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CABLE BUS
Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................. 4
Features & Benefits ..................................................... 5-6

Technical Information ........................................... 7-10
Electrical Design ............................................................ 7
Parallel Conductors ........................................................ 7
Voltage Drop .................................................................. 7
Shielding ....................................................................... 7
System Balance .............................................................. 8
Short-Circuit Capacity................................................... 8-9
Grounding...................................................................... 10
Flexibility....................................................................... 10
Quality Assurance .................................................... 11
Ampacity Comparisons ........................................... 12
Voltage & Amperage Ratings ................................ 13

System Cross Sections & Dimensions ........... 14-20
600V System ................................................................ 14
5kV System .................................................................. 15
15kV System ................................................................ 16
35kV System ................................................................ 17
90° Horizontal Radius Fitting ........................................ 18
90° Vertical Outside Radius Fitting ................................ 19
90° Vertical Inside Radius Fitting .................................. 20
Cable Bus System Layout ....................................... 21
Match-Marked Layout Drawing ............................ 22
Installation .................................................................. 23
System Components ................................................ 24
Industries / Client & Partners ................................ 25
Project Profiles ................................................... 26-28
Drawing Requirements ........................................... 29
MP HUSKY Cable Bus Specification ..................... 30
Request for Quote Form ......................................... 31
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MP HUSKY Cable Bus Systems are engineered and manufactured for superior reliability as well as to utilize less conductive material,
providing signiicant savings versus non-segregated phase bus duct, conduit and wire, and other electrical feeders. As copper prices
have continued to remain at historically high levels, the savings clients realize are even greater and more important. No matter how
you look at it, MP HUSKY Cable Bus outperforms other electrical busways in reliability, cost and lexibility. See for yourself why more
owners, engineers and buyers choose MP HUSKY Cable Bus Systems over the competition.
Introduction Lowest Cost

Cable Bus is an electrical busway that consists of an In most electrical applications over 1,000 amperes, Cable
assembly of fully insulated conductors mounted in a Bus costs signiicantly less than non-segregated bus duct,
ventilated metal housing, utilizing cable support blocks cable in tray or conduit and wire systems. As ampacity
to maintain cable phasing, spacing and short circuit and/or the cost of copper increases, the cost savings of
protection. The welded aluminum alloy enclosure is Cable Bus over other systems is even greater.
provided in custom lengths, with each piece sized to it the
speciic installation. The system includes all necessary Since Cable Bus is continuous there are no power losses
equipment connections, langes, cable, wall entrance from intermediate splices or connections. Cable Bus has
seals, ire stops, elbows, ofsets, terminal lugs, termination a lower impedance and lower voltage drop because its
kits, and assembly hardware. A complete set of match- conductors are properly phased, spaced and secured in a
marked layout drawings shows the location of each pre-engineered system. This reduces operating costs by
section and accessories, for a simple and fast installation. providing long-term energy savings. The use of parallel
conductors, combined with our free air rating, allows you
Superior Reliability to operate fully and eiciently with less conductor than
would be called for with other types of systems.
60 years of engineering, design and manufacturing
of Cable Bus systems with installations in nearly every Unmatched Flexibility
environment, MP HUSKY Cable Bus is proven and tested
to be the most reliable system on the market. MP HUSKY Cable Bus is easily adjusted to accommo-
date misplaced equipment and unforeseen obsta-
Five key features contributing to superior reliability: cles during construction, with little or no delay in the
1. High quality cables are continuous from termination project. Whereas rigid non-segregated phase bus duct
to termination, eliminating faulty splices.
must be exact to make equipment terminations, MP HUS-
2. MP HUSKY Cable Bus utilizes factory insulated
KY provides additional cable and Cable Bus housing to ac-
conductors that are designed and manufactured to
commodate changes that often occur in the ield. If the
withstand the harshest outdoor environments.
Since our system design is not affected by placement of equipment requires a diferent bus length,
moisture and is ventilated for indoor and outdoor supplemental Cable Bus sections can be quickly adjusted
applications, it does not require heater strips, filter in the ield to the required length.
breathers, or thermostats that competitive technolo-
gies require, leaving less parts to fail.
3. Each system’s phasing arrangement is verified by
computer-generated Inductive Reactance Calcula-
tions to ensure optimal load balance.
4. The system’s short circuit capacity is tested to
over 100,000 RMS sym. amps. Engineered polymer
support blocks provide maximum performance and
will not decay, rot or lose structural integrity from
exposure to weather, unlike wood or fiberglass.
5. Top and bottom covers are ventilated for optimum
cooling of conductors to achieve a free air rating.
Actual Heat Rise Tests prove system design.
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Features & Beneits

Reliable
• Our system utilizes continuous runs of power cable (no faulty
splices) from termination to termination.
• MP HUSKY utilizes high quality, factory insulated cables.
• DuraBlock Polymer cable support blocks (Fire Rated & Std) will
not decay, rot or lose structural integrity for 50+ years.
Lowest Cost
• Free Air Rating allows greater ampacity with less copper,
achieving signiicant cost savings.
• Substantial savings on materials and installation costs
compared to other systems.
• In addition to utilizing the least amount of space, radiused
ittings provide easier, more cost efective and precise
connections.
Flexible & Adaptable

• Unlike non-segregated bus duct, MP HUSKY Cable Bus systems
are easily adjusted in the ield to accommodate misplaced
equipment that often occur during construction.
• Easily routed around unforeseen ield obstructions
(i.e. piping, structural steel, equipment, etc.)
• Our extensive custom fabrication capabilities ensure that we
can manufacture a system to meet all of your diicult
coordination challenges.
Testing and Certiication
• Certiied to CSA 22.2 #27 (Busways) and 22.2 #201 (Metal
Free Air Rating for Conductors Enclosed High Voltage Busways)
• Up to 40% less conductive material (copper or aluminum) is • UL Classiied as an equipment ground.
needed to carry full rated current. • Actual Heat Rise Tests on widest range of system ratings.
• Minimum temperature rise due to ventilated enclosure and • Actual Short Circuit Tests up to 120kA RMS Symmetrical.
maintained cable spacing by custom support blocks. • Actual Heat Rise Test verifying MP HUSKY Cable Bus in trench
• Maximum ampacity in accordance with ICEA listings for applications.
90 degree Celsius rated conductors. • Actual Load Tests conirm structural capability of housing,
including up to 20’ spans
Indoor or Outdoor Applications
Match-Marked Layout Drawings
• Utilized for indoor or outdoor applications.
• Cable Bus system layout drawings are shipped complete with
• No special inishes are required with housing available in
match-marked numbers that correspond to each Cable Bus
Aluminum, Stainless Steel and HDGAF.
section.
• Excellent protection against adverse environments including
• Product labels utilize large items numbers to facilitate quick
Paper Mills, Fossil, Chemical Plants, cold , hot and tropical
product location and installation.
locations.
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Features & Beneits

Labor Savings
• Cables run in parallel throughout entire bus housing.
• Our system does not interleave or transpose cables in the bus
housing.
• Lightweight, ventilated enclosure that two men can easily lift
12’ or 24’ sections into position.
• No special heavy erection equipment required.
Safe
• MP HUSKY Cable Bus is an all welded rigid construction.
• Contractors are free of shock hazards - no exposed bus
elements, only insulated conductors used.
Factory Fabricated - All Welded
• Ventilated design prevents entry of foreign objects.
• Bottom cable support block is factory pre-installed in Cable Bus
• Support block design assures proper cable support and
Housing.
complete restraint during short circuit conditions.
• Entire system is factory fabricated to it the speciic
Less Support Material requirements of each individual project.
• Design criteria accomplishes high load carrying ability on long • All welded constructed for maximum strength.
spans with minimal support material. • All welders are AWS Certiied (Certiied Welding Inspector on
• Flush bottom design allows for use of standard support site).
material.
Engineering Services
Complete System • Experienced and knowledgeable engineering group that can
• MP HUSKY Cable Bus systems are complete with all necessary handle diicult coordination challenges.
ittings for direction and elevation changes. • Job speciic testing and application engineering.
• Termination boxes, equipment seals, irestops and bus langes • Engineering support prior to and during engineering &
(including weatherproof boxes-NEMA 4X). construction, as well as during and after start-up.
• Lugs, termination kits and adapter bus bars. • Other engineering services available.
Proper Phase Balance

• MP HUSKY utilizes an Inductive Reactance Program to achieve
the proper cable spacing and phasing arrangement that ensures
low impedance and low voltage drop.
• Balanced load carrying of conductors prevents over-heating of
cables.
• Cable support blocks provide continuous maintained spacing.
Vertical Bracing System

• Stainless steel bolts not required during installation
• Makes vertical and horizontal pulls easier, thus reducing labor
costs
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Technical Information
Selection of the proper Cable Bus system must be under- Shielding
taken with care to assure that it compliments the design Shielding is used on power cables to conine the
of the overall electrical power system. dielectric ield of the conductor to the cable
insulation. Shielded Power Cables are used in Cable Bus for
Electrical Design applications above 2500 volts and when any of the
To ensure an eicient, dependable, high quality installa- following conditions exist:
tion, every MP HUSKY Cable Bus System is fully engineered 1. Where cables are subject to soot or other heavy
with particular emphasis placed on cables, system balance, deposits that may form paths to ground.
2. Where electrostatic discharge can efect nearby
short circuit capability, and grounding requirements. Each
computerized control cables or other low level
one of these key design considerations must be analyzed
signals.
separately to determine how they afect the overall sys- 3. Concern for personnel safety.
tem design.
When installing shielded cable the metallic shielding
Parallel Conductors must be solidly grounded and the installation must
Parallel conductors (more than one per phase) can be be studied to determine the best grounding method.
used to an advantage in Cable Bus where large conduc- This is necessary as voltage is induced in the shield of a
tor sizes are encountered. The ampacity per circular mil single conductor cable carrying alternating current due
of conductor decreases as the circular mil of conductor to mutual inductance between its shield and any other
increases. Smaller conductors running parallel are more conductor in its vicinity. This induced voltage can result in
lexible during installation and have greater current two conditions:
carrying capability than fewer, larger conductors. 1. Metal shields bonded or grounded at multiple points
creates shield to ground circulating currents. The
magnitude of the circulating currents depends on the
mutual inductance to the other cables, the current in
these conductors, and the resistance of the shield.
2. Shields bonded or grounded at only one point will
have a voltage build up in the sheath but will eliminate
circulating currents.
The length of the circuit and the load conditions will

indicate which of the above shielding methods is
required for any particular reason. MP HUSKY’s
engineers can provide shield voltage calculations to
aid the client in choosing the best grounding method.
Voltage Drop
Proper system design dictates that voltage drop be
considered for both the power feeders separately as well as
the entire power system. A voltage drop of 3-4% for power
feeders and an overall of 5% or less for the entire system
are considered to be within acceptable limits. Cable Bus
is designed for low-voltage drop. Voltage drop data is
available upon request, for your speciic system.
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System Balance MP HUSKY Cable Bus is designed for balance of conduc-
Cable Bus is a power distribution system using insulat- tors within a phase (intra-phase) and balance between
ed single conductor power cables with support blocks the phases (inter-phase). Many phasing arrangements
that maintain cable spacing. Each phase consists of will provide inter-phase balance of currents due to the
one or more cables connected in parallel. The complete load impedance, but the majority of these phasing
assembly is enclosed in a ventilated aluminum or steel arrangements provide intra-phase current imbalance.
enclosure for support and protection.
MP HUSKY’s Cable Bus design provides a phasing
Parallel conductor transmission lines, using widely arrangement that achieves inter-phase current
spaced conductors, have been in use for many years. The balance, as well as intra-phase current balance, therefore
electrical coupling between the conductors of a parallel reducing the amount of parallel conductor imbalance to
conductor system, which is a function of the geometry a minimum.
of the location of the conductors, can cause an imbal-
ance in the conductor currents. In a widely spaced over-
head transmission line transposition of conductors can
economically be used to balance the conductor currents.
The spacing of the conductors in Cable Bus is one

cable diameter, (i.e. one to three inches), as compared
to the typical value of thirty feet used in overhead lines.
This close spacing and the relatively short lengths, as
compared to hundreds of miles for overhead lines, make
the transposition of conductors within the bus housing a
diicult challenge and sometimes practically impossible.
Short Circuit Capacity

A Cable Bus system must be able to withstand the
dangerous mechanical forces created by short
circuit currents. These forces are transmitted from the
conductors to the cable supports. In the case of Cable
Bus, the support elements include the support blocks and
The objective of the Cable Bus design is to enclosure.
obtain the optimum balance for an electrical circuit
using parallel conductors (no transposition) with close Short circuit currents are made up of two parts; a
spacing. MP HUSKY has developed an Inductive Reactance symmetrical AC component and a rapidly decreas-
Program which solves for the line and phase currents of ing DC component, (Fig. 5 on next page). A Cable Bus
a parallel conductor system using a mathematical model system must be selected so that its mechanical strength
of the transmission line parameters. Through the use of will withstand the maximum instantaneous current and
computer programs and veriication by laboratory and to a lesser degree the 5-8 cycle resultant symmetrical
ield testing, MP HUSKY has designed Cable Bus Systems current. The symmetrical current is the actual value that a
with minimal imbalance. high voltage breaker will interrupt.
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Since Cable Bus is often used for main feeder Short Circuit Testing
connections, (e.g. substation, generator or transformer to The Cable Bus systems were tested on a 600 volt, 3 phase,
switchgear, load centers and high voltage machines), the 60Hz circuit having a power factor of less than 0.20.
available short circuit current will be that of the utility or One end of the Cable Bus was connected to the source
generator supply through the transformers. In some terminals and the other was short circuited to create a
cases, the Cable Bus feeds large motors and the motor three phase bolted fault.
contribution to short circuit must also be considered.
Numerous tables are available listing motor contributions Each test was conducted for a minimum of six cycles.
for various operating conditions. Oscillograms recorded the phase currents during the
test. Still photographs and high speed color motion
pictures were taken relevant to the test.
MP HUSKY Cable Bus has been subjected to currents

of 39,000, 67,500, 85,000, 100,000, 120,000, 125,000,
150,000, 175,000 and 200,000 RMS symmetrical
amperes with asymmetrical currents greater than
200,000 amperes. Cable Bus withstood the mechanical
forces of the test without any damage to the cables,
support blocks or enclosure.
Available fault currents can be limited to some extent by

conductor impedance. The impedance can be in the form
of either conductor length, size or a combination of both.
The MP HUSKY Cable Bus design ignores these added

conductor impedance; instead the worst fault conditions
are always assumed. For design consideration a three
phase short circuit current will result in the maximum
mechanical forces for design considerations.
If Cable Bus is fed directly from the utility company

service then short circuit current data will be available
from the utility.
Where motor contributions are considered, the fault

current due to the motor feedback will be a function
of the voltage and is usually expressed as multiples
of the motor full load current. NEMA standards are
MP HUSKY 4000Amp, 5kV Cable Bus system with
available which list these factors. Certiied tests have been open air termination to GSU
conducted to determine the short circuit performance of transformer.
Cable Bus using various supporting arrangements.
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Grounding
A Cable Bus system must aford protection to life and
property against faults caused by electrical disturbances.
Lightning, electrical system failures, as well as failures in
the system connected equipment all constitute possible
fault hazard locations.
For this reason, all metal enclosures of the system, as well

as non-current carrying or neutral conductors should be
tied together and reduced to a common potential. This
includes the structural steel of the building, water, steam
and gas piping.
There are two distinct divisions to the system and

equipment grounding problem. The system ground is the
connection of the distribution system to earth by means
of a neutral or grounded conductor and system ground- Flexibility
ing serves to limit the voltage, which might appear on the MP HUSKY Cable Bus systems are lexible and adaptable
circuit due to lightning or accidental contact. to the many unexpected circumstances that occur during
construction. Every size and rating of Cable Bus provided
Cable Bus systems should be grounded to the is supplied with up to 5% extra cable as well as one spare
substation structure and thus to the substation ground length of housing including cover, cable support blocks
grid and to the building steel by means of the Cable Bus and hardware. This enables the installer to adjust our
support materials. Cable Bus should also be grounded to system in the ield to unexpected changes or ield
the equipment or switchgear enclosure.
obstructions with little or no delay of the project. And
our compact design and radius bends allow our system to
maneuver around and it in tight clearance applications.
It is an accepted fact that ground currents tend to

concentrate near power conductors and that cable
enclosures take a large portion of the ground currents;
therefore, it is important to consider Cable Bus as a
major carrier of ground currents.
MP HUSKY’s Cable Bus enclosure is rated to carry 1600A

ground current. Extra ground current capacity can
be provided by the application of external ground
conductors bonded to each section of Cable Bus
housing.
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Quality Assurance
Our Quality Policy
At MP HUSKY we are committed to producing only the highest quality products that meet or exceed our customers’
expectations and requirements. Our goal is to achieve 100% customer satisfaction by delivering the best products and
services on-time and defect free. We will achieve this individually and corporately through tested and proven processes
and controls, in our Quality System, and with a constant focus and efort on continuous improvement.
MP HUSKY’s Cable Bus System are certiied to CSA C22.2 #27 (Busways) & CSA C22.2 #201
and UL Classiied as an Equipment Ground.
Item Standards
MP HUSKY Quality Program • ANSI / ASQC Q9001-2000 (ISO 9001 Compliant)

• ASME NQA-1-2004
• ANSI N45.2
Cable Manufacturers: General Cable,
Okonite, Kerite, Prysmian, & others
-Quality Assurance ISO9001
-Manufacturing Standards Includes ICEA, CSA, ANSI, IEEE
Certiication CSA Certiied to C22.2 No. 27 (Busways) and C22.2 No. 201 (Metal
Enclosed High Voltage Busways)
CSA Certiied to C22.2 No. 126.1-02 for Enclosure Grounding
UL Classiied for Grounding
Load Test Standards NEMA VE-1/CSA Tray Standards
Cable Bus Support Standard NEMA VE-2
Heat Rise Standards ANSI C37.20, C37.24, actual test results available upon request
Cable Ampacity Standards • IPCEA P-46-426; ICEA S-66-524; IEEE S-135
• CSA CEC Part 1 & C22.2; Canadian CEC Table 1 & Table 5A
• United States NEC 310-17 & 310.69
Fault Bracing Standards NEC Article 370
Short Circuit Certiication Eaton High Power Test Labs, copy of test report available upon request
Grounding UL, CSA, NEC
Welding • AWS D1.1 (American Welding Society Structural Welding Code: Steel)
• AWS D1.3/D1.2: (American Welding Society Structural Welding Code:
Aluminum)
• AWS C1.1/ANSI American Welding Society Recommended Practices for
Resistance Welding
• ASME QW 100.1 American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Welding Procedure Speciications (Procedure Qualiications Record)
• Certiied Welding Inspector—QC1-96 (On Staf )
• 100% of MP HUSKY welders are AWS Certiied.
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Ampacity Comparisons
This table illustrates the greater current carrying capacity of MP HUSKY Cable Bus as compared to
alternate methods. The increased capacity is due to free air ventilation and engineered cable spacing and
balance phasing arrangement.
Based on NEC & ICEA Tables at 90 degrees Celsius in 40 degree Ambient.
Conductor MP HUSKY Interlocked Three Single

Size Armored Cable Conductor Cables
Cable Bus (in Tray) in Conduit (in Air)
600V System 500 MCM 637 Amps 405 Amps 477 Amps
750 MCM 805 Amps 500 Amps 598 Amps
5kV System 500 MCM 695 Amps 425 Amps 473 Amps
15kV System 500 MCM 685 Amps 470 Amps 481 Amps
600V Systems 500 MCM 594 Amps 355 Amps 355 Amps
(Canadian) 750 MCM 760 Amps 450 Amps 450 Amps
MP HUSKY’s Cable Bus System is certiied to CSA C22.2 #27 (Busways) and C22.2 #201.
Customer Testimonials
“Simply stated, your product is our irst choice for new and/or
service entrance upgrades. We have been involved in way too
many bus duct failures. When given a choice by our customers,
we will always try to use MP HUSKY Cable Bus.”
Industrial Electrical Contractor
“We have used MP HUSKY Cable Bus for numerous installations

at our facilities. It is the obvious choice for us because irst of all,
it is much more forgiving and lexible than bus duct. If you have
a wall penetration that is of by a few inches or a transformer
or switchgear that is of by a few inches, MP HUSKY Cable Bus
can easily accommodate such changes whereas with bus duct,
you have to be perfect. Secondly, MP HUSKY Cable Bus is more
cost efective due to the obvious cost advantages in the system
which include: no derating of the cables, thus you utilize less
copper, lower losses due to proper phasing arrangement of
conductors, and the ease of installation”.
Owner/Engineer
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Voltage & Ratings

MP HUSKY Cable Bus
Typical Voltage & Current Ratings
69kV
45kV
25kV
15kV
5kV
600V
800A 1200A 1600A 2000A 2500A 3000A 3500A 4000A 5000A 6000A 7000A
KEY
. Deinite Cost Savings on these Available Ratings

Possibly Available or Economical, Consult Factory
Typically Outside Practical or Economical Range
MP HUSKY Cable Bus Features:

• Engineered System with the industry exclusive Inductive Reactance Calculations available upon request
for the design engineer.
• High fault capacity. Cable Bus is certiied up to 200kA RMS Symmetrical.
• Lowest installation costs of any cable bus duct on the market, with the industry exclusive straight cable
runs. No cable transpositions within the housing, regardless of run length. Installation savings of 10%
to 25%, depending on run length and cable size.
• Widest available range of Voltage Class and Ampere Ratings in the industry.
• CSA Certiied to C22.2 No. 201 & C22.2 No. 27.
• UL Classiied as an equipment ground.
• For CSA equivalent data please contact the factory.
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Common Cable Bus Systems 600V

Typical System Height Width # of
Cross Section Ampacity (H) (W) Conductors
per Phase
800A 6” 12-1/2” 1-750 MCM
1200A 8” 12-1/2” 2-500 MCM
1600A 8” 12-1/2” 2-750- MCM
2000A 8” 21-1/2” 4-500 MCM
2500A 8” 21-1/2” 4-500 MCM
3000A 8” 21-1/2” 4-750 MCM
4000A 10” 21-1/2” 6-750 MCM
5000A 10” 27-1/2” 8-750 MCM
6000A 10” 27-1/2” 9-750 MCM
• Systems shown are 3 Phase / 3 Wire without system ground and are rated for 90o C operating temperature.
• Systems can be 3 Phase / 4 Wire with full, half, or partial neutral with or without a system ground.
• Combining circuits within the same enclosure is available.
• For additional amperage and voltage requirements please contact the factory
• CSA Certiied to C22.2 No. 27
• UL Classiied as equipment ground.
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Common Cable Bus Systems 5kV

per Phase
800A 6” 15-1/5” 1-750 MCM
1200A 8” 15-1/2” 2-500 MCM
1600A 8” 15-1/2” 2-750- MCM
2000A 8” 21-1/2” 3-500 MCM
2500A 8” 21-1/2” 4-500 MCM
3000A 8” 27-1/2” 4-750 MCM
4000A 12” 27-1/2” 6-750 MCM
5000A 12” 30-1/2” 7-750 MCM
6000A 12” 32-1/2” 8-750 MCM
• Systems shown are 3 Phase / 3 Wire without system ground.

• For additional amperage and voltage requirements please contact the factory.
• CSA Certiied to C22.2 No. 201.
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Common Cable Bus Systems 15kV

per Phase
800A 6” 15-1/2” 1-750 MCM
1200A 8” 15-1/2” 2-500 MCM
1600A 10” 15-1/2” 2-750- MCM
2000A 8” 21-1/2” 3-500 MCM
2500A 8” 27-1/2” 4-500 MCM
3000A 10” 27-1/2” 4-750 MCM
4000A 12” 27-1/2” 6-750 MCM
5000A 12” 32-1/2” 7-750 MCM
6000A 12” 35-1/2” 8-750 MCM

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Common Cable Bus Systems

35kV
per Phase
800A 6” 15-1/2” 1-750 MCM
1200A 10” 15-1/2” 2-500 MCM
1600A 10” 15-1/2” 2-750- MCM
2000A 10” 27-1/2” 4-500 MCM
2500A 10” 27-1/2” 4-500 MCM
3000A 10” 27-1/2” 4-750 MCM
4000A 14” 27-1/2” 6-750 MCM

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System Cross Sections & Dimensions

90 ° Horizontal Radius Fitting
*Radii shown are to outside lange. Cable radius will be nominal radius or greater.
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90 ° Vertical Outside Radius Fitting
*Cable radius will be greater than nominal radius.
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90 ° Vertical Inside Radius Fitting
*Cable radius will be greater than nominal radius.
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Cable Bus System Layout
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Match-Marked Layout Drawings
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Installation
The following techniques are suggested

to pull cables into place:
• Cables with an OD larger than 2” can be pulled by
pulling eye or a basket grip.
• If the strain does not elongate or damage the
insulation then short lengths and small diameter
cables may be pulled with a basket grip only.
• Long lengths of conductor (up to 1,000 ft.), with as
many as a dozen bends, should be pulled in one
continuous operation at a speed of 20 to 25 ft. per
minute. It may be necessary to employ a braked
reel to reduce sagging of the conductor between
horizontal rollers.
The most economical spacing of horizontal rollers

depends on the weight of cable to be pulled. In general,
the spacing of horizontal rollers should range between
approximately 10 ft. for cable weighing over 8 pounds per
foot and 16 feet for cable weighing less than 2 pounds per
foot.
Ease of installation:
• Typical weight of Cable Bus is 5-7 lbs. per ft. (typical
weight of bar bus is 25-114lbs. per ft.)
• 12 ft. sections can easily be installed by two men - no
heavy equipment (cranes, booms, lifts) are required.
• Complete installation instructions and match-marked
layout drawings make installation easy to understand
and fast.
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System Components
Termination Boxes
Transformer Termination Boxes, Switchgear/MCC Top Hats and other junction boxes
designed and supplied by MP HUSKY guarantee the needed space to properly
transpose the phases and terminate the conductors to the electrical equipment.
Standard termination boxes are aluminum welded angle frame construction with
bolted removable side panels and welded ixed panels as needed. Painted steel
and stainless steel are also available. Outdoor boxes are NEMA 4X and use gasketed
removable panels, fully seam welded ixed panels, and an ESF type seal to ensure a
water-tight enclosure.
Tap Boxes
Tap boxes allow for intermediate load tapping. The design provides system
voltage rated air separation between live parts and adjacent surfaces to eliminate the
necessity of tapping all energized components. The tap box consists of:
• Aluminum framed enclosure
• Removable covers (gasketed for outdoor applications)
• Porcelain or Epoxy post stand of insulators
• Plated Bus bars
Watertight Seals (Environmental Seal Flange -ESF)

These ittings form a seal with walls and can also be used for loor penetrations that
must be watertight. Conductors are sealed with RTV silicone sealant. Entrance
ittings are furnished with all necessary hardware.
MCT Firestop / Watertight Seal

MCT seals are used when a ire rated and watertight seal is required. Neoprene
modules are inserted after the cables are installed for ease of pulling. They are UL
listed for a 2 hour ire rating and come with all necessary hardware.
Electrical Connectors
Two Hole Long Barrel Compression type lugs and Silicon bronzed termination
hardware are supplied with each project to ensure a long lasting, reliable connection
with electrical equipment.
Cable Termination Kits

Heat or Cold Shrink Termination materials are supplied for all medium voltage Cable
Bus Systems and are rated for both indoor and outdoor use.
MP HUSKY’s Cable Bus System is certiied to CSA C22.2 #27 (Busways) and C22.2 #201.
UL Classiied as an equipment ground.
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Industries We Support
• Airports • Industrial • Power Plants
• Automotive • Institutions • Pulp & Paper
• Banking • Metal Industry • Reineries
• Cement • Mining • Renewable Energy
• Chemical Plants • Nuclear • Schools
• Construction • Of-Shore • Sporting Venues
• Data Centers • Oil & Gas • Steel Industry
• Food & Beverage • Petrochemical • Textiles
• Government/Military • Pharmaceutical • Universities
• Hospitals • Plastics • Waste Water
Clients and Partners (partial listing)

ABB Exxon/Mobil One Source
AMEC EYP - Hewlett Packard PP&L
American Electric Power First Solar PSE&G
Alabama Power Company Fisher Body Phelps-Dodge Corporation
ALCOA Florida Power & Light Progress Energy
Alfatech Fluor Corporation Redwood City Electric
AMOCO FMC Corporation Rexel
Andritz Hydro Power Georgia Electric Energy Rexham Corporation
Archer Daniels Midland GE Engineering Rosendin
Arkansas Light & Power GE Power Santee Cooper
AT&T Georgia Paciic Sargent & Lundy
AVCO Corporation Georgia Power Saudi Aramco
Bantrel GEXPRO S&C Electric
Bechtel Goodyear Tire & Rubber SCE & G
BE&K Graybar Shaw Group
Black & Veatch Grede Foundries Shell
BMW Manufacturing Hill Electric Shermco
BP (British Petroleum) Hitachi Siemens
Burns & McDonnell Houston Power & Light SNC Lavalin
Burns & Roe International Paper Southern Company Services
Calpine Irving Oil Southwestern Pub. Svc. Co.
Carborundum Co. J.I. Case Summit Electric
CB&I Jacobs Engineering Suncor
Central Hudson G&E John Deere Company Syncrude
Central Illinois Public Services Kaiser Aluminum Technip
CH2M Hill Kellogg, Brown & Root Texas Utility Services
Chemico Kentucky Utilities The Harris Group
Chevron Kiewit TIC
Chrysler Corporation LA County Sanitation Toyota
Cleveland Electric LA Dept of Power & Light Toyo Tire
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. LG&E Transalta Energy
Colt Engineering Lockwood Greene Truland
CONOCO Lower Colorado River Authority TVA
Corning MA Electric Company TXU Energy
Cupertino Electric Marathon Union Carbide
Dashiell Corporation Mayer Electric Union Electric
Day & Zimmerman MC Dean URS
Dayton Power & Light MJ Electric Utah Power & Light
Detroit Edison Michelin VA Tech Hydro
Dow Chemical Miller Electric Valero
Dow Corning Milliken Virgin Island Power & Light
DPR Construction Mirant WE Energies
DSME Medical Univ. of SC Weyerhaeuser
Duke Energy Mustang Engineering Wisconsin Power & Light
DuPont NASA World Waste International
Duquesne Light Co. NCPP Worley Parsons
Dynaelectric Northrop Grumman P.P.G. Xerox
Equinox O’Neal Zachry Engineering
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Project Proiles
Industry: Data Center Project Type: Power Distribution
Location: United States MPH Project Value: $646,700
Work Scope: Low voltage power distribution from transformers to switchgears and genera-
tors to switchgears. 600v-5000A and 4000A Cable Bus systems were supplied. To meet cus-
tomers delivery schedule, the Cable Bus was expedited and released in two separate releases
to accommodate the customers installation needs. The work done on this project served as the
model on the future second and third phase of the project.
Industry: Solar Project Type: Renewable Energy

Location: North America MPH Project Value: $373,350
Work Scope: One of the largest Solar Farms in North America. Special Applications:
Approximately one hundred 600V / 1800A short runs used as equipment ties connecting the
inverter to the transformer.
Industry: Paper Mill Project Type: Modernization Project

Work Scope: 600V - 4000A and 5kV - 3000A Cable Bus Systems. Connections were trans-
former to switchgear leads. Stainless steel Cable Bus housing was used for the bleach plant
and aluminum housing for used for the paper machine area.
Industry: Power Generation Project Type: Hydro Electric

Work Scope: Medium voltage power distribution from 15kV transformer to switchgear.
Engineers from MP HUSKY met with site engineers and walked and measured the future rout-
ing around numerous pre-existing obstacles. Special applications: The Cable Bus ran through
a tunnel stacked four high while following the wall around corners and down stairs, making
a complex routing. MP HUSKY designed, tested and furnished special housing to meet these
requirements.
Industry: Utility Project Type: New Power Generation
Location: China MPH Project Value: $1,137,432
Work Scope: 6 x 350MW generating units. Cable Bus Systems were furnished for 15kV -
2500A and 3000A systems. Generator leads, transformer to switchgear and switchgear tie bus
connections.
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Project Proiles
Industry: Data Center Project Type: Feeder System
Location: United States MPH Project Value: $2,500,000
Work Scope: Replacement of 44 underground conduit feeder systems with 600V - 3200A
and 600V - 4000A Cable Bus. New Cable Bus feeders connected generators to switchgear and
were routed above ground.
Industry: Cement Plant Project Type: Cogeneration

Location: Nigeria MPH Project Value: $480,000
Work Scope: 15kV - 2700A, 35kV - 1200A and 600V - 6000A Cable Bus Systems for Turbine
Generator leads. Transformer to switchgear connections.
Industry: Food Industry Project Type: Main Feeder

Work Scope: 600V - 4000A Cable Bus System. Utilized a special transmission box design
to transition from our Cable Bus to an underground transformer vault, which fed from a pad
mounted transformer. Power was then provided to indoor switchgear.
Industry: Wastewater Project Type: New Plant

Work Scope: 2—600V / 2400A and 2—600V / 1600A systems. Four bus runs with ties from
Switchgear Tie Cubicle to Switchgear Transition Cubicle. Provided bus housing, cable, vertical
and horizontal elbows, environmental loor seals and terminations.
Industry: Ethanol Project Type: Power Distribution

Work Scope: Four identical bus runs— 480V / 3200A. Provided bus housing, cable, vertical
elbows, environmental wall seals, termination boxes at transformer ends, box connectors at
switchgear ends, and terminations.
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Project Proiles
Industry: Utility Project Type: FGD Scrubber, Coal
Location: United States MPH Project Value: $2,287,000
Work Scope: Power Distribution for Flue Gas Desulphurization Project using over 25 Cable
Bus runs. The main transformers had double windings rated at 7kV & 15kV. MP HUSKY sup-
plied two 3000A Cable Bus runs from each transformer to the main switchgear house. From
there, we supplied 2000A & 1200A Cable Bus runs out to ive unit switchgear houses. These
Cable Bus runs parallel each other along a pipe bridge and then drop off to each of the unit
switchgear houses. Some of these runs exceed 1,000 feet in length.
Industry: Petrochemical Project Type: Main Power Distribution

Location: Canada MPH Project Value: $634,000
Work Scope: Design of three 15kV Cable Bus runs, two bus runs at 3000A and one bus run
at 4000A. These bus runs tie the main transformers to 3 different switchgear houses located at
various points in the plant. Cable Bus lengths were over 1,000 ft. each. Special Requirements:
MP HUSKY designed a special housing to accommodate the 20ft. spans used on the pipe racks.
This design allowed the Cable Bus housing to be installed on the pipe racks at a manufacturing
facility in Edmonton and then shipped to the project site.
Industry: Medical Project Type: Power Distribution
Location: Samoa MPH Project Value: $184,300
Work Scope: Nine bus runs running from a generator to generator switchboard and then
from the switchboard inside the switchgear building. The bus systems ranged in size from
800A to 4000A. The bus inside the switchgear building had to be carefully engineered in order
to run several bus runs in a sloped roof building. The bus runs had to be designed with varying
degree elbows ranging from 15 degree to 90 degree. This was necessary in order to avoid roof
obstructions, as well as the six bus runs inside the building. Special Conditions: MP HUSKY
provided on site support in America Samoa to assist the customer with installation.
Industry: Petrochemical Project Type: Oil Sands Extraction
Location: Canada MPH Project Value: $5,000,000+
Work Scope: Medium voltage cogeneration feeders (15kV-5000A), plant wide main me-
dium voltage feeders (35kV—5kV—3000A), and low voltage loads and motor controls (600V).
Special Requirements: Harsh environment (-40°C minimum), mildly corrosive particles in air.
Industry: Sports Arena Project Type: Main Feeder

Work Scope: Three 600V—4000A cable bus runs to replace bar bus system. Items provided
include bus housing and cable, horizontal and vertical elbows, environmental seal langes,
termination boxes with environmental seal lange at the indoor switchgear equipment end,
terminations and lugs.
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Purchaser’s Drawing Requirements

In order for MP HUSKY to proceed with the design of their Cable Bus Systems, the following drawings and information
needs to be submitted:
1. Drawings & Submissions, Special Requirements - Engineer will provide any special client title block data electroni-
cally to MP HUSKY and MP HUSKY will add to their drawings.
2. Equipment layouts, plans and elevation, tied to coordinate points, column lines or site survey lines.
3. Certiied equipment drawings, showing location of termination points and available termination space, as
follows:
Transformers
-Plan and elevation drawings with center lines.
-Location of the bushing and throat lange relative to the transformer base and center lines.
-Transformer height from the base to top of cover mounted bushing
-Horizontal distance from transformer center line to bushing center line of cover mounted bushing
-Transformer height from base to horizontal center line of sidewall mounted bushing
-Horizontal distance from transformer center line to bushing extension of sidewall mounted bushing
-Bushing drilling pattern and hole spacing
Switchgear
-Plan and elevation outline drawings with center lines.
-Side section drawings showing cable termination space.
-Location of the bus bars relative to the switchgear base and center lines.
-Bus bar drilling pattern hole spacing.
-Location (e.g. bottom, top or side) and size of the entry opening into the switchgear.
Generators
-Plan and elevation outline drawings with generator center line and tap box center line.
-Side section drawings showing cable termination space.
-Location of the bus bars relative to the generator base and center lines.
-Bus bar drilling pattern and hole spacing.
-Location (e.g. bottom, top or side) and size of the entry opening in generators termination box.
Buildings
-Plan and elevation outline drawings with center lines.
-Outer wall location, construction details, entry locations and ire ratings
-Dimensioned plan, elevation and section views showing duct entry locations
-Room elevation above grade
-Equipment layouts referenced against coordinate points, column lines or site survey grid.
-If Cable Bus entry is from below, through the building loor, the following issues apply:
-Time rating of ire barriers
-Floor construction details
-Method for Fire Barrier mounting - directly to the underside of the steel loor or a throat to which a barrier
can be attached
Pipe Racks
-Rack positions on the site layout - referenced to the same grid as the switchgear and transformers.
-Rack construction drawings, plan and elevation with center lines.
-Sections views of the Pipe Racks.
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Typical Speciication
1.0 General
1.1 A complete metal enclosed bus system shall be provided; including all necessary ittings, tap boxes,
enclosure connectors, entrance ittings, insulated conductors, electrical connectors, terminating kits,
and other accessories as required.
1.2 The bus system shall be suitable for indoor or outdoor use with conductor spacing and ventilation
maintained throughout the system.
1.3 All elements of the bus enclosure shall be so designed as to eliminate any sharp edges or projections
that may injure personnel or conductor insulations.
1.4 The bus system shall be Cable Bus, as manufactured by MP HUSKY.
2.0 Construction
2.1 All load carrying members of the bus system shall be fabricated from extrusions of aluminum alloy
6063-T6. The maximum allowable stress used in designed shall be 10,000 PSI.
2.2 Bus enclosure ittings shall have a radius of 24 inches, unless the minimum bending radius of the
conductor requires a larger itting radius.
2.3 The top and bottom enclosure sections shall be corrugated to provide mechanical strength and
slotted for ventilation. The top cover shall be fastened to the enclosure with self tapping screws
spaced approximately 2 feet on centers and shall be removed for inspection. The bottom section
shall be factory installed by welding.
2.4 Splice joints between sections of the bus enclosure shall be the high pressure splined bolted type
of a design which avoids any structural weakness at the connection and does not exceed the
electrical resistance speciied under Section 3.4 of this speciication.
2.5 Conductor support blocks shall be designed in segments to maintain a minimum of one conductor
diameter in both the horizontal and vertical planes, as required for free air conductor rating.
Horizontal runs will have blocks spaced every 36” and vertical runs every 18”. Conductor support
blocks shall be made of industrial polymer or ire-retardant polymer meeting Class A (Type I) when
tested to ASTM E84-09a, NFPA #255 and UL #723.
3.0 Electrical
3.1 All current carrying conductors shall have insulation rated for 90˚C operating temperature in
accordance with ICEA publication #P-46-426 and interim STD #1&#2 to ICEA publication #S-66-524 for
the ampacity and voltage speciied.
3.2 The conductors shall be phased and supported to maintain low impedance and assure the
mechanical strength necessary to prevent cable movement or damage under short circuit currents
up to 100,000 RMS symmetrical amps.
3.3 Conductors shall be of continuous length and be pulled in after the bus enclosure is in place.
Electrical connectors shall be used only at the termination of conductor runs or, if necessary, at tap
points. All electrical connectors shall be provided by MP HUSKY.
3.4 The bus enclosure shall have a continuous current rating of not less than 1,000 amperes (50˚C Rise)
and the resistance across the enclosure section splice shall not exceed 50 microhms.
3.5 The bus enclosure shall be grounded at suicient intervals for the purpose of preventing a potential
above ground on the bus enclosure in the event of a fault.
3.6 The conductors shall be arranged in a phasing pattern which exhibits minimal inter-phase and intra-
phase imbalance.
3.7 Conductor temperature rise calculations and current balance calculations can be provided in support
of Section 3.6 of this speciication.
3.8 All transposing of cables must occur at termination points. Transposing of cables will not be done in
the bus housing.
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Features & Benefits ..................................................... 5-6

Ampacity Comparisons ........................................... 12

Voltage & Amperage Ratings ................................ 13

Match-Marked Layout Drawing ............................ 22

System Components ................................................ 24

Industries / Client & Partners ................................ 25

Project Profiles ................................................... 26-28

Drawing Requirements ........................................... 29

MP HUSKY Cable Bus Specification ..................... 30

Request for Quote Form ......................................... 31

Introduction Lowest Cost

Features & Beneits

Flexible & Adaptable

Features & Beneits

Less Support Material requirements of each individual project.

• Flush bottom design allows for use of standard support site).

Proper Phase Balance

Vertical Bracing System

The length of the circuit and the load conditions will

The spacing of the conductors in Cable Bus is one

Short Circuit Capacity

MP HUSKY Cable Bus has been subjected to currents

Available fault currents can be limited to some extent by

The MP HUSKY Cable Bus design ignores these added

If Cable Bus is fed directly from the utility company

Where motor contributions are considered, the fault

For this reason, all metal enclosures of the system, as well

There are two distinct divisions to the system and

It is an accepted fact that ground currents tend to

MP HUSKY’s Cable Bus enclosure is rated to carry 1600A

MP HUSKY Quality Program • ANSI / ASQC Q9001-2000 (ISO 9001 Compliant)

Based on NEC & ICEA Tables at 90 degrees Celsius in 40 degree Ambient.

Conductor MP HUSKY Interlocked Three Single

“We have used MP HUSKY Cable Bus for numerous installations

Voltage & Ratings

. Deinite Cost Savings on these Available Ratings

MP HUSKY Cable Bus Features:

Common Cable Bus Systems 600V

1200A 8” 12-1/2” 2-500 MCM

1600A 8” 12-1/2” 2-750- MCM

2000A 8” 21-1/2” 4-500 MCM

2500A 8” 21-1/2” 4-500 MCM

3000A 8” 21-1/2” 4-750 MCM

4000A 10” 21-1/2” 6-750 MCM

5000A 10” 27-1/2” 8-750 MCM

6000A 10” 27-1/2” 9-750 MCM

Common Cable Bus Systems 5kV

1200A 8” 15-1/2” 2-500 MCM

1600A 8” 15-1/2” 2-750- MCM

2000A 8” 21-1/2” 3-500 MCM

2500A 8” 21-1/2” 4-500 MCM

3000A 8” 27-1/2” 4-750 MCM

4000A 12” 27-1/2” 6-750 MCM

5000A 12” 30-1/2” 7-750 MCM

6000A 12” 32-1/2” 8-750 MCM

• Systems shown are 3 Phase / 3 Wire without system ground.

Common Cable Bus Systems 15kV

1200A 8” 15-1/2” 2-500 MCM