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Product Listing
High Voltage Rigid Bus Connectors
- SIMEL
- SIMEL SIMABUS
Product Features
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Mechanical Connector Product Type : Adjustable Elbow, Bolted Connector, Busbar Connector, Busbar Support Junction, Bus Coupler, Connector, Corona Shield End Cap, Derivation Busbar Support, Double Busbar Support, Earthing Stirrup, End Cap, Expansion Connector, Expansion Terminal, Flexible Junction Busbar Support, Hardware, Junction & Derivation for Tube, Junction for Tube, Single Busbar Support, Sliding Terminal, Terminal Connector, Terminal Pad, Vibration Damper
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Installation Technology : Bolted Bus Junction, Bolted, Bolted Bus Accessory, Bolted Bus Derivation, Bolted Bus Support, Bolted Bus Termination
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Voltage Class (kV): ≤ 550, ≤ 500
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Compatible Conductor Material : Aluminum, Aluminum Alloy, Copper
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Conductor Type : Busbar, Stranded, Stud, Tube, Tube 100 mm, Tube 100 mm – Stud 30 mm, Tube 120 mm, Tube 120 mm – Tube 50 mm, Tube 160 mm, Tube 200 mm, Tube 250 mm, Tube 250 mm – Tube 120 mm, Tube 80 mm
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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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.
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.
Please review product documents or contact us for the latest agency approval information.
Product Type Features
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Stud Size 30, 40, 50, 60
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Installation Technology Bolted Bus Junction, Bolted, Bolted Bus Accessory, Bolted Bus Derivation, Bolted Bus Support, Bolted Bus Termination
Configuration Features
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Visual Inspection No
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Number of Bolts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13
Electrical Characteristics
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Voltage Class (kV) ≤ 550, ≤ 500
Body Features
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Compatible Conductor Material Aluminum, Aluminum Alloy, Copper
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Conductor Type Busbar, Stranded, Stud, Tube, Tube 100 mm, Tube 100 mm – Stud 30 mm, Tube 120 mm, Tube 120 mm – Tube 50 mm, Tube 160 mm, Tube 200 mm, Tube 250 mm, Tube 250 mm – Tube 120 mm, Tube 80 mm
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Primary Product Material Aluminum, Aluminum Alloy, Copper
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Blocked No, Yes
Dimensions
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Inside Diameter Range (mm) 57.15, 60, 68, 69.85, 70, 80, 85.72, 90, 90.48, 92, 95, 104, 120, 122, 122.24, 124, 128.2, 131, 134, 140, 141.29, 148, 180, 184, 222
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Bolt Head Size (Across Flats) (mm) 17, 19
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Compatible Conductor Cross-Section Range - Main (mm²) 16, 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
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Inside Diameter Range (mm) 57.15, 60, 68, 69.85, 70, 80, 85.72, 90, 90.48, 92, 95, 104, 120, 122, 122.24, 124, 128.2, 131, 134, 140, 141.29, 148, 180, 184, 222
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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
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Palm Hole Diameter 14, 14.3, 14.5, 16, 16.5, 17, 18
Operation/Application
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Power Component Application Type Indoor Use, Outdoor Use, Substation
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Mechanical Connector Product Type Adjustable Elbow, Bolted Connector, Busbar Connector, Busbar Support Junction, Bus Coupler, Connector, Corona Shield End Cap, Derivation Busbar Support, Double Busbar Support, Earthing Stirrup, End Cap, Expansion Connector, Expansion Terminal, Flexible Junction Busbar Support, Hardware, Junction & Derivation for Tube, Junction for Tube, Single Busbar Support, Sliding Terminal, Terminal Connector, Terminal Pad, Vibration Damper
Industry Standards
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NEMA Spacing (2-Hole) Yes
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Compatible With Approved Standards Products ANSI/NEMA CC1-2009, IEC, IEC 62271-1, NEMA
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Compatible With Agency/Standards Products IEC, NEMA
Product Availability
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Product Availability Americas, Asia (Except China), Europe, Middle East & Africa, Latin America, Worldwide
Other
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Conductor Gauge Type AAC/AAAC, ACSR, AWG, Metric
Reference Number
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TE Internal Number CAT-SIMABUS
