IEEE DRAFT 1527 : 0

Introduction
1 Overview
   1.1 Scope
   1.2 Purpose
2 References
3 Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms
   3.1 Definitions
   3.2 Abbreviations and acronyms
4 Equipment movement
   4.1 Calculation methods to evaluate standalone equipment
        displacement
   4.2 Testing methods to evaluate standalone equipment
        displacement
   4.3 Site specific conditions
   4.4 Minimum conductor slack and necessary conductor
        length between equipment interconnected through
        flexible buswork
5 Other connection possibilities
6 High current connections
7 Type of material to use - copper versus aluminum
8 Conductor mechanical properties
   8.1 Recommended values of E and I for calculations
   8.2 Confirmation by testing
   8.3 Single and multi-conductor bundles
9 Spacers for bundled conductors
10 Other considerations
   10.1 Electrical clearances
   10.2 Corona losses
   10.3 Current carrying capacity
   10.4 Wind and ice effects
   10.5 Fault conditions
   10.6 Loads on terminal pads and seismically induced dynamic
        effects of conductors
   10.7 Three-dimensional (3D) effects of earthquakes
11 Conductor configurations
   11.1 Recommended configurations
   11.2 Calculation method for verifying electrical clearances
   11.3 Methods to establish configuration flexibility and
        terminal loads
   11.4 Connection hardware
Annex A (normative): Tables
Annex B (informative): Tables
Annex C: Figures supporting this recommended practice
      C.1 Introduction
      C.2 Figures
Annex D: Informative Figures
      D.1 Introduction
      D.2 Figures
Annex E (informative): Summary of research done on dynamic
        effects of flexible conductors used in substations
Annex F (informative): Bibliography

Describes the engineering and design of flexible bus connections for bus and equipment in electric power substations.