LSEGG307A 9080F

Describe the acceptable methods for determining the maximum demand on an installations consumers mains. Calculate the maximum demand for the consumer's mains for given installations up to 400 A per phase.

What is Maximum Demand?

MD
Is the Maximum continuous current that flows in a circuit for a period of 15 minutes or longer
AS/NZS 3000 1.6.3

Why not just put a cable size in, that will handle the current rating for the maximum current rating of the appliance?

What is Maximum Demand?

Domestic stove rated at 5kW

Max current = 22A Min cable size = 6mm2

By calculation Max current = 16A Min cable size = 2.5mm2

AS/NZS 3000 Table C4

AS/NZS 3000 2.2.2.

Calculation Assessment Measurement Limitation

If the measured current is larger than any of the listed methods, then the MD is considered the measured value

AS/NZS 3000 Clause 2.2.2 (d)

may be the .sum of the current settings of the circuit breakers protecting the associated final sub-circuits.

10+10+16+16+32 =

84 Amps
10mm2

16mm2

By Calculation

MD = ?

36 Amps
2.5mm2

20 metres
10A L1 10A L2 16A P1 16A P2

46 metres
32A Stove

Domestic House

Domestic Table C1 Non-domestic Table C2 Non- domestic Energy Demand Table C3

Single House

Table C1 Column 2

Lighting
Load groups Ai & Aii
Batten holder = 1 light point 25 lighting points = 1 -20 = 3 A 21 -25 = 2 A 5A

Single House

Table C1 Column 2

Lighting
Load groups Ai & Aii
Chandelier or Multi-globe fitting = Number of points = Number of globes

= 3 points

Single House

Table C1 Column 2

Lighting
Load groups Ai & Aii
Power points above 2.3 m for lighting = 1 point

Note e
Exhaust fans below 150W = 1 point

Single House

Table C1 Column 2

Lighting
Load groups Ai & Aii
Track lights = Every metre = 2 points

Note d
2 x 2.6 metres track light =

5 points per track = 10 points

Single House

Table C1 Column 2

Lighting
Load groups Ai & Aii
IXL Tastics, Heat lamps etc

Not regarded as Lighting Fixed Space Heating Load Group D

Single House

Table C1 Column 2

Lighting
Load groups Ai & Aii Outside Lighting Floodlighting, Swimming Not lighting around Pool, Tennis courts, etc house walls If total bigger If less than than 1000W 1000W
Load Group Aii Load Group Ai

A house consists of the following:

36 light fittings, 3 consisting of 3 lamp combinations 3 bathroom exhaust fans 2 x 750W heat lamp, fan, light combinations 3 x 2metre track lights 12 wall lights around the veranda 6 x 100W bollard lights on driveway 6 x 400W metal halide flood lights for pool

Assume to be <150W Ai Ai D Ai Ai Aii Aii 33 + (3 x 3) = 42P 3P 3 x 2 x 2 = 12P 12P 13.04A

6 x 100 = 600 6 x 400 = 2400

3000 W

230V

Determine the lighting load in Amps

A house consists of the following:

36 light fittings, 3 consisting of 3 lamp combinations 3 bathroom exhaust fans 2 x 750W heat lamp, fan, light combinations 3 x 2metre track lights 12 wall lights around the veranda 6 x 100W bollard lights on driveway 6 x 400W metal halide flood lights for pool 42P 3P 12P 12P 69P 1 20 = 21 40 = 41 60 = 61 69 = 3A 2A 2A 2A Ai Ai D Ai Ai Aii Aii 33 + (3 x 3) = 42P 3P 3 x 2 x 2 = 12P 12P 13.04A

9A + 13.04A =

22.04A

Broken up evenly 36 light fittings 3

A B C 12 Fittings / 3A 3A 3A

Should indicate how it is to be broken up across the three phases

NOT
36 light fittings = 3A + 2A = 5A

A B C 1.6 1.6 1.6

A house consists of the following:

Broken up evenly over 3 Phases
36 light fittings, 3 consisting of 3 lamp combinations 3 bathroom exhaust fans Divide by 3 2 x 750W heat lamp, fan, light combinations 3 x 2metre track lights 12 wall lights around the veranda 6 x 100W bollard lights on driveway 6 x 400W metal halide flood lights for pool 14P 1P 4P 4P 1 20 = 3A 21 23 = 2A Ai Ai D Ai Ai Aii Aii 11 + (1 x 3) = 14P 1P 1 x 2 x 2 = 4P 4P 4.35A

23P

5A + 4.35A =

9.35A /

Power Points
Double Power Points
36 Double Power Points 6 Single power points

Notes h
36 x 2 =72P 6P 1 20 = 78P 21 40= 41 60 = 61 78 =

10A 5A 5A 5A

25A

Power Points
Double Power Points
36 Double Power Points 6 Single power points

Notes h
36 x 2 =72P 6P 78P 1 20 = 21 40= 41 60 = 61 78 = 10A 5A 5A 5A

AND
Other Direct Wired Equipment that is <10A Air conditioners Cook tops Water heaters

25A

Power Points
NOT
15 A Power Points Other Equipment that is Covered in Load Groups below
C D E&F G Ranges, Laundry equipment Fixed Space Heating or cooling equipment Water Heaters Spa & Swimming Pool Heaters

15 A Power Points suppling this equipment is covered under each load group

A house consists of the following:

20 Double power points 8 Single power points 8A swimming pool pump 4 x 15A power points 3 12A Air-conditioner supplied via a 15A power point 14A Pool heater direct wired Bi Bi Bi Bii D G 20 x 2 = 40P 8P 1P 10A -

Determine the Power point load in Amps

A house consists of the following:

20 Double power points 8 Single power points 8A swimming pool pump 3 x 15A power points 12A Air-conditioner supplied via a 15A power point 14A Pool heater direct wired 40P 8P 1P 49P Bi Bi Bi Bii D G 20 x 2 = 40P 8P 1P 10A -

1 20 = 10A 21 40 = 5A 41 49 = 5A 20A + 10A =

30A

Cook tops Wall ovens Washing machines Clothes driers

Must be over 10A

If supplied via a power point That power point is NOT included in Bi, Bii or Biii An installation has: 2.3 kW Cook top 4 kW Wall oven 50% of connected Load 6.3 kW of Load Group C (6300/230) x 0.5 = 13.7A

IXL Tastics Heat lamps Air conditioners Heaters Under floor heating

Must be over 10A

If supplied via a power point That power point is NOT included in Bi, Bii or Biii 75% of connected Load
If reverse cycle Air-conditioner is used only the highest system is to be taken into account Unless it is multi zone, when both heating and cooling could operate simultaneously

Water Heaters
15 litre heater with a 2.4kW element
2400/15 = 160 W/L

Load Group E 33.3% of connected load

Instantaneous Quick recovery

Load Group F

If greater than 100W/L 300 litre heater with a 2.4kW element

2400/300 = 8 W/L

100% of connected load Storage Off peak

A house consists of the following:

Ai Ai Bi Bi C D F 41 x 50 W down lights 2 x 60 W exhaust fans 4 x Single 10 A socket outlets 22 x Double 10 A socket outlets 1 x 10kW range 1 x Permanently connected air conditioner (full load current of 13 A) 1 x 4.6 kW continuous HWS

A house consists of the following:

Ai Ai Bi Bi C D F 41 x 50 W down lights 43P 3 + 2 + 2 = 2 x 60 W exhaust fans 4 x Single 10 A socket outlets 22 x Double 10 A socket outlets 1 x 10kW range 1 x Permanently connected air conditioner (full load current of 13 A) 1 x 4.6 kW continuous HWS 7A

A house consists of the following:

Ai Ai Bi Bi C D F 41 x 50 W down lights 2 x 60 W exhaust fans 4 x Single 10 A socket outlets 44 + 4 = 48P 10 + 5 + 5 = 22 x Double 10 A socket outlets 44P 1 x 10kW range 1 x Permanently connected air conditioner (full load current of 13 A) 1 x 4.6 kW continuous HWS 7A 20A

A house consists of the following:

Ai Ai Bi Bi C D F 41 x 50 W down lights 2 x 60 W exhaust fans 4 x Single 10 A socket outlets 22 x Double 10 A socket outlets 1 x 10kW range (10000/230) x 0.5 = 1 x Permanently connected air conditioner (full load current of 13 A) 1 x 4.6 kW continuous HWS 7A 20A 21.7A

A house consists of the following:

Ai Ai Bi Bi C D F 41 x 50 W down lights 2 x 60 W exhaust fans 4 x Single 10 A socket outlets 22 x Double 10 A socket outlets 1 x 10kW range 1 x Permanently connected air conditioner (full load current of 13 A) 1 x 4.6 kW continuous HWS 13 x 0.75 = 7A 20A 21.7A 9.75A

A house consists of the following:

Ai Ai Bi Bi C D F 41 x 50 W down lights 2 x 60 W exhaust fans 4 x Single 10 A socket outlets 22 x Double 10 A socket outlets 1 x 10kW range 1 x Permanently connected air conditioner (full load current of 13 A) 1 x 4.6 kW continuous HWS 4600/230 = 7A 20A 21.7A 9.75A 20A

A house consists of the following:

Ai Ai Bi Bi C D F 41 x 50 W down lights 2 x 60 W exhaust fans 4 x Single 10 A socket outlets 22 x Double 10 A socket outlets 1 x 10kW range 1 x Permanently connected air conditioner (full load current of 13 A) 1 x 4.6 kW continuous HWS 7A 20A 21.7A 9.75A 20A 78.45A

Not all single phase loads will break up evenly over three phases But the phases must not be unbalanced by more than 25A

NSW S&IR Clause 1.10.3

A house consists of the following:

Ai A 30 x Light points + 2 x Exhaust fans Ai B 18 x Lights Aii C 6 x 400W mercury vapour flood lights Bi A 15 x Double power points (p/p)

Bi B 10 x Single p/p & 15 x Double p/p

Bii C 3 x 15A Single p/p C A 1 x 4.1kW wall oven C B 1 x 4.6kW cook top F C 1 x 3.6kW heat pump HWS A D B 1 x 5.7kW 3 Air conditioner

A house consists of the following:

Ai A 30 x Light points + 2 x Exhaust fans 32P Ai B 18 x Lights Bi A 15 x Double power points (p/p) 3+2A =

5A
3A 7.83A 15A

18P

Aii C 6 x 400W mercury vapour flood lights ((6x400)230)x0.75 = 30P 10+30P 10+5A = 10+5A =

Bi B 10 x Single p/p & 15 x Double p/p

Bii C 3 x 15A Single p/p C A 1 x 4.1kW wall oven C B 1 x 4.6kW cook top F C 1 x 3.6kW heat pump HWS A D B

20A
10A

(4100230)x0.5 = (4600230)x0.5 = 3600230 =

8.91A 10A 15.65A 6.17A

1 x 5.7kW 3 Air conditioner (5700x0.75)(3 x400) =

6.17A 6.17A

35.1A 39.2A 40.2A

Submains to individual units

Unit 1 MSB

Unit 2
Unit 3

Columns 3, 4 or 5

Column 2

 How many units are there? How are they spread across the 3 phases?
6 Units 3 18 Units 3 66 Units = 6 Units / Phase Use Colum 4 = 22 Units / Phase Use Colum 5 = 2 Units / Phase Use Colum 3

A house consists of the following:

Ai 26 x Light points Ai 2 metres of light track 2 x 2 = 4P Aii 2 x 750W flood lights 1500W (1500W/230V)x0.75 Bi 26 x Double 10 A socket outlets 26 x 2 = 52P Bi 5 x Single 10 A socket outlets Bii 1 x 15A Single socket outlet C 1 x 5.6kW wall oven / cook top (5600W/230V)x0.5 D 1 x 3.6kW air conditioner (3600W/230V)x0.75 F 1 x 2.4kW storage HWS (Heat pump) (2400W/230V) 52 + 5 = 57P 10A 12.2A 11.7A 10.4A 4.9A 10A + 5A + 5A = 20A 26 + 4 = 30P 3A + 2A = 5A

74.2A

9 Units consists of the following:

9 Units 3
Ai 26 x Light points
Ai 2 metres of light track Aii 2 x 750W flood lights Not counted Bi 26 x Double 10 A socket outlets Bi 5 x Single 10 A socket outlets Bii 1 x 15A Single socket outlet C 1 x 5.6kW wall oven / cook top D 1 x 3.6kW air conditioner (3600W/230V) x 0.75 x 3 F 1 x 2.4kW storage HWS (Heat pump) 10A 15A 35.2A 6A x 3 = 18A

= 3 Units / Phase

Use Colum 3
6A

10A + (5A x 3) = 25A

109A

30 Units consists of the following:

30 Units 3
Ai 26 x Light points
Ai 2 metres of light track Aii 2 x 750W flood lights Not counted Bi 26 x Double 10 A socket outlets Bi 5 x Single 10 A socket outlets Bii 1 x 15A Single socket outlet C 1 x 5.6kW wall oven / cook top D 1 x 3.6kW air conditioner (3600W/230V) x 0.75 x 10 F 1 x 2.4kW storage HWS (Heat pump) 10A 2.8A x 10 = 28A 117A 6A x 10 = 60A

= 10 Units / Phase Use Colum 4

5A + (0.25A x 10) = 7.5A

15A + (3.75A x 10) = 52.5A

275A

66 Units consists of the following:

66 Units 3
Ai 26 x Light points
Ai 2 metres of light track Aii 2 x 750W flood lights Not counted Bi 26 x Double 10 A socket outlets Bi 5 x Single 10 A socket outlets Bii 1 x 15A Single socket outlet C 1 x 5.6kW wall oven / cook top D 1 x 3.6kW air conditioner (3600W/230V) x 0.75 x 22 F 1 x 2.4kW storage HWS (Heat pump) 10A 2.8A x 22 = 61.6A 258A 100A + (0.8A x 22) =118A

= 22 Units / Phase Use Colum 5

0.5A x 22 = 11A

50A + (1.9A x 22) = 91.8A

550A

16 Units 3

= 5.33 Units / Phase

A 5 Units Col 3

B 5 Units Col 3
NSW S&IR Clause 1.10.3

C 6 Units Col 4

But the phases must not be unbalanced by more than 25A

16 Units consists of the following:

5 Units / A & B
Ai Bi Bi 26 x Light points 26 x Double 10 A socket outlets 5 x Single 10 A socket outlets 10A 15A 10A + (5A x 5) =

Use Colum 3
6A 35A

Bii 1 x 15A Single socket outlet C 1 x 5.6kW wall oven / cook top

D
F

1 x 3.6kW air conditioner (3600W/230V) x 0.75 x 5

1 x 2.4kW storage HWS (Heat pump) (2400230V) x 5 =

58.7A
52.2A

176.9A

16 Units consists of the following:

6 Units / C
Ai Bi Bi 26 x Light points 26 x Double 10 A socket outlets 5 x Single 10 A socket outlets 10A 2.8A x 6 = 16.8A

Use Colum 4
6.5A

5A + (0.25A x 6) =

15A + (3.75A x 6) = 37.5A

Bii 1 x 15A Single socket outlet C 1 x 5.6kW wall oven / cook top (3600230) x 0.75 x 6 6A x 6 =

D
F

1 x 3.6kW air conditioner

70.4A
36A

1 x 2.4kW storage HWS (Heat pump)

177.2A

16 Units 3

= 5.33 Units / Phase

A 5 Units Col 3 176.6A

B 5 Units Col 3 176.6A

C 6 Units Col 4 177.2A

Loads that are used by all the unit dwellers

Driveway/ parking lighting Stairwell lighting Power points for cleaners Lifts Swimming pool pumps

16 Units have a communal load consists of the following:

H 20 x 80 W bollard Lights H 30 x light points I 15 x Single 10 A socket outlets

((20x80)230) + ((30x 60)230) =

14.78A

2A x15= 30 but maximum of 15A

15A 7.8A 15A

Ji 1 x 3.6kW HWS for cleaners room (3600230) x 0.5 = Jii 1 x 3.6kW Air conditioner for lobby (3600230) x 0.75 =

D 1 x 12A pool pump/filter

E 1 x 15A lift motor 15 x 1.25 =

12A
18.75A

Table C2 Colum 2

83.33A

These circuits could also be divided across three phases

In a Factory On each Phase

20 x 10A single power points

1000W + 19 x 750W = 15.25kW 15250 230 = 66.3 Amps

In areas with air conditioning

20 x 10A single power points 1000W + 19 x 100W = 2.9kW 2900 230 =12.6 Amps

5 x 10A 3 outlets 1000W + 4 x 750W =

Treat as B(i)

Per Phase 4kW 4000 230 = 17.4 Amps

2 x 32A 3 outlets 5 x 20A 3 outlets

75% x 32A 32A + 24A + 75A =

Per Phase
75% x 20A x 5

131Amps

In Factories

2 x 30A 3 motors 3 x 15A 1 motors

75% x 30A
30A + 22.5A +

1 per phase

50% x 3 x 15A
22.5A = 75 Amps

3 x 20A 3 Welders
Majority of welders only use 2 phases
A B C

AS/NZS 3000 C2.5.2.2 (b)

W1

W2

Only 2 welders on each phase

W3
20A + 20A = 40 Amps

Per Phase

Use for a Ball Park figure in early planning stages.

Table based on a temperate climate

Office

Floor area = 850m2 Light/Power = 50 VA/m2

Reverse cycle AC =

25 VA/m2
75 VA/m2 x 850 = 63.750kVA

63.750kVA
3 x 400

92 Amps/Phase