1 - AS/NZS 3018:1997 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS-DOMESTIC INSTALLATIONS
4 - PREFACE
6 - CONTENTS
11 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
11 - 1.1 SCOPE
11 - 1.2 APPLICATION
12 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
13 - 1.4 OTHER REQUIREMENTS
13 - 1.5 DEFINITIONS
13 - 1.6 ARRANGEMENT
15 - SECTION 2 SUPPLY AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS
15 - 2.1 GENERAL
15 - 2.2 METHODS OF SUPPLY
15 - 2.2.1 General
15 - 2.2.2 Overhead supply
15 - 2.2.3 Underground supply
16 - 2.3 METERING EQUIPMENT
23 - SECTION 3 CONSUMERS MAINS
23 - 3.1 GENERAL
23 - 3.2 CABLE TYPES
23 - 3.3 ASSUMED CONDITIONS
23 - 3.3.1 Grouping
23 - 3.3.2 Installation conditions
23 - 3.3.3 Voltage drop
24 - 3.3.4 Ambient temperature
24 - 3.3.5 Unprotected consumers mains
24 - 3.4 IDENTIFICATION
24 - 3.5 MINIMUM CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY
27 - 3.6 MAXIMUM DEMAND
27 - 3.6.1 General
27 - 3.6.2 Limitation of maximum demand by circuit-breaker
27 - 3.7 CABLE SELECTION
31 - SECTION 4 SWITCHBOARDS AND SWITCHGEAR
31 - 4.1 GENERAL
31 - 4.2 SWITCHBOARDS
31 - 4.2.1 Construction
31 - 4.2.2 Location
42 - 4.2.3 Wiring
42 - 4.2.4 Marking
42 - 4.3 MAIN SWITCHES
42 - 4.3.1 Control
42 - 4.3.2 Minimum current rating
42 - 4.3.3 Identification of main switches
43 - 4.4 CIRCUIT PROTECTIVE DEVICES
43 - 4.4.1 General
43 - 4.4.2 Overcurrent protection
43 - 4.4.3 Earth leakage current protection
43 - 4.4.4 Orientation of circuit protective devices
44 - SECTION 5 EARTHING AND EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING
44 - 5.1 GENERAL
44 - 5.2 EARTH ELECTRODE
44 - 5.3 MAIN EARTHING CONDUCTORS
44 - 5.4 MEN CONNECTION
45 - 5.5 PROTECTIVE EARTHING CONDUCTORS
45 - 5.6 EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING CONDUCTORS
45 - 5.7 INSTALLATION
50 - SECTION 6 CIRCUIT WIRING
50 - 6.1 GENERAL
50 - 6.2 TYPE
50 - 6.3 INSTALLATION METHODS
50 - 6.3.1 General
51 - 6.3.2 Underground wiring
51 - 6.4 BULK THERMAL INSULATION
51 - 6.4.1 Effect of bulk thermal insulation
51 - 6.4.2 Completely surrounded by thermal insulation
52 - 6.4.3 Partially surrounded by thermal insulation
52 - 6.4.4 Materials
52 - 6.5 DISTINGUISHING COLOURS OF CABLES
52 - 6.6 FINAL SUBCIRCUITS
52 - 6.6.1 Minimum conductor size
52 - 6.6.2 Number of final subcircuits for GPOs
53 - 6.6.3 Separate final subcircuits required
53 - 6.6.4 Maximum number of points per single purpose final subcircuit
53 - 6.6.5 Maximum number of points per mixed final subcircuit
53 - 6.6.6 RCD protection
53 - 6.6.7 Voltage drop
54 - 6.7 NON-METALLIC CONDUIT
58 - SECTION 7 ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT
58 - 7.1 GENERAL
58 - 7.2 PREVENTION OF CONTACT BETWEEN LIVE PARTS AND CONDUCTIVE BUILDING MATERIALS
58 - 7.3 SWITCHES AND CEILING ROSES
58 - 7.4 MOUNTING OF ACCESSORIES
58 - 7.5 ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT IN ENCLOSED OR RESTRICTED SPACES 7.5.1 General
58 - 7.5.1 General
58 - 7.5.2 Bodily access
59 - 7.5.3 Below floors
59 - 7.6 LAMPS AND LUMINAIRES NEAR THERMAL INSULATING MATERIAL
59 - 7.7 SOCKET-OUTLETS
59 - 7.7.1 Mounting
59 - 7.7.2 Polarization
59 - 7.8 CONNECTION OF FIXED AND STATIONARY APPLIANCES
60 - 7.9 ROOM HEATERS AND ELECTRIC HEATING CABLE SYSTEMS
60 - 7.9.1 General
60 - 7.9.2 Control switch
60 - 7.9.3 Marking of an electric heating cable system
61 - 7.10 WATER HEATERS
61 - 7.11 DAMP SITUATIONS
61 - 7.11.1 Accessories -Common requirements in all damp situations
61 - 7.11.2 Fixed appliances-Common requirements in all damp situations
61 - 7.11.3 Restricted zones near baths, showers and other fixed water containers
62 - 7.11.4 Socket-outlets
70 - 7.11.5 Switches
70 - 7.11.6 Lampholders and luminaires
72 - SECTION 8 SWIMMING AND SPA POOLS
72 - 8.1 GENERAL
72 - 8.2 DEFINITIONS
73 - 8.3 WIRING SYSTEMS
73 - 8.3.1 General
73 - 8.3.2 Underground wiring
75 - 8.3.3 Joints incables
75 - 8.3.4 Flexible cords
75 - 8.3.5 Wiring systems above the pool zone
75 - 8.4 ACCESSORIES
75 - 8.4.1 Enclosure requirements
75 - 8.4.2 Socket-outlets installed for the connection of pool equipment
76 - 8.4.3 Other socket-outlets
76 - 8.4.4 Additional requirements for New Zealand
76 - 8.5 APPLIANCES
76 - 8.5.1 Construction
77 - 8.5.2 Supply
78 - 8.6 LUMINAIRES
78 - 8.6.1 Underwater luminaires
78 - 8.6.2 Luminaires and lampholders installed within or above the pool zone
79 - 8.7 EARTHING AND BONDING
79 - 8.7.1 Elimination of voltage gradients
79 - 8.7.2 Equipotential bonding
80 - 8.7.3 Earthing and bonding conductors
81 - SECTION 9 TESTING
81 - 9.1 GENERAL
81 - 9.2 REQUIRED TESTS
82 - 9.3 RESISTANCE OF THE EARTHING SYSTEM
82 - 9.4 RESISTANCE OF EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING SYSTEMS
82 - 9.5 REQUIRED CHECKS AND TESTS
83 - APPENDIX A - DEFINITIONS
83 - A1 DEFINITIONS AND NOMENCLATURE
83 - A1.1 General
83 - A1.2 Accessible, readily
83 - A1.3 Accessory
83 - A1.4 Active (or active conductor)
83 - A1.5 Aerial conductor
83 - A1.6 Aerial conductor, insulated
84 - A1.7 Appliance
84 - A1.8 Appliance, fixed
84 - A1.9 Appliance, portable
84 - A1.10 Appliance, stationary
84 - A1.11 Cable
84 - A1.12 Cable core
84 - A1.13 Cable, flexible
84 - A1.14 Cable, sheathed
84 - A1.15 Circuit-breaker
84 - A1.16 Conductor
84 - A1.17 Consumers mains
84 - A1.18 Consumers terminals (point of supply)
85 - A1.19 Cord, flexible
85 - A1.20 Current, overload
85 - A1.21 Current, short-circuit
85 - A1.22 Damp situation
85 - A1.23 Earthed
85 - A1.24 Earthed situation
86 - A1.25 Earthing conductor
86 - A1.26 Earthing system
86 - A1.27 Enclosure
86 - A1.28 Equipment
86 - A1.29 Exposed metal
87 - A1.30 Installation
87 - A1.31 Installation, domestic
87 - A1.32 Insulated
87 - A1.33 Insulation, double
88 - A1.34 Lampholder, all-insulated
88 - A1.35 Live
88 - A1.36 Luminaire (lighting fitting)
88 - A1.37 Multiphase
88 - A1.38 Multiple earthed neutral (MEN) system
88 - A1.39 Neutral (neutral conductor or mid-wire)
88 - A1.40 Non-hygroscopic
88 - A1.41 Outlet, general purpose (GPO)
89 - A1.42 Overcurrent
89 - A1.43 Plug
89 - A1.44 Point (in wiring)
89 - A1.45 Point of attachment
89 - A1.46 Point of entry
89 - A1.47 Residual current device (RCD)
89 - A1.48 Service protection device
89 - A1.49 Service line
90 - A1.50 Service cable, underground
90 - A1.51 Socket-outlet
90 - A1.52 Subcircuit, final
90 - A1.53 Submains
90 - A1.54 Supply authority
90 - A1.55 Switchboard
90 - A1.56 Switchboard, main
91 - A1.57 Switchgear, self-contained
91 - A1.58 Switch, multipole
91 - A1.59 Switch, single-pole
91 - A1.60 Track system
91 - A1.61 Voltage
91 - A1.62 Wiring enclosure
91 - A1.63 Wiring, fixed
91 - A1.64 Wiring, underground
92 - APPENDIX B - TYPICAL MAXIMUM DEMAND CALCULATIONS
95 - APPENDIX C - MIXED FINAL SUBCIRCUIT
95 - C1 NUMBER OF POINTS PER FINAL SUBCIRCUIT
95 - C2 SAMPLE CALCULATION
98 - INDEX