The expansion connector allows the connector to expand and contract between the fixed points in response to changes in operating temperature, a short-circuit, or seismic events. Expansion Joints will be installed where extensions, vibrations or switching impacts have to be absorbed. Flexible Connections are installed in Bus bar Systems with very long aligning guides or as. PLP Substation Expansion Connectors for 230kV and below are designed to be used in situations when an expansion joint is required in a section of bus tube that is fixed between two adjacent locations. This process, called “jointing,” may be needed to create a longer busbar from shorter, more manageable pieces; or to create a T-shaped tap-off connection from the main busbar. Furthermore, these connections make the bar assembly process easier by notably.