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Busbar

A solid metal conductor distributing high current within a rack or system, replacing bulky cabling.

Current numbers

~3,000-3,300 lb (1.36-1.5 t)loaded NVL72-class rack wet — one 48U cabinet (frame ~185 kg + 18 compute trays + 9 NVLink-switch trays + 8 power shelves + copper backplane/busbar + manifolds + in-rack coolant)as of 2026 · register ↗
<2 msORV3 BBU ramp to full power on 48.5 V busbar droop; busbar held ≥46 V; PSU ≥97.5% (30–100% load)as of 2025 · register ↗
~132 kWGB200 NVL72 rack draw (≈132 kW TDP class, ~120 kW continuous); rack busbar ~2,800 A at 48 Vas of 2025 · register ↗

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