Angled Flap Busbar for Secure Tower Grounding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional busbar configurations for grounding electrical equipment on tall structures, such as telecommunication towers, require long lead lengths, adding resistance and being awkward to mount on surfaces of different sizes and shapes, making them impractical and costly.
Innovation Solution
A busbar design with angled flaps and multiple mounting features, including round and flat structure openings, allows for secure attachment to various support structures, accommodating different diameters and shapes, and using hose clamps or beam clamp assemblies for flexible installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional busbar configurations are used for grounding electrical equipment on tall structures, then grounding connections can be established, but the lead lengths become excessively long, adding resistance and making mounting awkward on surfaces of different sizes and shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The busbar is segmented into multiple mounting sections with different opening configurations (round structure openings and flat structure openings) along its length, allowing different segments to be mounted on surfaces of varying sizes and shapes, thereby reducing the overall lead length required while maintaining reliable grounding connections
2Reliability
If conventional busbar configurations are used, then grounding connections can be established, but the mounting process becomes awkward and impractical on surfaces of different sizes and shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The busbar is designed with multiple types of openings (round structure openings and flat structure openings) that can accommodate different mounting surfaces and configurations, making it a universal grounding solution that can be easily installed on various surfaces without requiring different busbar types
3Quantity of substance
If busbars are used to bond multiple active wires, then the number of wires needed to extend to the ground source is reduced, but the busbar itself becomes more complex to accommodate different mounting surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The busbar is divided into multiple sections with different opening configurations along its length, allowing each segment to serve specific mounting requirements while maintaining the overall simplicity of the busbar design and manufacturing process
Data Source
AI summary
A busbar is provided for attaching a conductor to a support structure. The busbar can include a base wall and first and second side walls extending away from the base wall. A first flap can extend at an angle from the first side wall towards the second side wall and a second flap can extend at an angle from the second side wall towards the first side wall.