AS/NZS 3000:2018
Cl 2.6.3, Cl 7.9.3 and Cl 7.9.4
Additional protection by RCD, required residual current and circuit limits
The RCD selection tool reads whether the clause calls for additional protection on the circuit. It also reads the residual current figure the clause sets, and the circuit or socket‑outlet rating the clause stops at. For electric vehicle charging, it reads the device type and its conditions and the capacity. It also reads the clause each figure comes from. Mode 3 and Mode 4 are separate rows, because the Exception names Mode 3 only.
Kua manatokotia: pānuitia ki te paerewa tā, whārangi 124–129, 413–415. I tirohia 27 Sept 2026.
Ngā unit: Required ma mA, Max circuit rating A A, Max socket rating A A, Min circuit capacity A A, Rdc dd ma mA
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48 rārangi
| Jurisdiction | Installation | Circuit | Max circuit rating A | Max socket rating A | Required ma (mA) | Min circuit capacity A | Capacity phase | Capacity clause | Rdc dd ma (mA) | Rcd type | Separate all live | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nz | residential | socket‑outlet | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.1 |
| nz | residential | lighting | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.1 |
| nz | residential | hand-held | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.1 |
| nz | residential | fixed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.1 |
| nz | education | socket‑outlet | — | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2 |
| nz | education | lighting | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2 |
| nz | education | hand-held | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2 |
| nz | education | fixed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2 |
| nz | other | socket‑outlet | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2 |
| nz | other | lighting | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2 |
| nz | other | hand-held | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2 |
| nz | other | fixed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2 |
| nz | junior-education | socket‑outlet | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2(b) |
| nz | junior-education | lighting | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2 |
| nz | junior-education | hand-held | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2 |
| nz | junior-education | fixed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2 |
| nz | exposed-location | socket‑outlet | — | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2(c) |
| nz | exposed-location | lighting | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2 |
| nz | exposed-location | hand-held | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2(c) |
| nz | exposed-location | fixed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2 |
| nz | residential | ride-or-vending | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.1 |
| nz | residential | increased-risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.1 |
| nz | any | ride-or-vending | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2(d) |
| nz | any | increased-risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.2 |
| nz | residential | ev-mode-2 | — | — | 30 | 20 | — | 7.9.3.2 | — | — | no | 2.6.3.3.1 |
| nz | any | ev-mode-2 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | B | yes | 7.9.4 |
| nz | residential | ev-mode-3 | — | — | 30 | 32 | single | 7.9.3.3 | 6 | B | yes | 7.9.3.3 |
| nz | any | ev-mode-3 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | 6 | B | yes | 7.9.4 |
| nz | residential | ev-mode-4 | — | — | 30 | 32 | single | 7.9.3.3 | — | B | yes | 7.9.3.3 |
| nz | any | ev-mode-4 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | B | yes | 7.9.4 |
| au | residential | socket‑outlet | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.2 |
| au | residential | lighting | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.2 |
| au | residential | hand-held | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.2 |
| au | residential | fixed | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.2 |
| au | residential | ev-mode-2 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.2 |
| au | residential | ev-mode-3 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.2 |
| au | residential | ev-mode-4 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.2 |
| au | any | socket‑outlet | 32 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.3.3 |
| au | any | lighting | 32 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.3.3 |
| au | any | hand-held | 32 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.3.3 |
| au | any | fixed | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.3.3 |
| au | any | ev-mode-2 | 32 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.3.3 |
| au | any | ev-mode-3 | 32 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.3.3 |
| au | any | ev-mode-4 | 32 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.3.3 |
| au | residential | ride-or-vending | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.2 |
| au | residential | increased-risk | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.2 |
| au | any | ride-or-vending | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.3.3 |
| au | any | increased-risk | 32 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | no | 2.6.3.2.3.3(d) |