AS/NZS 3008.1.2:2017
Table 52, 53, 54, 55
Short-circuit K values and temperature limits
The fault rating tool reads the k factor for the conductor start temperature and the short-circuit temperature limit. The limit comes from the insulation class and the conductor size band, or from the joint in the run when the joint is the lower of the two.
Kua manatokotia: pānuitia ki te paerewa tā, whārangi 121–123 (PDF 125–127), with Table 1 on page 13. I tirohia 26 Sept 2026.
Ngā unit: K A*s^0.5/mm2, Initial temp C degC, Final temp C degC, Max size mm 2 mm2
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43 rārangi
| Kind | Material | Initial temp C (degC) | Final temp C (degC) | K (A*s^0.5/mm2) | Insulation class | Max size mm 2 (mm2) | Joint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| k | Cu | 110 | 140 | 65.3 | |||
| k | Cu | 110 | 150 | 74.9 | |||
| k | Cu | 110 | 160 | 83.2 | |||
| k | Cu | 110 | 220 | 119 | |||
| k | Cu | 110 | 250 | 132 | |||
| k | Cu | 110 | 350 | 164 | |||
| k | Cu | 90 | 140 | 85.6 | |||
| k | Cu | 90 | 150 | 93.1 | |||
| k | Cu | 90 | 160 | 99.9 | |||
| k | Cu | 90 | 220 | 131 | |||
| k | Cu | 90 | 250 | 143 | |||
| k | Cu | 90 | 350 | 173 | |||
| k | Cu | 75 | 140 | 98.7 | |||
| k | Cu | 75 | 150 | 105 | |||
| k | Cu | 75 | 160 | 111 | |||
| k | Cu | 75 | 220 | 140 | |||
| k | Cu | 75 | 250 | 151 | |||
| k | Cu | 75 | 350 | 180 | |||
| k | Al | 110 | 140 | 43.2 | |||
| k | Al | 110 | 150 | 49.5 | |||
| k | Al | 110 | 160 | 55 | |||
| k | Al | 110 | 250 | 87.1 | |||
| k | Al | 90 | 140 | 56.6 | |||
| k | Al | 90 | 150 | 61.5 | |||
| k | Al | 90 | 160 | 66 | |||
| k | Al | 90 | 250 | 94.5 | |||
| k | Al | 75 | 140 | 65.2 | |||
| k | Al | 75 | 150 | 69.6 | |||
| k | Al | 75 | 160 | 73.6 | |||
| k | Al | 75 | 250 | 99.9 | |||
| insulation | 75 | 160 | thermoplastic-75 | 300 | |||
| insulation | 75 | 140 | thermoplastic-75 | ||||
| insulation | 90 | 250 | cross-linked-90 | ||||
| insulation | 110 | 250 | cross-linked-110 | ||||
| joint | 250 | exothermic-welded | |||||
| joint | 160 | soldered | |||||
| joint | 250 | compression | |||||
| sheath | thermoplastic | 200 | |||||
| sheath | polyethylene | 150 | |||||
| sheath | high-density-polyethylene | 180 | |||||
| sheath | polychloroprene-or-csp | 200 | |||||
| sheath | lead | 170 | |||||
| sheath | lead-alloy | 200 |