All You Need To Know About Buzz Bar For Powering Electric Overhead Traveling Cranes.

Crane Buzz Bar Power Feed Systems. In the UK electric overhead traveling cranes are powered by 415 volts electricity. This consists of three phase and earth power supply, via the buzz bar, hence it is safe for personal. It is supplied to the crane via a motor rated fused isolator. The cables run up to the crane’s buzz bar, sometimes known as bus bar, or conductor bar system. Many people about to buy their first overhead crane will ask “what powers an overhead crane?” In essence the conductor bar system does. We sell and stock 100amp conductor bar power feed systems for overhead traveling cranes or; bus bars, buzz bar, busbar or buss bars as they are sometimes called. The most common type is the 100amp system complete with 50amp collector arms, three phase and earth. Each system comes with a set of collectors, covers, end stops, hanging brackets, joint clips and can be supplied with an end or centre feed. We also supply c-rail electrical festoon systems and Colton Electrical spare parts. An average 5 tonne crane will need a 32amp power supply. The 100amp buzz bar power feed system does the job perfectly. The crane buzz bar can be clipped onto the bottom of the down shop rail. Prior to arriving on site your electrician will need to install the three phase power supply and provide us with 3 phase and earth, reducing any delays.

We stock crane power feed systems from:

• Hamilton Pow-R-Safe, main stockist • Colton Electrical • Simbal • Niko Distributor • Conductix Wampfler (Insul-8) • Demag Power Feed Systems. Additionally, buzz bar can also be supplied as a totally enclosed system, therefore, it can be used indoors and outdoors. In addition, we also supply Simbal buzz bar systems, that are faster to install. Visit our YouTube channel to view a buzz bar working on a crane. Another useful resource is our crane power supply page.   Lastly, visit our youtube crane channel.