Electrical
cable and conduit allow for effective and reliable ways to get power where it
needs to go; however, it’s not always the most efficient method. Busway systems
can take up less space, be more cost-effective, and offer more versatile power
distribution throughout your infrastructures – especially for those who are
industries applications dependent. Below, we provide a few benefits of how
busway technology rivals cable and conduit in relation to power generation
facility operators.
Ease
of Installation: Installing conduit
is a complex and challenging task that only the most specialized electricians
can accomplish. However, installing a busway system is much less involved and
utilizes fewer sophisticated technology and electrical skills to assemble. It
usually takes only one bolt per connection, and installers can add up to 10
feet of busway at a time, compared to routing multiple runs of conduit and running
them through the piping system.
Reduction
in Implementation Costs: Because
of the complex nature of conduit structures, it is very labor-intensive, which
means you will be spending more money on hours to erect its infrastructure. By
comparison, you can hire less costly workers that will assemble a busway in
half the time.
Adaptability
that is Cost, Time, and Logistically More Efficient:
Once
the cable and conduit system are in place, it is very disruptive to daily
operations to move or modify its existing infrastructure. Facilities installing
new equipment can add new bus plugs to
their existing busways, making it much less manually cumbersome when compared
to adding or modifying conduit systems. Companies that need to move equipment
can do so relatively quickly and efficiently to reconfigure their existing
busways or even replace feeder busways with plug-in busways. The flexibility
provides minimal interruption of service as compared to the traditional
cable/conduit system.
These are
just some of the benefits that can make the busway model more attractive to
owners and operators of facilities that need to utilize industrial power
supplies. Reducing overhead, capital, time, and disruptions are some of the
busways' benefits compared to traditional industrial systems. Read more about
busways systems in more detail here.
J&P Electrical is
a full-service electrical equipment company. At J&P, we supply contractors,
end-users, and supply houses with new surplus, quality reconditioned, and
obsolete electrical equipment. We also purchase a wide range of electrical equipment, such as bus plugs, ducts, panel switches,
substations, and transformers.
