Definition
1. In electric power distribution, a busbar is a metallic strip or bar, typically housed inside switchgear, panel boards, and busway enclosures for local high current power distribution. They are also used to connect high voltage equipment at electrical switchyards, and low voltage equipment in battery banks. They are generally uninsulated, and have sufficient stiffness to be supported in air by insulated pillars. These features allow sufficient cooling of the conductors, and the ability to tap in at various points without creating a new joint.
2. A busbar is an electrical conductor, maintained at a specific voltage and capable of carrying a high current, usually used to make a common connection between several circuits in a system.
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bus bar, buss bar, bussbar
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Electronics
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Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busbar (1.); http://www.thefreedictionary.com/busbar (2.)
Author: Svenja Gutt
