Schneider Electric Canalis
Schneider's own IEC busbar trunking family — not sold in the US or Canada, unlike Square D I-Line
Schneider Electric Canalis is one of 3 busway tracked in the SecondWatt catalogue, each with specifications, lead times and indicative secondary-market pricing.
Schneider Canalis busbar trunking specs, IEC ratings, and pricing data, plus why US data center buyers should source Square D I-Line instead of Canalis.
Role in the data center
Canalis KR's own brochure names data centers explicitly among its target sectors, describing the range as fire-resistant with high-uptime requirements, alongside oil and gas, marine, and solar-farm deployments. This applies to IEC-market data centers only: a North American data center buyer cannot procure Canalis at all, and should look to Square D I-Line/I-Line II for the equivalent role in a US or Canadian facility.
Key specifications
| Current rating, KT range (aluminum, KTA) | 1000-4000 A |
|---|---|
| Current rating, KT range (copper, KTC) | 1000-5000 A |
| Current rating, KS range | 100-1000 A |
| Current rating, KR range (KRA aluminum / KRC copper) | 800-5000 / 1000-6300 A |
| Current rating, KBA/KBB lighting range | 25-40 A |
| Rated insulation/operating voltage, KT range | up to 1000 V |
| Rated operating voltage, KBA/KBB | 230-400 V |
| Rated operating voltage, KSA630ET43A SKU | 230-690 V |
| Short-time withstand current (Icw, 1s), KT range | 40-90 kA |
| Short-time withstand current (Icw, 1s), KR range | up to 100 kA |
| IP rating, KT (indoor) | IP55 - |
| IP rating, KR (outdoor/severe) | IP68 - |
| Conductor material | Aluminum (A-prefix ranges); copper (C-prefix ranges); connection hardware copper on both - |
| Standards compliance (current generation) | IEC 61439-1, IEC 61439-6 - |
| Operating temperature range, KR | -60 to +60 C |
| Weight, KTA-10 vs. KTA-40 (3L+N+PE) | 23-49 kg/m |
Technical summary
Current rating, KT range: 1,000-4,000 A aluminum (KTA), 1,000-5,000 A copper (KTC) Current rating, KS range: 100-1,000 A Current rating, KR range: 800-5,000 A aluminum (KRA), 1,000-6,300 A copper (KRC) Current rating, KBA/KBB lighting range: 25-40 A Rated voltage, KT/KS: up to 1,000 V; KBA/KBB: 230-400 V Short-time withstand current (Icw, 1s): 40-90 kA on KT range, up to 100 kA on KR range IP rating: IP55 indoor (KT), IP68 outdoor/severe (KR), IP55 (KBA/KBB) Conductor material: aluminum (A-prefix ranges) or copper (C-prefix ranges); connections copper on both Operating temperature, KR range: -60C to +60C, with ATEX Zone II option Weight, KT range: 23 kg/m (1,000 A) to 49 kg/m (4,000 A), 3L+N+PE configuration
Pricing and availability
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