be bent to a considerable extent. The elimination of parallel runs of cables reduces costs.
Flexible bus bars have better heat dissipation than conventional rigid bus bars. Hence, they can carry higher currents for the same cross section.
Since these bus bars are insulated, the clearance from the ground can be lesser as compared to normal bus bars.
Flexible bus bars are made of flexible strips of electrolytic copper which is usually tin-plated. These strips are enclosed in a PVC insulation. These bus bars can slide over each other which makes them flexible. These bus bars can be bent to a considerable extent. The elimination of parallel runs of cables reduces costs. Flexible bus bars have better heat dissipation than conventional rigid bus bars. Hence, they can carry higher currents for the same cross section.
Since these bus bars are insulated, the clearance from the ground can be lesser as compared to normal bus bars.