Busway systems and related assemblies and methods

A joint cover for use with a busway assembly comprising a first busway section including a first busway section housing, a second busway section including a second busway section housing, and a joint assembly configured to be positioned between and couple the first busway section and the second busway section, the joint cover comprising:

• a joint cover housing configured to be positioned over the joint assembly and the first and second busway section housings when the first and second busway sections are coupled by the joint assembly, the joint cover housing being slidable axially along the first and second busway section housings,
• wherein the joint cover housing comprises first and second opposite sidewalls, the joint cover further comprising a first rail member on the first sidewall and a second rail member on the second sidewall, wherein the first rail member is configured to be slidingly received in channels at first side portions of the first and second busway section housings and the second rail member is configured to be slidingly received in channels at second, opposite side portions of the first and second busway section housings,
• wherein the joint cover housing comprises a first upper ledge extending inwardly from the first sidewall and a second upper ledge extending inwardly from the second sidewall, and wherein the first and second ledges are configured to slide above and/or on upper walls of the first and second busway section housings.

A method for assembling a busway assembly, the method comprising:

• coupling a joint assembly to an end of a first busway section comprising a first busway section housing;
• coupling a second busway section comprising a second busway section housing to the joint assembly;
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• sliding a joint cover along the first busway section and/or the second busway section and over the joint assembly such that the joint cover is over the first busway section housing and the second busway section housing;
• wherein the joint cover comprises a joint cover housing comprising first and second sidewalls, a lower wall extending between and connecting the first and second sidewalls, a first upper flange extending inwardly from the first sidewall, and a second upper flange extending inwardly from the second sidewall, and
• sliding the joint cover along the first busway section and/or the second busway section comprises (i) sliding the first upper flange and the second upper flange above or on an upper wall of the first busway section housing and/or (ii) sliding the first upper flange and the second upper flange above or on an upper wall of the second busway section housing.