Cabling & protection

AS/NZS 3008.1

Selection of cables: current-carrying capacity (ampacity) and voltage-drop sizing for conductors.

Sources listedReviewed July 2026Source: Standards Australia / NZOur methodology

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Applies to

Sizing DC string and AC cabling.

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Standards Australia / NZ

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How it meets the others

Applies alongsideAS/NZS 5033Cable selection and current-carrying capacity is worked out alongside the array requirements.

This page explains what AS/NZS 3008.1 covers and where it sits against the other standards. It does not reproduce the standard, and it is not a substitute for it. For the requirements themselves, work from the current published edition, available from the Standards Australia store. Compliance is determined by a licensed professional working to the current edition.