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How many lights on a 10 A circuit?

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Worked to AS/NZS 3000:2018. Tables checked 27 Sept 2026.

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10A

Reiti circuit-breaker
10A
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A drawn result card from the Circuit Loading tool: sum of contributions 10 A.

A 10 A lighting circuit in a home can take 20 lighting points, which sum to 10 A under AS/NZS 3000:2018 Table C9. The tool checks that the sum stays within the circuit-breaker rating.

The count

In a domestic installation, one lighting point counts 0.5 A. A 21st point takes the sum to 10.5 A, over the rating, and the tool reports a fail.

Socket‑outlets on a lighting circuit

Table C9 puts no socket‑outlet on a conductor under 2.5 mm², bar one counted as a lighting point. On a 1.5 mm² lighting circuit the tool refuses a socket‑outlet for that reason.

See also: What size cable for a lighting circuit in NZ? and Minimum cable size for a lighting circuit.

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Rahi taura
1.5 mm²
Reiti circuit-breaker
10 A
Whakaurunga
Kāinga
Point rama
20
Pūtau hiko 10 A
0
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