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Overview
High Voltage Rigid Bus Connectors
- SIMEL
- SIMEL SIMABUS
Product Features
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Mechanical Connector Technology: Bolted
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Outdoor Use: Yes
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.
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
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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Discover our High Voltage Substation Connector Range
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Substation Connectors
Our mechanical substation connectors are available for rigid bus connections and overhead aluminium flexible conductors. They have been created to replace multiple connector types hence reducing lead time, eliminating waste and improving performances of your substations.
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
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Mechanical Connector Technology Bolted
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Mechanical Connector Material Aluminum, Aluminum Alloy
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Product Family SIMEL, Simabus, Simaflex
Configuration Features
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Number of Contact Bolts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13
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Visual Inspection No
Electrical Characteristics
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Mechanical Connector Voltage Class (kV) ≤ 500, ≤ 550
Body Features
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Mechanical Connector Conductor Material Aluminum, Aluminum Alloy, Copper
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Conductor Type Busbar, Stranded, Stud, Tube, Tube 100 mm, Tube 120 mm, Tube 80 mm
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Blocked No, Yes
Dimensions
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Conductor Range (Main) (mm²) 100, 101.6, 114.3, 120, 125, 140, 141, 141.3, 150, 160, 168.2, 200, 250, 36.6, 38.5, 70, 73.03, 80, 88.9
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Conductor Range (AWG/kcmil) 1431, 1700
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Palm Hole Diameter 14, 14.3, 14.5, 16, 16.5, 18, M16
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Bolt Head Size (Across Flats) (mm) 17, 19
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Conductor Range (kcmil) 1431, 1700, 2.76, 2.87, 3.15, 3.5, 3.94, 4, 4.5, 4.72, 4.92, 5.51, 5.56, 5.91, 6.3, 6.62, 7.87, 9.84
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Stud Size 30, 40, 50, 60
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Inside Diameter Range (mm) 100, 104, 120, 122, 122.24, 124, 128.2, 131, 134, 140, 141.29, 148, 160, 180, 184, 200, 222, 250, 57.15, 60, 68, 69.85, 70, 80, 85.72, 90, 90.48, 92, 95
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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, 8.74 – 8.47
Operation/Application
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Indoor Use Yes
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Outdoor Use Yes
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Application Type Adjustable Elbow, Adjustable Tee Connector, Bolted Coupler, Bus Coupler, Bus Support, Busbar Vibration Damper, Conductor Support, Damper, Derivation for Tube, Double Bus Support, Double Busbar Support, Double Earthing Stirrup, Double Tee Connector, Earthing Stirrup for Tube, Earthing Stirrup, Earthing stirrup connector, End Cap for Tube, End Cap, End Shieldings, Expansion Horizontal Flat Terminal, Expansion Junction for Tube, Expansion Tee Connector, Expansion Terminal Connector, Expansion Termination for Tube, Expansion Vertical Axial Flat Terminal, Expansion Vertical Flat Terminal, Expansion Vertical Stud Terminal, Expansion junction connector, Fix junction connector, Fixed/Sliding Busbar Derivation, Flag Connector, Parallel Connector Tube to Conductor, Rigid Flag Palm Terminal, Rigid Horizontal Flat Terminal, Rigid Junction for Tube, Rigid Termination for Tube, Rigid Vertical Axial Flat Terminal, Rigid Vertical Flat Terminal, Rigid Vertical Stud Terminal, Single Bus Support, Single Busbar Support, Tee Connector, Terminal Connector
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Energized Installation No
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Free of Lead, Cadmium, Heavy Metals Yes
Industry Standards
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Mechanical Connector CSA Certified No
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Mechanical Connector UL Listed No
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Standards ANSI/NEMA CC1-2009, IEC 62271-1 I ANSI/NEMA CC1-2009, IEC 62271-1, IEC, NEMA
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NEMA Spacing (2-Hole) Yes
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REACH Compliance Yes
Product Availability
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Mechanical Connector Product Availability EMEA, LAM, NAM, ROA, Worldwide
Other
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Conductor Gauge Type AAC/AAAC, ACSR, AWG
Reference Number
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TE Internal Number CAT-SIMABUS
