The word busbar is derived from the Latin word bus, meaning ‘to travel’ therefore a device for carrying electrons from one location to another.
Busbars are available in a whole number of configurations and can be used in Industrial, Commercial and Domestic situations both indoors and outdoors.
However, the selection of the correct product together with the installation can be thwart with problems and requires specialist skills to reap the benefit. In addition to installation there is now a growing trend to understand life cycle properties of copper and similar materials. Particularly in the building and construction sector, there is a steadily increasing demand from material specifiers and users, as well as from regulators, NGOs and research institutes for up to date life cycle information on competing materials. Until now, this information has largely been provided by third party consultants and academics, based on models and public literature sources. As a result, the currently available life cycle data for copper products is extremely varied and not sufficiently representative of the reality.
The copper industry has responded to this market need by developing up to date life cycle data for its tube, sheet and wire products. The information has been prepared in cooperation with recognised life cycle practitioners, using international methodologies (ISO standards), leading software (GaBi), and proprietary production data collected from across the copper industry.
Our engineers at Powermode ISS have intimate knowledge of all manufacturers of busbar products and can advise on applications. Whether they are insulated or uninsulated, open ladder style or compressed.