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Core features

Designed as a continuous open channel power distribution system that provides tap off box placement flexbility along the bus rails
Tap off box units have been designed to make installation easy, fast and safe without the need for any tools
Engineered-to-order with countless layout options including custom lengths for rails, 90° elbows, 90° and 180° tees

PowerWave 2 track-style busway applications

Data centers

White space

Laboratories

Warehouses

IT rooms

Industrial

Manufacturing, automotive, machine shops

Hospitals

Universities

Optimize energy management with metering and monitoring

Experience the future of power management with PowerWave 2 busway's metering and monitoring solutions engineered to enhance your digital infrastructure, support increasing AI requirements and put your facility in position to achieve Industry 4.0. To help manage AI's high power demands, PowerWave 2 metering and monitoring solutions provide real-time data insights to ensure your power is being used efficiently. This feature also helps you reduce downtime and keep operational costs on target.

Source end-feed monitoring

PowerWave 2 busway’s Power Xpert meter incoporated into the end-feed provides accurate high-speed monitoring, key electrical performance metrics and proactive management of power consumption and availability.

Tap off box branch circuit monitoring

PowerWave 2 busway branch circuit monitoring provides real time insights into connected equipment and revenue-grade metering accuracy. Offers quick RJ45 daisy chain plug and play installation, intuitive integration with your building management system (BMS) and is scalable to sustain expansions or reconfigurations. Ideal for facilities looking to optimize equipment power usage and multi-tenant data center owners who need to accurately charge customers by power usage.

Class 0.5 system accuracy (ANSI C12.20 and IEC 61557-12)
Modbus_^® RTU/TCP, BACnet/IP and SNMPv1, v2, v3 standard ethernet communication protocols

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Source end-feed and tap off box metering and monitoring

PowerWave 2 busway is the ultimate energy optimization solution with the ability to monitor both power comsumption from the source and power being used at the connected equipment level.

Safe and reliable power distribution

Specifically designed for the mission critical power market, PowerWave 2 busway is a rugged yet flexible, easy-to-install, highly efficient, structured busway system for the safe and reliable distribution of power.

The advantage of busway compared to cable and conduit

Busway provides a more flexible, effective and sustainable approach to power distribution.

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Quick and easy to connect

Innovative CouplerTek^TM technology provides a quick and easy way to connect rails and minimizes the keep out area to maximize the available area for tap off boxes.

Flexible orientation

Various mounting style options allow the PowerWave 2 busway to be oriented vertically or horizontally, providing flexiblty to overcome space constraints.

Load bank testing

Load bank testing validates safe installation and system operational performance before a bus run is put into production.

Specifications

PowerWave 2 busway technical specifications

Ampacity system	250 A, 400 A, 600 A, 800 A and 1000 A
Protection	IP2X finger safe
Rated voltage	120 – 600 V
Rated short circuit withstand capacity	250 Amp 42 kAIC up to 208 Vac 35 kAIC up to 480 Vac 22 kAIC up to 600 Vac 400 Amp 42 kAIC up to 208 Vac 35 kAIC up to 480 Vac 22 kAIC up to 600 Vac 600 Amp 42 kAIC up to 600 Vac 800 Amp 42 kAIC up to 600 Vac 1000 Amp 42 kAIC up to 600 Vac
Conductor type	250 A, 400 A, 600 A, 800 A and 1000 A - CU conductor ampacity systems 600 A - AL conductor ampacity systems
Frequency rating	50/60 Hz
Testing criteria	UL 857
IEC rated	60439-2
CAN/CSA rated	C22.2 No. 27
Thermal rating	250 Amp 60 °C 400 Amp 60 °C 800 Amp 40 °C
Keep out area (min/max)	250 Amp 0” / 3.75” 400 Amp 0” / 3.75” 800 Amp 4” / 9”
System weight	250 Amp 6.8 lb./ft. 400 Amp 9.6 lb./ft. 600 Amp 12.6 lb./ft. 800 Amp 19.4 lb./ft. 1000 Amp 24.2 lb./ft.

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