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AS/NZS 3008.1.2:2017

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Electrical installations - Selection of cables Cables for alternating voltages up to and including 0.6/1 kV - Typical New Zealand conditions

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

02-02-2017

£134.53
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Summarise this standard

This Standard sets out a method for cable selection for those types of electrical cables and methods of installation that are in common use at working voltages up to and including 0.6/1kV at 50Hz a.c.

Committee
EL-001
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978 1 76035 657 6
Pages
140
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard sets out a method for cable selection for those types of electrical cables and methods of installation that are in common use at working voltages up to and including 0.6/1 kV at 50 Hz a.c.Four criteria are given for cable selection, as follows:(a) Current-carrying capacity.(b) Voltage drop.(c) Short-circuit temperature rise.(d) Economic optimization.This Standard provides sustained current-carrying capacities and voltage drop values for those types of electrical cable and installation practices in common use in New Zealand. A significant amount of explanatory material is also provided on the application of rating factors that arise from the particular installation conditions of a single circuit or groups of circuits. Also, provided in Section 5 is information on cable selection based on short-circuit temperature limits.NOTE: A number of worked examples on cable selection are included in Appendix A.This Standard does not take into account the effects that may occur owing to temperature rise at the terminals of equipment and reference is necessary to AS/NZS 3000 and the individual equipment Standards.NOTE: For ease of reference, an index of the Tables included in this Standard is provided in Appendix B.

Originated in Australia as AS 3008.1-1984.
Second edition 1989.
Jointly revised and redesignated AS/NZS 3008.1.2:1998.
Previous edition 2010.
This edition 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions

AS/NZS 3008.1.2 provides methods for selecting cable sizes based on current-carrying capacity, voltage drop, fault conditions and installation environment. It is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand.

AS/NZS 3008.1.2 is used by designers and electricians selecting low-voltage cables for Australian and New Zealand installations. It is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand.

Yes — AS/NZS 3008.1.2 is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, and applies in both countries.

AS/NZS 3008.1.2 provides methods for selecting cable sizes based on current-carrying capacity, voltage drop, fault conditions and installation environment. In practice it is applied by designers and electricians selecting low-voltage cables for Australian and New Zealand installations.

AS/NZS 3008.1.2 is published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand. It is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard.
£134.53
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