Current carrying systems and methods of assembling the same

A current carrying system for use in transporting electrical current between a plurality of electrical devices, said current carrying system comprising:

• a busbar comprising a first axial end, a second axial end, an electrically conductive shaft extending from the first axial end to the second axial end, and at least one cooling feature defined in at least a portion of said electrically conductive shaft;
• a casing comprising a first barrier and a second barrier coupled to said first barrier, said first barrier comprising a plurality of alternating recesses and projections, said projections configured to be coupled to said second barrier, said recesses configured to define a busbar channel configured to receive said busbar such that said casing at least partially circumscribes said busbar, wherein said first barrier is coupled to at least a portion of said busbar;
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• an air vent defined by said at least one cooling feature and said casing, wherein said air vent is in flow communication with ambient air, and wherein said at least one cooling feature is configured to facilitate a flow of the ambient air through said air vent.

A current carrying system for use in transporting electrical current between a plurality of electrical devices, said current carrying system comprising:

• a busbar comprising a first axial end, a second axial end, an electrically conductive shaft extending from the first axial end to the second axial end, and at least one cooling feature defined in at least a portion of said electrically conductive shaft, said busbar further comprising a cross-sectional profile including a top region, a bottom region, and a substantially solid rectangular central region extending therebetween, said top region comprising a pair of fins that extend away from said central region in a curved manner and define said at least one cooling feature therebetween;
• a casing that defines a busbar channel configured to receive said busbar such that said casing at least partially circumscribes said busbar;
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• an air vent defined by said at least one cooling feature and said casing, wherein said air vent is in flow communication with ambient air, and wherein said at least one cooling feature is configured to facilitate a flow of the ambient air through said air vent.