How do busbar installations compare in terms of cost?
Most favourably. Historically, the material cost of busbar has been a point of concern for electrical contractors. However, it is short sighted to compare the cost of busbar against that of cable – and not the real cost of a cable installation to include multiple runs of cable, cable tray and fixing, let alone the protracted time and effort of the cable pulling operation. The cost of busbar systems has fallen in real terms over recent years. Add to this, the cost saving in installation time – up to 50% less than cable! The reality is that electrical contractors can offer a more competitive bid, at the same time as offering his client a “state of the art” power distribution installation which is infinitely more flexible in use. The installation time for busbar is virtually the same as for installing cable tray – before the installation of the cables! This is obviously a very important consideration in these days of ever tightening completion deadlines.
