Australian/New Zealand Standard 3008/3000

Overview

Australian/New Zealand Standard 3008 based "electrical installations and selection of cables" is listed as "AS 3008" and "NZS 3008". AS 3008 is for Part 1.1: Cables of alternating voltages up to and including 0.6/1 kV - Typical Australian installation conditions. NZS 3008 is for Part1.2: Cables of alternating voltages up to and including 0.6/1 kV - Typical New Zealand conditions. ETAP AS/NZS 3008/3000 Cable Sizing & Shock Protection provides a comprehensive and accurate module in compliance with the latest AS/NZS 3008/3000 standard for design and sizing of low voltage cables. ETAP Cable Sizing software suite offers powerful features to save time and improve accuracy for cable calculation and electrical design of phase, neutral and earth conductors.

AS/NZS 3008/3000 Key Features

• User selectable Standard for either Australian installation conditions (AS 3008) or New Zealand installation conditions (NZS 3008).
• Current carrying capability and correction factors from standard tables.
• Detailed installation types and sub types based on schedule of installation methods.
• Consideration of ambient temperature, installation layout, grouping, soil, and other conditions.
• Consideration of Loading, Voltage Drop, Overload Protection, Short Circuit, and Harmonic conditions for cable sizing.
• Fully integrated with Load Flow, Short Circuit & Protective Device Coordination modules
• Current Carrying Capacity, Sizing and Summary reports.
• Complete Thermal Sizing & Electric Shock Protection module (AS/NZS 3000)
• Consideration of Let Through Energy Capability for cable sizing.

AS/NZS 3008/3000 Benefits

• Quickly and accurately size Phase, Neutral and Protective Conductors per compliance with AS/NZS 3008/3000
• Review input data, calculation results, and alerts for multiple cables in a consolidated fashion through the Cable Manager.
• Generate Cable Ampacity and Sizing reports simultaneously for multiple cables with a click of a button.

Cable Installations

ETAP’s cable current capacity calculation handles both above ground (A/G) and underground (U/G in duct and buried) installations:

• A/G Conduit (thermally insulated wall, attached to wall, masonry, unventilated or ventilated channel)
• A/G Trays (perforated, unperforated)
• Air Drop (suspended, on insulators)
• Brackets
• Embedded Direct (thermally insulated wall, mouldings, masonry)
• Ladder
• Wire Mesh
• Open & Clipped Direct (on wall, under ceiling, spaced from ceiling)
• Trunking (on wall, suspended, flush floor, skirting)
• U/G Duct
• U/G Buried (direct, conduit)
• Masonry (cable ducting)