A busbar is a metallic bar or strip—typically copper or aluminum—mounted inside switchgear/switchboards to distribute high currents. Flat profiles maximize surface area for cooling and make joints easier to bolt and plate. In most assemblies you will find horizontal main bars, vertical risers, neutral and equipment-ground buses, and purpose-designed. Designing a bus bar system requires balancing electrical, thermal, mechanical, and safety considerations. The following are the key factors that determine the suitability and performance of a bus bar system in a switchboard: 1. Current Carrying Capacity The bus bar must be sized to carry the. Most of them have busbars, neutral busbar, ground busbar, ground rod, main breaker, 1-pole and 2 pole breaker etc.