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Overview

Our SIMABUS High Voltage Rigid Bus Connectors is designed for rigid bus connections in AC & DC applications up to 500 kV (phase-to-phase voltage). The range includes mechanical support, joints, derivations and connections to terminal equipments (stud & pads) as well as accessories such as earthing stirrups, end caps/shieldings and dampers.

The Metric range covers Aluminum tubular conductors from 80MM O/D and up to 250MM O/D.

The Imperial range covers Aluminum tubular conductors from 2.5" and up to 6" for both SPS and EHPS dimensions.

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Key Features

  • Modular design: configures to virtually any busbar size
  • Suitable in new and retrofit applications with flexibility throughout the design
  • Top electrical performance
  • High strength mechanical components
  • High quality casting components
metric and imperial range technical data Simabus
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  1. Modular Substation High Voltage Connectors (English)

To support this intensified demand, substations must have the right transfer capacity and robustness to ensure the power to flow where and when it's needed. Connectors installed in your new or retrofit substation can help you increase its reliability, robustness and performance. But more than that, the right connectors enable installation time and cost as well as power losses reduction. This is what our TE Connectivity high voltage substation ranges of connectors do.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What is the difference between TE’S SIMABUS and TE’s SIMAFLEX?

Answer: Our high voltage substation connectors can be broken into two categories: rigid bus (aluminum pipe) or flexible cable (cable conductors). SIMABUS are connectors designed and used on the rigid aluminum bus and SIMAFLEX are connectors designed and used on the aluminum flexible cables.

 

Question: What is the installation method of the SIMABUS Rigid Bus Connectors?

Answer: Our SIMABUS are bolted connectors for aluminum bus, along with bi-metallic sleeves that can be used on copper conductors.

 

Question: What voltage range do the SIMABUS connectors cover?

Answer:  Our SIMABUS cover voltage range from 63 to 550 kV. 

 

Question: What are the standards used for manufacturing SIMABUSsubstation connectors?

Answer: We manufacture and test our SIMABUS connectors to both IEC and ANSI/NEMA standards. For ANSI/NEMA standards, the connectors are manufactured and tested to ANSI CC1-2009 requirements. Test reports and additional information can be provided upon request.

 

Features

Please review product documents or contact us for the latest agency approval information.  

Product Type Features

  • Stud Size  40, 60, 50, 30

  • Installation Technology  Bolted

Configuration Features

  • Number of Bolts  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13

  • Visual Inspection  No

Electrical Characteristics

  • Voltage Class (kV) ≤ 500, ≤ 550, 0 – 500

Body Features

  • Primary Product Material  Aluminum Alloy, Aluminum

  • Blocked  No, Yes

  • Compatible Conductor Material  Aluminum, Copper, Aluminum Alloy

  • Conductor Type  Stranded, Tube, Tube 100 mm, Busbar, Tube 80 mm, Tube 120 mm, Stud

Dimensions

  • Bolt Head Size (Across Flats) (mm) 17, 19

  • Palm Hole Diameter  14, 14.3, 14.5, 16, 16.5, 17, 18

  • Inside Diameter Range (mm) 57.15, 60, 68, 69.85, 70, 80, 85.72, 90, 90.48, 92, 95, 100, 104, 120, 122, 122.24, 124, 128.2, 131, 134, 140, 141.29, 148, 160, 180, 184, 200, 222, 250

  • Inside Diameter Range (in) 2.25, 2.36, 2.67, 2.75, 2.76, 3.12, 3.14, 3.15, 3.5, 3.54, 3.62, 3.74, 4.09, 4.72, 4.8, 4.81, 4.88, 5.04, 5.16, 5.27, 5.51, 5.56, 5.83, 7.08, 8.74 – 8.47, 8.74

  • Compatible Conductor Cross-Section Range - Main (mm²) 36.6, 38.5, 70, 73.03, 80, 88.9, 100, 101.6, 114.3, 120, 125, 140, 141, 141.3, 150, 160, 168.2, 200, 250

Operation/Application

  • Mechanical Connector Product Type  Expansion Terminal, Junction for Tube, Junction & Derivation for Tube, Busbar Connector, Bus Coupler, Connector, Expansion Connector, Bolted Connector, Accessory, Terminal Pad, Terminal Connector, Hardware, Sliding Terminal

  • Power Component Application Type  Outdoor Use, Indoor Use, Substation

Industry Standards

  • Compatible With Agency/Standards Products  NEMA, IEC

  • NEMA Spacing (2-Hole)  Yes

  • Compatible With Approved Standards Products  NEMA, IEC, ANSI/NEMA CC1-2009, IEC 62271-1

Product Availability

  • Product Availability  Asia (Except China), Latin America, Americas, Worldwide, Europe, Middle East & Africa

Other

  • Conductor Gauge Type  AWG, AAC/AAAC, ACSR

Reference Number

  • TE Internal Number CAT-SIMABUS

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