AS/NZS 3000:2018
Cl 3.6.2
Voltage drop limit from the point of supply, and how the parts of an installation add
The total voltage drop tool reads the 5 % limit from the point of supply, the 7 % from a dedicated substation on the premises, and names the 11 % of a stand-alone system.
Kua manatokotia: pānuitia ki te paerewa tā, whārangi 162–163, 480 (PDF = page + 4). I tirohia 1 Oct 2026.
Ngā unit: Limit percent %
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3 rārangi
| Limit percent (%) | Clause | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3.6.2 | 162 |
| 7 | 3.6.2 Exception 3 | 163 |
| 11 | 3.6.2 Exception 4 | 163 |
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