Regl. 5293, art. 410-67(c)-210
When so used, the rating or setting of the overcurrent device
Cite as Reglamento Núm. 5293, Art. 410-67(c)-210
protecting the busway shall determine the ampere rating of the branch circuit, and the circuit shall in all respects conform with the requirements of
Article 210 that apply to branch circuits of that rating.
364-14. Length of Busways Used as Branch Circuits. Busways used as
branch circuits and designed so that loads can be connected at any point
shall be limited to such lengths as will provide that in normal use the circuits will not be overloaded.
364-15. Marking. Busways shall be marked with the voltage and current
rating for which they are designed, and with the manufacturer's name or
trademark in such manner as to be visible after installation.
B. Requirements for Over 600 Volts, Nominal
364-21. Identification. Each bus run shall be provided with a permanent
nameplate on which the following information shall be provided: (1) rated
voltage; (2) rated continuous current; if bus is forced-cooled, both the normal forced-cooled rating and the self-cooled (not forced-cooled) rating for
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the same temperature rise shall be given; (3) rated frequency; (4) rated
impulse withstand voltage; (5) rated 60-Hz withstand voltage (dry); (6)
rated momentary current; and (7) manufacturer's name or trademark.
(FPN): See Switchgear Assemblies, ANSI C37.20-1969 (R1982), for construction and testing requirements for metal-enclosed buses.
364-22. Grounding. Metal-enclosed bus shall be grounded in accordance
with Article 250.
364-23. Adjacent and Supporting Structures. Metal-enclosed busways
shall be installed so that temperature rise from induced circulating currents
in any adjacent metallic parts will not be hazardous to personnel or constitute a fire hazard.
364-24. Neutral. Neutral bus, where required, shall be sized to carry all
neutral load current, including harmonic currents, and shall have adequate
momentary and short-circuit rating consistent with system requirements.
364-25. Barriers and Seals. Bus runs having sections located both inside
and outside of buildings shall have a vapor seal at the building wall to prevent interchange of air between indoor and outdoor sections.
Exception: Vapor seals shall not be required in forced-cooled bus.
Fire barriers shall be provided where fire walls, floors, or ceilings are
penetrated.
(FPN): See Section 300-21 for information concerning the spread of fire or products of combustion.
364-26. Drain Facilities. Drain plugs, filter drains, or similar methods shall
be provided to remove condensed moisture from low points in bus run.
364-27. Ventilated Bus Enclosures. Ventilated bus enclosures shall be
installed in accordance with Article 710, Part D, unless designed so that
foreign objects inserted through any opening will be deflected from energized parts.
364-28. Terminations and Connections. Where bus enclosures terminate
at machines cooled by flammable gas, seal-off bushings, baffles, or other
means shall be provided to prevent accumulation of flammable gas in the
bus enclosures.
Flexible or expansion connections shall be provided in long, straight
runs of bus to allow for temperature expansion or contraction, or where
the bus run crosses building vibration insulation joints.
All conductor termination and connection hardware shall be accessible
for installation, connection, and maintenance.
364-29. Switches. Switching devices or disconnecting links provided in
the bus run shall have the same momentary rating as the bus. Disconnecting links shall be plainly marked to be removable only when bus is deenergized. Switching devices that are not load break shall be interlocked to
prevent operation under load, and disconnecting link enclosures shall be
interlocked to prevent access to energized parts.