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Temperature
Where the ambient air temperature is higher than 40º C or lower than minus 30º C, the application is considered special.


Effect of Solar Radiation
For general information regarding the effect of solar radiation on an outdoor metal enclosed bus, see ANSI C37.24.


TABLE
Limitations of Hottest-Sport Temperature Rise Over Outside Average Ambient
Part of Metal-Enclosed Bus Limit of Hottest Spot Temperature Rise, Degrees C Limit of Hottest Spot Total Temperature, Degrees C
Bus conductor (plain connection joints)
30
70
Bus conductor (connection joints silver surfaced or equivalent and bolted or welded)
50 or 65 unless limited by insulation
90 or 105
Enclosure and support structures where easily accessible
40
80
Enclosure and support structures where inaccessible
70
110
Insulation
As limited by material classification
N/A
Terminations-machine, transformer, etc.
Same as bus conductor (except as modified by equipment bushing)
N/A