# Bus

<table><thead><tr><th>Parameter</th><th width="251">Description</th><th>Type</th><th width="149">Value range</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>name</td><td>name of the bus</td><td>string</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>vn_kv</td><td>rated voltage of the bus [kV]</td><td>float</td><td>>0</td></tr></tbody></table>

OpenDSS defines busbars and its parameters by creating other elements (e.g. lines).

The  exact model and result parameters (for pandapower)  are defined in the link below:&#x20;

<https://pandapower.readthedocs.io/en/latest/elements/bus.html>
