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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.

Verified: read against the printed standard, pages 124–129, 413–415. Checked 27 Sept 2026.

Units: Required ma mA, Max circuit rating A A, Max socket rating A A, Min circuit capacity A A, Rdc dd ma mA

These are the values AmpSize encodes. No text of the standard is reproduced. Verify against the current standard.

Back to its card on the AS/NZS 3000:2018 page

48 rows

Cl 2.6.3, Cl 7.9.3 and Cl 7.9.4, Additional protection by RCD, required residual current and circuit limits
JurisdictionInstallationCircuitMax circuit rating AMax socket rating ARequired ma (mA)Min circuit capacity ACapacity phaseCapacity clauseRdc dd ma (mA)Rcd typeSeparate all liveClause
nzresidentialsocket‑outlet——30—————no2.6.3.3.1
nzresidentiallighting——30—————no2.6.3.3.1
nzresidentialhand-held——30—————no2.6.3.3.1
nzresidentialfixed————————no2.6.3.3.1
nzeducationsocket‑outlet—3030—————no2.6.3.3.2
nzeducationlighting————————no2.6.3.3.2
nzeducationhand-held————————no2.6.3.3.2
nzeducationfixed————————no2.6.3.3.2
nzothersocket‑outlet————————no2.6.3.3.2
nzotherlighting————————no2.6.3.3.2
nzotherhand-held————————no2.6.3.3.2
nzotherfixed————————no2.6.3.3.2
nzjunior-educationsocket‑outlet——10—————no2.6.3.3.2(b)
nzjunior-educationlighting————————no2.6.3.3.2
nzjunior-educationhand-held————————no2.6.3.3.2
nzjunior-educationfixed————————no2.6.3.3.2
nzexposed-locationsocket‑outlet—3030—————no2.6.3.3.2(c)
nzexposed-locationlighting————————no2.6.3.3.2
nzexposed-locationhand-held——30—————no2.6.3.3.2(c)
nzexposed-locationfixed————————no2.6.3.3.2
nzresidentialride-or-vending————————no2.6.3.3.1
nzresidentialincreased-risk————————no2.6.3.3.1
nzanyride-or-vending——30—————no2.6.3.3.2(d)
nzanyincreased-risk————————no2.6.3.3.2
nzresidentialev-mode-2——3020—7.9.3.2——no2.6.3.3.1
nzanyev-mode-2——30————Byes7.9.4
nzresidentialev-mode-3——3032single7.9.3.36Byes7.9.3.3
nzanyev-mode-3——30———6Byes7.9.4
nzresidentialev-mode-4——3032single7.9.3.3—Byes7.9.3.3
nzanyev-mode-4——30————Byes7.9.4
auresidentialsocket‑outlet——30—————no2.6.3.2.2
auresidentiallighting——30—————no2.6.3.2.2
auresidentialhand-held——30—————no2.6.3.2.2
auresidentialfixed——30—————no2.6.3.2.2
auresidentialev-mode-2——30—————no2.6.3.2.2
auresidentialev-mode-3——30—————no2.6.3.2.2
auresidentialev-mode-4——30—————no2.6.3.2.2
auanysocket‑outlet32—30—————no2.6.3.2.3.3
auanylighting32—30—————no2.6.3.2.3.3
auanyhand-held32—30—————no2.6.3.2.3.3
auanyfixed32———————no2.6.3.2.3.3
auanyev-mode-232—30—————no2.6.3.2.3.3
auanyev-mode-332—30—————no2.6.3.2.3.3
auanyev-mode-432—30—————no2.6.3.2.3.3
auresidentialride-or-vending——30—————no2.6.3.2.2
auresidentialincreased-risk——30—————no2.6.3.2.2
auanyride-or-vending32———————no2.6.3.2.3.3
auanyincreased-risk32—30—————no2.6.3.2.3.3(d)

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