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An electrical bus assembly, having pairs of bus conductors in communication with each other, housed in a housing, for use in an industrial setting. The pairs of bus conductors are themselves used to form a joint without the need of additional apparatus. A first coupling embodiment provides a two-piece clamp having a built-in depression formed therein for applying additional clamping pressure when bolted to the housing surrounding a layered pair of bus conductors. Mylar.TM. film is provided for insulating the pair of bus conductors from both the housing and other pairs of bus conductors within a bus assembly. The electrical bus assembly is adaptable to a variety of electrical loads, and is reusable. A second coupling embodiment provides a slotted connecting bus conductor, received by a pair of stationary bus conductors housed in a panel box housing. Fiberglass board insulation isolates the bus conductors from the housing and positions the pair of stationary bus conductors in a spaced apart position for receipt of the slotted bus conductor. When the slotted connecting bus conductor is in position sandwiched between the pair of stationary bus conductors, electrical current passes through all bus conductors. An insulated bolt passes through the housing and the electrical bus conductors for securing the coupling. Either coupling embodiment may be used to form an elbow-shaped joint, a tap-off, or a T-shaped joint.

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