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MTZ Bus Bar Sizing

This document provides guidelines for sizing busbars for Schneider Electric MasterPact circuit breakers based on service current, ambient temperature, and whether the busbars are connected horizontally or vertically on the rear of the switchboard. Tables list the recommended number and size of copper busbars for different circuit breaker models over a range of conditions. For example, at a temperature of 50°C and a service current of 1800A, an MTZ2 20 circuit breaker can be connected with three 80x5mm bars or two 60x10mm bars horizontally.

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MTZ Bus Bar Sizing

This document provides guidelines for sizing busbars for Schneider Electric MasterPact circuit breakers based on service current, ambient temperature, and whether the busbars are connected horizontally or vertically on the rear of the switchboard. Tables list the recommended number and size of copper busbars for different circuit breaker models over a range of conditions. For example, at a temperature of 50°C and a service current of 1800A, an MTZ2 20 circuit breaker can be connected with three 80x5mm bars or two 60x10mm bars horizontally.

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Integrate in switchboard
Installation rules
Busbar sizing, front or rear horizontal connection

MasterPact Max. Ti : 40 °C Ti : 50 °C Ti : 60 °C Ti : 70 °C
service No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of
current 5 mm 10 mm 5 mm 10 mm 5 mm 10 mm 5 mm 10 mm
thick bars thick bars thick bars thick bars thick bars thick bars thick bars thick bars
MTZ1 06 400 2b.30 x 5 1b.30 x 10 2b.30 x 5 1b.30 x 10 2b.30 x 5 1b.30 x 10 2b.40 x 5 1b.40 x 10
MTZ1 06 630 2b.40 x 5 1b.40 x 10 2b.40 x 5 1b.40 x 10 2b.50 x 5 1b.50 x 10 2b.50 x 5 1b.60 x 10
MTZ1 08 or MTZ2 08 800 2b.50 x 5 1b.50 x 10 2b.50 x 5 1b.50 x 10 2b.60 x 5 1b.60 x 10 3b.50 x 5 2b.40 x 10
MTZ1 10 or MTZ2 10 1000 2b.60 x 5 1b.60 x 10 2b.60 x 5 1b.60 x 10 2b.80 x 5 2b.40 x 10 3b.60 x 5 2b.50 x 10
MTZ1 12 or MTZ2 12 1250 3b.50 x 5 2b.40 x 10 3b.50 x 5 2b.40 x 10 3b.60 x 5 2b.50 x 10 3b.80 x 5 2b.60 x 10
MTZ1 12 or MTZ2 12 1250 2b.80x5 2b.80x5
MTZ1 16 or MTZ2 16 1400 3b.60 x 5 2b.50 x 10 3b.60 x 5 2b.50 x 10 3b.80 x 5 2b.60 x 10 3b.80 x 5 3b.50 x 10
MTZ1 16 or MTZ2 16 1600 3b.80 x 5 2b.60 x 10 3b.80 x 5 2b.60 x 10 3b.100 x 5 3b.50 x 10 3b.100 x 5 2b.80 x 10
MTZ2 20 1800 3b.80 x 5 2b.60 x 10 3b.80 x 5 2b.60 x 10 3b.100 x 5 2b.80 x 10 4b.100 x 5 3b.60 x 10
MTZ2 20 2000 3b.100 x 5 2b.80 x 10 3b.100 x 5 2b.80 x 10 4b.100 x 5 3b.60 x 10 4b.100 x 5 2b.100 x 10
MTZ2 25 2200 4b.80 x 5 2b.80 x 10 4b.80 x 5 2b.80 x 10 4b.100 x 5 2b.100 x 10 5b.100 x 5 3b.80 x 10
MTZ2 25 2500 4b.100 x 5 2b.100 x 10 4b.100 x 5 2b.100 x 10 5b.100 x 5 3b.80 x 10 6b.100 x 5 3b.100 x 10
MTZ2 32 2800 5b.100 x 5 3b.80 x 10 5b.100 x 5 3b.80 x 10 6b.100 x 5 3b.100 x 10 7b.100 x 5 4b.80 x 10
MTZ2 32 3000 6b.100 x 5 3b.100 x 10 6b.100 x 5 3b.100 x 10 7b.100 x 5 4b.80 x 10 8b.100 x 5 4b.100 x 10
MTZ2 32 3200 7b.100 x 5 3b.100 x 10 7b.100 x 5 3b.100 x 10 8b.100 x 5 4b.100 x 10 5b.100 x 10
MTZ2 40 3800 4b.100 x 10 4b.100 x 10 5b.100 x 10 6b.100 x 10
MTZ2 40 4000 5b.100 x 10 5b.100 x 10 6b.100 x 10 7b.100 x 10
MTZ3 40 4000 5b.100 x 10 5b.100 x 10 6b.100 x 10 7b.100 x 10
MTZ3 50 4500 6b.100 x 10 6b.100 x 10 7b.100 x 10 8b.100 x 10
MTZ3 50 5000 7b.100 x 10 7b.100 x 10 8b.100 x 10
F With MasterPact MTZ1, it is recommended to use 50 mm-wide bars (see “Busbar drilling” in page F-12).
DB419228.eps

Factors in tables
b maximum permissible busbar temperature: 100 °C
b Ti: temperature around the circuit breaker and its connections
b busbar material is unpainted copper

Example
Conditions:
b drawout version
b horizontal busbars
b Ti: 50 °C
b service current: 1800 A
Solution:
For Ti = 50 °C, use an MTZ2 20 which can be connected with three 80 x 5 mm bars
or two 60 x 10 mm bars.
Note: For MasterPact NT/NW, 63 mm wide bars were recommended.
For MasterPact MTZ, 63 mm wide bars have been replaced by 60 mm wide bars which are
more standard. However 63 mm wide bars can be used instead of 60 mm.

Note: The values indicated in these tables are extrapolated from test data and theoretical
calculations. These tables are only intended as a guide and cannot replace industrial
experience or a temperature rise test.

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Installation rules
Busbar sizing Rear vertical connection

MasterPact Maximum Ti : 40 °C Ti : 50 °C Ti : 60 °C Ti : 70 °C
service Nb. of Nb. of Nb. of Nb. of Nb. of Nb. of Nb. of Nb. of
current 5 mm 10 mm 5 mm 10 mm 5 mm 10 mm 5 mm 10 mm
thick bars thick bars thick bars thick bars thick bars thick bars thick bars thick bars
MTZ1 06 400 1b.40 x 5 1b.30 x 10 1b.40 x 5 1b.30 x 10 1b.50 x 5 1b.30 x 10 1b.50 x 5 1b.30 x 10
MTZ1 06 630 1b.60 x 5 1b.30 x 10 1b.60 x 5 1b.30 x 10 2b.40 x 5 1b.40 x 10 2b.40 x 5 1b.40 x 10
MTZ1 08 or MTZ2 08 800 2b.40 x 5 1b.40 x 10 2b.40 x 5 1b.40 x 10 2b.50 x 5 1b.50 x 10 2b.50 x 5 1b.50 x 10
MTZ1 10 or MTZ2 10 1000 2b.50 x 5 1b.50 x 10 2b.50 x 5 1b.50 x 10 2b.60 x 5 1b.60 x 10 2b.60 x 5 1b.60 x 10
MTZ1 12 or MTZ2 12 1250 2b.60 x 5 1b.60 x 10 2b.60 x 5 1b.60 x 10 3b.50 x 5 2b.40 x 10 2b.80 x 5 2b.50 x 10
MTZ1 16 or MTZ2 16 1400 2b.80 x 5 1b.80 x 10 2b.80 x 5 1b.80 x 10 3b.60 x 5 2b.50 x 10 2b.100 x 5 2b.50 x 10
MTZ1 16 or MTZ2 16 1600 3b.60 x 5 2b.50 x 10 3b.60 x 5 2b.50 x 10 2b.100 x 5 2b.60 x 10 3b.80 x 5 2b.60 x 10
MTZ2 20 1800 2b.100 x 5 1b.100 x 10 2b.100 x 5 1b.100 x 10 3b.80 x 5 2b.60 x 10 3b.100 x 5 2b.80 x 10
MTZ2 20 2000 3b.80 x 5 2b.60 x 10 3b.80 x 5 2b.60 x 10 3b.100 x 5 2b.80 x 10 3b.125 x 5 2b.100 x 10
MTZ2 25 2200 3b.100 x 5 2b.60 x 10 3b.100 x 5 2b.60 x 10 4b.80 x 5 2b.80 x 10 4b.100 x 5 2b.100 x 10
MTZ2 25 2500 4b.100 x 5 2b.80 x 10 4b.100 x 5 2b.80 x 10 4b.100 x 5 2b.100 x 10 5b.100 x 5 3b.80 x 10
MTZ2 32 2800 4b.100 x 5 2b.100 x 10 4b.100 x 5 2b.100 x 10 5b.100 x 5 3b.80 x 10 6b.100 x 5 3b.100 x 10
MTZ2 32 3000 5b.100 x 5 3b.80 x 10 5b.100 x 5 3b.80 x 10 6b.100 x 5 3b.80 x 10 3b.100 x 10
MTZ2 32 3200 6b.100 x 5 3b.100 x 10 6b.100 x 5 3b.100 x 10 4b.80 x 10 3b.120 x 10
MTZ2 40 3800 4b.100 x 10 4b.100 x 10 4b.100 x 10 4b.120 x 10
MTZ2 40 4000 4b.100 x 10 4b.100 x 10 5b.100 x 10 5b.120 x 10
MTZ3 40 4000 4b.100 x 10 4b.100 x 10 5b.100 x 10 5b.100 x 10
MTZ3 50 4500 5b.100 x 10 5b.100 x 10 6b.100 x 10 6b.120 x 10
MTZ3 50 5000 6b.100 x 10 6b.100 x 10 7b.100 x 10 7b.120 x 10
MTZ3 63 5700 7b.100 x 10 7b.100 x 10 8b.100 x 10 8b.120 x 10
MTZ3 63 6300 8b.100 x 10 8b.100 x 10
F
DB419229.eps

Factors in tables
b maximum permissible busbar temperature: 100 °C
b Ti: temperature around the circuit breaker and its connections
b busbar material is unpainted copper

Example
Conditions:
b drawout version
b vertical connections
b Ti: 40 °C
b service current: 1100 A
Solution:
For Ti = 40 °C use an MTZ1 12 or MTZ2 12 which can be connected with two
60 x 5 mm bars or with one 60 x 10 mm bar
Note: For MasterPact NT/NW, 63 mm wide bars were recommended.
For MasterPact MTZ, 63 mm wide bars have been replaced by 60 mm wide bars which are
more standard. However 63 mm wide bars can be used instead of 60 mm.

Note: The values indicated in these tables are extrapolated from test data and theoretical
calculations. These tables are only intended as a guide and cannot replace industrial
experience or a temperature rise test.

F-17

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