This technical article discusses criteria and requirements for designing protection systems for busbars in HV/EHV networks. Line protection concepts, such as overcurrent and distance arrangements, satisfy this requirement, even though short circuits in the busbar zone are cleared after certain time delay. Busbars. Busbars in power systems are the location where transmission lines, generation sources, and distribution loads converge. The complexity of bus protection varies considerably depending on such factors as the bus layout, allowed bus switching scenarios, availability of suitable lable) and do not require disconnect status inputs.