A busbar is a solid strip or block made of conductive metal, typically copper and often tin-plated to resist corrosion, designed to distribute electrical power. Busbar design is still resistance/heat engineering: thickness, width, material, and mounting affect performance. Plan for continuous current + surge; hotspots often occur at studs and. A bus bar (also spelled busbar) is a metallic strip or bar used in electrical power distribution to conduct electricity within a switchboard, distribution board, substation, or other electrical apparatus. Consequently, power busing design needs critical consideration in terms of performance under converter operation, asymmetric loading, short-circuits, thermal and insulation breakdown. That is where busbars play an important role (Figure 2).