AS/NZS 3008.1.2:2017
Ang cable selection standard para sa New Zealand. Ginagamit ito ng AmpSize para sa datos ng conductor: current rating, resistance at reactance, ang derating factor para sa ruta, at ang short-circuit k factor.
Mga tala
- Binanggit na edition
- AS/NZS 3008.1.2:2017
- Mga amendment na inilapat
- Walang amendment na binanggit sa source (16 Table)
- Huling na-check ang mga table
- 26 Sept 2026 (una 19 Sept 2026)
- Mga Table
- 16: 16 na na-verify
- Mga clause
- 6
Walang text ng standard na inilathala dito. Ang AmpSize ay design aid lamang. I-verify ang mga resulta laban sa kasalukuyang standard.
Nilalaman (22)
Mga clause (6)
Mga grupo ng circuit sa underground wiring enclosure
Pinapangalanan ng cable size tool ang clause na ito sa grupo ng mga circuit sa underground enclosure. Pinapangalanan ng clause ang Tables 26(1) at 26(2), na binabasa ng tool para sa isang cable kada duct. Para sa duct na naglalaman ng buong circuit, ipinapadala ng Table 3(4) ang mga circuit na nagsasalo ng iisang enclosure sa Table 22. Doon, kinukuha ng tool ang mas mababa sa factor ng Table 26(2) at Table 22, at pinapangalanan ang table na binasa nito.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Third harmonic current sa neutral
Ginagamit ng Cable Size tool ang clause na ito kapag naglagay ka ng third harmonic percentage sa three-phase circuit. Inilalabas nito ang neutral current na ginagawa ng harmonic, inilalapat ang reduction factor ng Table 2, at binabanggit ang clause sa tabi ng step para masuri mo ang sizing basis na itinatakda ng clause. Ganoon din ang ginagawa ng Correction Factors tool.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Cable size calculator, Correction factor calculator at Harmonics, neutral current at K-factor.
Binanggit ng 1
Paraan ng voltage drop
Ginagamit ng voltage drop at voltage rise tools ang method na ito. Pinagsasama ang resistance at reactance sa power factor para makuha ang millivolt kada amp metre. Pagkatapos, pinaparami ang figure na iyon sa current at sa haba ng ruta.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Binanggit ng 9
- Voltage drop single phase vs three phase
- Voltage drop on 2.5 mm² over 30 m
- Submain voltage drop estimate for a 160 A tender
- 24 V DC voltage drop on an instrument loop
- Total voltage drop: mains, submain and final
- Voltage rise for a 5 kW solar inverter cable
- AS/NZS 3000 Clause 3.6.2: voltage drop limit
- Voltage drop with the mV/A·m method
- Voltage drop basics
Voltage drop sa unbalanced load
Lumilipat ang voltage drop tool sa Equation 4.6 ng clause na ito kapag naglagay ka ng neutral current sa three-phase circuit. Pagkatapos, gumagana ito sa single-conductor basis at inilalabas ang neutral drop bilang sariling hakbang, bawat conductor sa sarili nitong haba.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Short-circuit performance
Sinusunod ng fault rating tool ang clause na ito. Ikinukumpara nito ang enerhiyang pinapadaan ng protective device sa enerhiyang kayang tanggapin ng conductor. Ginagamit sa check ang fault current, ang clearing time at ang k factor.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Binanggit ng 7
- Switchboard fault rating at 25 kA for 1 s
- Consumer mains fault withstand for 16 mm² copper
- AS/NZS 3008.1.2 Table 52: the k factor
- AS/NZS 3008 vs BS 7671: cable sizing compared
- Prospective fault current at a main switchboard
- IB ≤ IN ≤ IZ: the overload rule on a 32 A circuit
- Short-circuit withstand and the k factor
Short-circuit duration
Tinutukoy ng fault rating tool ang clause na ito kapag mas mahaba ang clearing time na ilalagay mo kaysa sa 5 s na sakop ng clause. Lalabas pa rin ang resulta, na may babala na hanggang 5 s lang ang binanggit na basis.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Binanggit ng 1
Mga table (16)
Reduction factors for harmonic currents in 4- and 5-core cables
Binabasa ng Correction Factors tool ang reduction factor para sa third harmonic current sa four-core o five-core cable. Kapag higit sa 33 %, sinusukat ito base sa neutral current. Binabasa rin ng Harmonics tool ang parehong band mula sa spectrum.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 27–28. Na-check noong 24 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Correction factor calculator at Harmonics, neutral current at K-factor.
Current ratings, single-core cable, two cables per circuit, thermoplastic 75 °C
Binabasa ng Cable Size tool ang nakalimbag na rating dito para sa single-core thermoplastic cable sa single-phase circuit, sa copper o aluminium, para sa bawat installation method.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 35–37. Na-check noong 24 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Binanggit ng 9
- Hot water cylinder cable size for a 3 kW element
- Cable size for a 20 A heat pump circuit in summer
- AmpSize vs jCalc vs free cable sizing tools
- EV charger cable size for a 7 kW 32 A circuit
- AS/NZS 3008.1.2 Tables 4 to 21: current ratings
- AS/NZS 3008 vs BS 7671: cable sizing compared
- Motor full load current: 11 kW 400 V DOL
- Cable size for a 32 A single-phase 25 m run
- Current-carrying capacity and derating
Current ratings, single-core cable, two cables per circuit, cross-linked 90 °C
Binabasa ng Cable Size tool ang nakalimbag na rating dito para sa single-core cross-linked cable sa single-phase circuit, sa copper o aluminium, para sa bawat installation method.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 38–40. Na-check noong 24 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Binanggit ng 9
- Hot water cylinder cable size for a 3 kW element
- Cable size for a 20 A heat pump circuit in summer
- AmpSize vs jCalc vs free cable sizing tools
- EV charger cable size for a 7 kW 32 A circuit
- AS/NZS 3008.1.2 Tables 4 to 21: current ratings
- AS/NZS 3008 vs BS 7671: cable sizing compared
- Motor full load current: 11 kW 400 V DOL
- Cable size for a 32 A single-phase 25 m run
- Current-carrying capacity and derating
Current ratings, single-core cable, three cables per circuit, thermoplastic 75 °C
Binabasa ng Cable Size tool ang nakalimbag na rating dito para sa single-core thermoplastic cable sa three-phase circuit, sa copper o aluminium, para sa bawat installation method.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 44–46. Na-check noong 24 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Binanggit ng 9
- Hot water cylinder cable size for a 3 kW element
- Cable size for a 20 A heat pump circuit in summer
- AmpSize vs jCalc vs free cable sizing tools
- EV charger cable size for a 7 kW 32 A circuit
- AS/NZS 3008.1.2 Tables 4 to 21: current ratings
- AS/NZS 3008 vs BS 7671: cable sizing compared
- Motor full load current: 11 kW 400 V DOL
- Cable size for a 32 A single-phase 25 m run
- Current-carrying capacity and derating
Current ratings, single-core cable, three cables per circuit, cross-linked 90 °C
Binabasa ng Cable Size tool ang nakalimbag na rating dito para sa single-core cross-linked cable sa three-phase circuit, sa copper o aluminium, para sa bawat installation method.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 47–49. Na-check noong 24 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Binanggit ng 9
- Hot water cylinder cable size for a 3 kW element
- Cable size for a 20 A heat pump circuit in summer
- AmpSize vs jCalc vs free cable sizing tools
- EV charger cable size for a 7 kW 32 A circuit
- AS/NZS 3008.1.2 Tables 4 to 21: current ratings
- AS/NZS 3008 vs BS 7671: cable sizing compared
- Motor full load current: 11 kW 400 V DOL
- Cable size for a 32 A single-phase 25 m run
- Current-carrying capacity and derating
Current ratings, multicore cable with three or four cores, thermoplastic 75 °C
Binabasa ng Cable Size tool ang nakalimbag na rating dito para sa thermoplastic multicore cable, sa copper o aluminium, para sa bawat installation method. Ang figure na iyon ang panimulang punto, bago ang anumang derating.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 62–64. Na-check noong 24 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Cable size calculator, Correction factor calculator, Pagsusuri ng umiiral na circuit at Motor circuit calculator.
Binanggit ng 25
- Hot water cylinder cable size for a 3 kW element
- How many amps can 1.5 mm² cable carry?
- How many amps can 10 mm² cable carry?
- How many amps can 16 mm² cable carry?
- How many amps can 2.5 mm² cable carry?
- How many amps can 6 mm² cable carry?
- What size cable for a 22 kW EV charger?
- What size cable for a 25 A circuit?
- What size cable for a lighting circuit in NZ?
- What size cable for power points in NZ?
- Three circuits in a hot ceiling: correction factor
- What size breaker for 4 mm² cable
- Cable size for a 20 A heat pump circuit in summer
- AmpSize vs jCalc vs free cable sizing tools
- EV charger cable size for a 7 kW 32 A circuit
- AS/NZS 3008.1.2 Tables 22 to 29: derating
- AS/NZS 3008.1.1 vs 3008.1.2: AU and NZ conditions
- AS/NZS 3008.1.2 Tables 4 to 21: current ratings
- AS/NZS 3008 Table 13 (now 3.18): multicore ratings
- AS/NZS 3008 vs BS 7671: cable sizing compared
- AWG and the NEC for NZ and AU electricians
- Motor full load current: 11 kW 400 V DOL
- Cable size for a 32 A single-phase 25 m run
- Current-carrying capacity and derating
- Checking an existing circuit
Current ratings, multicore cable with three or four cores, cross-linked 90 °C
Binabasa ng Cable Size tool ang nakalimbag na rating dito para sa cross-linked multicore cable, sa copper o aluminium, para sa bawat installation method.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 65–67. Na-check noong 24 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Binanggit ng 10
- Hot water cylinder cable size for a 3 kW element
- Submain cable size for 3-phase 100 A over 60 m
- Cable size for a 20 A heat pump circuit in summer
- AmpSize vs jCalc vs free cable sizing tools
- EV charger cable size for a 7 kW 32 A circuit
- AS/NZS 3008.1.2 Tables 4 to 21: current ratings
- AS/NZS 3008 vs BS 7671: cable sizing compared
- Motor full load current: 11 kW 400 V DOL
- Cable size for a 32 A single-phase 25 m run
- Current-carrying capacity and derating
Grouping factors for bunched circuits, buried circuits and underground wiring enclosures
Binabasa ng cable size at correction factors tools ang factor para sa mga circuit na nagsasalo ng ruta. Mas maraming circuit na magkakasama ang ibig sabihin ay mas mababang factor at mas malaking cable.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 79, 84–87. Na-check noong 24 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Cable size calculator, Correction factor calculator at Pagsusuri ng umiiral na circuit.
Binanggit ng 9
- Hot water cylinder cable size for a 3 kW element
- Submain cable size for 3-phase 100 A over 60 m
- Three circuits in a hot ceiling: correction factor
- What size breaker for 4 mm² cable
- Cable size for a 20 A heat pump circuit in summer
- AS/NZS 3008.1.2 Tables 22 to 29: derating
- AS/NZS 3008 Table 22 (now 3.33): bunched grouping
- Current-carrying capacity and derating
- Correction factors in the 2017 and 2025 editions
Grouping factors for single-core circuits on trays, ladder supports, racks and cleats in air
Binabasa ng cable size at correction factors tools ang factor para sa single-core circuit sa tray, ladder, rack o cleat. Nakadepende ang factor sa support, sa tier, at kung nagdidikit ang mga circuit.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 80. Na-check noong 26 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Cable size calculator, Correction factor calculator, Pagsusuri ng umiiral na circuit at Cable tray at ladder fill.
Grouping factors for multicore cables on trays, ladder supports, racks and cleats in air
Binabasa ng cable size at correction factors tools ang factor para sa multicore cable sa tray, ladder, rack o cleat. Nakadepende ang factor sa support, sa tier, at kung nagdidikit ang mga cable.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 82. Na-check noong 26 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Cable size calculator, Correction factor calculator, Pagsusuri ng umiiral na circuit at Cable tray at ladder fill.
Rating factors for air and soil ambient temperature
Binabasa ng cable size at correction factors tools ang factor para sa temperatura ng hangin o lupa sa ruta. Pinapababa ng mainit na ruta ang current na kayang dalhin ng cable.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 88. Na-check noong 24 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Cable size calculator, Correction factor calculator at Pagsusuri ng umiiral na circuit.
Binanggit ng 11
- Submain cable size for 3-phase 100 A over 60 m
- Three circuits in a hot ceiling: correction factor
- What size breaker for 4 mm² cable
- Cable size for a 20 A heat pump circuit in summer
- AmpSize vs jCalc vs free cable sizing tools
- AS/NZS 3008.1.2 Tables 22 to 29: derating
- AS/NZS 3008.1.1 vs 3008.1.2: AU and NZ conditions
- AS/NZS 3008 Table 27 (now 3.44, 3.45): temperature
- Current-carrying capacity and derating
- Correction factors in the 2017 and 2025 editions
- Underground cables and civil interfaces
Rating factors for depth of laying
Binabasa ng cable size at correction factors tools ang factor para sa lalim ng pagkakabaon ng cable. Para lang ito sa mga nakabaong cable.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 89. Na-check noong 24 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Cable size calculator, Correction factor calculator at Pagsusuri ng umiiral na circuit.
Rating factors for thermal resistivity of the soil
Binabasa ng cable size at correction factors tools ang factor para sa thermal resistivity ng lupa. Para lang ito sa mga nakabaong cable.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 90. Na-check noong 24 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Cable size calculator, Correction factor calculator at Pagsusuri ng umiiral na circuit.
Reactance at 50 Hz and a.c. resistance at 50 Hz
Binabasa ng voltage drop, voltage rise, loop impedance at cable size tools ang conductor resistance at reactance sa operating temperature mula sa datos na ito. Binabasa ng loop power budget ang conductor resistance.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 98, 102–103. Na-check noong 24 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Cable size calculator, Voltage drop calculator, Earth fault loop impedance calculator, Voltage Rise calculator, Maximum circuit length calculator, Loop power budget para sa 4-20 mA loops, Pagsusuri ng umiiral na circuit, Fault level calculator, Total voltage drop calculator at Cable loss running cost.
Binanggit ng 13
- Homeowner shed supply voltage drop over 60 m
- Lighting circuit loop impedance, B curve 10 A
- Voltage drop single phase vs three phase
- Submain voltage drop estimate for a 160 A tender
- Max cable length for a 20 A C curve subcircuit
- 24 V DC voltage drop on an instrument loop
- Fault level at a sub-board, 300 kVA transformer
- Off-grid battery bank autonomy at 48 V
- AS/NZS 3000 Table 8.1: max Zs by curve and rating
- Voltage rise for a 5 kW solar inverter cable
- Voltage drop with the mV/A·m method
- Voltage drop basics
- Prospective fault current at a board
Values of constant K for determination of permissible short-circuit currents
Isang flat k factor bawat material at insulation ang ibinibigay ng Table na ito. Sa halip, binabasa ng cable size at fault rating tools ang Table 52 mula sa short-circuit limits Table. Doon, nakadepende ang k factor sa temperature limits na itinatakda ng Tables 53 and 55.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 121–122. Na-check noong 19 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Cable size calculator, Cable fault rating calculator, Pagsusuri ng umiiral na circuit at MCB trip curve at cable limit.
Short-circuit K values and temperature limits
Binabasa ng fault rating tool ang k factor para sa start temperature ng conductor at sa short-circuit temperature limit. Galing ang limit sa insulation class at sa conductor size band, o sa joint sa run kapag ang joint ang mas mababa sa dalawa.
Na-verify: binasa laban sa naka-print na standard, mga pahina 121–123 (PDF 125–127), with Table 1 on page 13. Na-check noong 26 Sept 2026.
Mga tool na bumabasa nito:
Cable size calculator, Cable fault rating calculator, Pagsusuri ng umiiral na circuit at MCB trip curve at cable limit.
Mga guide at learn page na nagbabanggit nito (56)
- GuideHomeowner shed supply voltage drop over 60 m
- GuideLighting circuit loop impedance, B curve 10 A
- GuideVoltage drop single phase vs three phase
- GuideCable tray fill for a plant room: a second tier
- GuideSwitchboard fault rating at 25 kA for 1 s
- GuideHot water cylinder cable size for a 3 kW element
- GuideConsumer mains fault withstand for 16 mm² copper
- GuideHow many amps can 1.5 mm² cable carry?
- GuideHow many amps can 10 mm² cable carry?
- GuideHow many amps can 16 mm² cable carry?
- GuideHow many amps can 2.5 mm² cable carry?
- GuideHow many amps can 6 mm² cable carry?
- GuideVoltage drop on 2.5 mm² over 30 m
- GuideWhat size cable for a 22 kW EV charger?
- GuideWhat size cable for a 25 A circuit?
- GuideWhat size cable for a lighting circuit in NZ?
- GuideWhat size cable for power points in NZ?
- GuideSubmain voltage drop estimate for a 160 A tender
- GuideMax cable length for a 20 A C curve subcircuit
- GuideSubmain cable size for 3-phase 100 A over 60 m
- Guide24 V DC voltage drop on an instrument loop
- GuideFault level at a sub-board, 300 kVA transformer
- GuideThree circuits in a hot ceiling: correction factor
- GuideWhat size breaker for 4 mm² cable
- GuideTotal voltage drop: mains, submain and final
- GuideOff-grid battery bank autonomy at 48 V
- GuideCable size for a 20 A heat pump circuit in summer
- GuideAmpSize vs jCalc vs free cable sizing tools
- GuideEV charger cable size for a 7 kW 32 A circuit
- GuideAS/NZS 3008.1.2 Table 52: the k factor
- GuideAS/NZS 3008.1.2 Tables 22 to 29: derating
- GuideAS/NZS 3008.1.1 vs 3008.1.2: AU and NZ conditions
- GuideAS/NZS 3008.1.2 Tables 4 to 21: current ratings
- GuideAS/NZS 3008 Table 13 (now 3.18): multicore ratings
- GuideAS/NZS 3008 Table 22 (now 3.33): bunched grouping
- GuideAS/NZS 3008 Table 27 (now 3.44, 3.45): temperature
- GuideAS/NZS 3008 vs BS 7671: cable sizing compared
- GuideAWG and the NEC for NZ and AU electricians
- GuideMotor full load current: 11 kW 400 V DOL
- GuideProspective fault current at a main switchboard
- GuideAS/NZS 3000 Table 8.1: max Zs by curve and rating
- GuideVoltage rise for a 5 kW solar inverter cable
- GuideAS/NZS 3000 Clause 3.6.2: voltage drop limit
- GuideCable size for a 32 A single-phase 25 m run
- GuideVoltage drop with the mV/A·m method
- LearnConduit fill and installation methods
- LearnCurrent-carrying capacity and derating
- LearnVoltage drop basics
- LearnCable tray fill: one layer, tiers and grouping
- LearnChecking an existing circuit
- LearnCorrection factors in the 2017 and 2025 editions
- LearnIB ≤ IN ≤ IZ: the overload rule on a 32 A circuit
- LearnShort-circuit withstand and the k factor
- LearnUnderground cables and civil interfaces
- LearnHarmonics and neutral sizing
- LearnProspective fault current at a board