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Aluminium has about 61% of the conductivity of copper. To carry the same current, an aluminium busbar needs a cross-sectional area approximately than a copper busbar. While this increases the size of the busbar, the handbook highlights that the weight of the aluminium busbar will still be roughly half that of the copper equivalent, leading to easier handling and lighter support structures. Indal Handbook For Aluminium Busbar
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For rectangular bars at 50/60 Hz: | Bar thickness (mm) | Skin effect ratio (Rac/Rdc) | |--------------------|-----------------------------| | 3 mm | 1.01 | | 6 mm | 1.07 | | 10 mm | 1.20 | | 12 mm | 1.30 | | 15 mm | 1.45 | 1 bar → 1
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