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Foreword ..................................................................................................................... 3

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Foreword
The Regulation and Supervision Bureau for the water, wastewater and
electricity sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (the Bureau) issued new Wiring
Regulations in December 2007, covering the design, installation and
maintenance of electrical installations in premises.
Following implementation of these Regulation during 2008 the Bureau now
proposes to issue an amendment to the Regulations, as a result feedback
from interested parties.
This amendment contains a number of clarifications and additional guidance.
Two items of particular note concern the arrangements for RCD protection in
Final Distribution Boards (clause 7.8.6) and the method for calculating
Diversified Load (clause 3.2.5).
The Bureau wishes to consult all interested parties on the proposed
amendment, following which a revision of the Electricity Wiring Regulations
will be issued.
Responses should be provided by post or email by 10 September 2008,
addressed to:
Nick Carter
Director General
Regulation and Supervision Bureau
PO Box 32800
Abu Dhabi
Email: power@rsb.gov.ae

Title: The Electricity Wiring Regulations (2007) - Amendment No. 1 Consultation

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Amendment No.1
[Note: new or replaced text is shown in blue. Deleted text is shown as strikethrough.
The reason for the change is given in brief in the right margin]

1.2.2

Notes which are included below clauses, in

italic text, are not mandatory and are for
guidance, clarification or provide supporting
technical information.

1.2.3

The second part of this document consists of

Appendices,
which
contain
mandatory
information, and Guidance Notes which are not
mandatory except where referenced in the
Regulations.

2.1.26 Diversified Load: the load at a Distribution

Board, at the Supply Intake or at any other
point in an Installation, calculated using
diversity factors as illustrated in Appendix
A20(f) and Guidance Note G2.
3.2.5

The Customer must provide an estimate of the

Connected Load at the Premises, including at
each Distribution Board. In addition, the
Diversified Load for the whole Premises and at
each Distribution Board, must be calculated by
the Customers appointed Licensed Contractor,
design engineer or other qualified person and
submitted in the format given in Appendix
A20(e), see Guidance Note G2.

amended to include
requirements of Notes

amended to include
requirements of
Guidance Notes

new definition of
'Diversified Load'

addition of term
'Diversified Load'

4.1.10 The maximum three-phase Prospective Fault

Current (fault level) for LV supplies shall be
46 kA (1 second) at the LV busbar of the
Distribution Company's HV/LV substation
5.3.2

Residual Current Devices with a residual

current rating of 30 mA and complying with
BS EN 61008 and BS 4293 may be used as a
means of supplementary protection against
Direct Contact.

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5.4.3

5.4.5

RCD devices for Final Circuits must have a

time-current
performance
characteristic
complying with BS EN 61008 and BS 4293.
Earth Leakage Protection provided at the
Supply Intake must be set to discriminate with
ELP devices at Final Circuits (i.e. earth faults on
Final Circuits must be automatically
disconnected by the closest ELP device, except
in the case of back-up operation of devices at
the Supply Intake). See Appendix A5(m) and
Guidance Note G4(e).

correction

additional
cross-reference

[Note: such discrimination may be provided by

time-delayed RCD's at the Supply Intake, earth
fault relays or other suitable devices. ELP is not
required at Sub Distribution Boards but, if
provided, must discriminate with ELP devices on
upstream and downstream Circuits].
5.4.6

clarification

The operating current setting for ELP devices at

the Supply Intake must take into account the
nature of the Installation (e.g. commercial,
industrial etc), the likelihood and magnitude of
earth fault currents, and the requirement for
protection against Indirect Contact, see
Appendix A5(m) and Guidance Note G4(f).

[Note: where the Supply Intake consists of a

multi-panel LV switchboard, each panel or circuit
breaker should be fitted with ELP devices in
order to limit the extent of power interruptions.]

clarification note

5.6.8

Water heaters, air conditioning units, motors

and other similar items must be provided with
double pole isolation (or 4 pole isolation for 3phase items) to ensure safe access for the
purpose of maintenance and repair.

new clause

6.2.1

(b) The Distribution Company system is

earthed at the distribution transformer
(11kV/400V) and separate earth and neutral
conductors are used

6.6.1

correction

All Exposed-Metallic-Parts of an Installation,

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correction

including Appliances, must be connected to

Earth via Earth Conductors which in
accordance with the requirements of
Regulation 6.5.
6.8.4

The use of structural steel in place of, or in

connection with, lightning down conductors is
not permitted unless approved by the
Distribution Company. Structural foundations
or piles may be used as lightning earth
electrodes if sufficiently separated from the
Main Earth Electrodes.

7.1.3

The use of 'Shuko' CEE7/7 2-pin type plugs is

strictly prohibited. The use of 'Euro' CEE7/16
plugs is permitted only where used with an
approved adaptor converting such plugs for use
on BS 1363 type socket-outlets, see Appendix
A17(a).

7.1.4

An allowable exception to clause 7.1.1 is the

use of shaver supply units in bathrooms,
complying with BS 3535. For these types of
socket-outlet, which are supplied by a SELV
safety isolating transformer, 2-pin unearthed
type plugs may be used but which must also
comply with BS 3535. See Appendix A17(c).

7.1.7

7.1.9

Socket-outlets for normal use must be

positioned at a standard height of 300 mm or
450 mm above floor level or 100 mm above
work surfaces, see Appendix A16.
Socket-outlets in kitchens or other areas where
water is used must be positioned at least 1.0 m
away from sources of water (e.g. sinks, basins,
filter units, supply taps). Consideration must be
given to the use of splash proof socket-outlets
(IP 54).

new clause

amended to
clarify prohibitions

amended to allow the

use of CEE7/16
'Euro' plugs in shaver
supply units

amended to allow
alternative mounting
height of socket-outlets

relaxation of requirement
(was IP56)

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7.1.14 Outdoor socket-outlets must be of the weather

protected type (IP55) and incorporate a 30 mA
RCD, see Guidance Note G7(c).

[Note: where a number of socket outlets are

installed in close proximity, the above
requirement may be met by one RCD device
serving the group of outlets, provided that the
RCD device is readily accessible and visible to
persons using the socket-outlets and is clearly
labelled.]
7.3.2

7.4.6

The rating of lighting Circuits shall be selected

in accordance with the number of connection
points to be supplied, the type and rating of
luminaires to be used, and the Connected Load
for the Circuit. A standard method of
calculating Connected Load is given in
Guidance Note G2 and illustrated in Appendix
A20(f).
Where conduit is buried installed within a wall,
floor or ceiling it must be installed at a
minimum depth of 50 mm from the surface. If
it is installed at a shallower depth then metal
conduit must be used. See Guidance Note
G7(e).

[Note: for solid walls, the above required depth

may be reduced to 25 mm for horizontal and
vertical lengths of conduit which are within 4 m of
a visible Accessory or connection point.]

note added for

groups of outdoor
socket outlets
protected by
one RCD

amended to meet
sizing according to
Connected Load

note added to relax

depth requirement
for buried conduits
near Accessories

7.5.10 The maximum voltage drop from the

Customer Connection Point to the remote end
of any Final Circuit must not exceed 4%

[Note: for cases where the Distribution

Company's HV/LV transformer is sited within the
Premises the maximum voltage drop shall be 6%
from the LV connection of the transformer to the
remote end of any Final Circuit.]

noted added to relax

requirement of voltage
drop limits for on-site
substations

7.5.12 Other than as allowed under clause 7.5.15, all

cables that are not armoured, or that do not
have a metallic sheath or screen, must be

amended to allow
the use of metallic
sheathed or screened

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installed in plastic or metal conduit or trunking

throughout their entire length.
7.6.1

7.7.6

The sizing of Final Circuits must be in

accordance with the Connected Load on each
Circuit (see Guidance Note G2), whilst taking
account of ambient temperature, grouping
factors and power factor, see Appendix A7(a) A7(h).
Busways, bus ducts and busbar risers shall have
neutral conductors of equal size to the phase
conductors and shall have a dedicated Earth
Conductor. The use of the metal casing as an
Earth Conductor shall not be is permitted only
for Earth Leakage Protected Installations, and
with the prior approval of the Distribution
Company.

cable outside conduit

amended to meet
sizing according to
Connected Load

amended to allow the

use of Busways where
the metal casing is used
as an Earth Conductor

[Note: Aluminium metal casings should be used

in preference to steel due to the risk of corrosion
and high resistance joints. In either case the sizing
of such conductors must meet the values
equivalent to copper conductors given in
Appendix A5(j).]
7.7.7

7.8.2

The current rating of busways, bus ducts and

busbar risers shall be based on the Connected
Load Diversified Load of the relevant part of
the Installation being supplied.
However,
additional diversity factors may be applied for
high-rise buildings or other large installations
rather than taking the sum of Connected Loads.
Diversity factors must be justified and submitted
with the design for approval by the Distribution
Company, see Regulation 3.2 and Guidance
Note G2.
Distribution Boards must be of robust
construction, capable of withstanding expected
electrical, thermal, and environmental stresses
in normal service and during faults.

[Note: Distribution Boards will normally be rated

for the Diversified Load of the Circuits supplied,

amended based on
new definition of
Diversified Load

note added to clarify

sizing according to
Diversified Load

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see Guidance Note G2.]

7.8.6

All Final Distribution Boards must have at least

two busbar sections, be arranged so as to
provide for at least two zones of Earth Leakage
Protection (e.g. 100mA and 30mA) and to
avoid complete disconnection of power to the
area being served, in the event of an earth fault.
This may be achieved by either of the following
methods:

clarification and note to

explain the requirement
for two busbar section
DBs and alternative
arrangements

(a) two or more busbar sections, each protected

by an RCD;
(b) one busbar section, with individual RCBOs
fitted on all Final Circuits;
(c) two or more FDBs installed together to
serve an area, each having one busbar section
protected by an RCD of appropriate rating (e.g.
one DB with an incomer 100mA RCD for
lighting and another DB with incomer 30mA
RCD for power circuits)

[Note: solid busbar or removable ('comb') busbar

DB's are acceptable (horizontal or vertical type)
where the manufacturer's type tests are provided.
As an exception, small DBs serving a limited area
(up to 9 ways single phase or 3 ways 3-phase) may
be provided with one busbar section, and one
incomer RCD, e.g. hotel rooms, pump room,
central a/c room, etc.]
clarification

7.8.13 All outgoing circuits of Distribution Boards

must be provided with only circuit-breakers
(such as CBs, MCBs, MCCBs, RCDs, RCBOs,
etc) and shall not contain fuses of any kind,
except for capacitor banks. See Regulation 10.2.

[Note: the incoming device of a DB may be an

isolator switch, where adequate fault protection is
provided by an upstream Protective Device.]
7.8.8

clarification note

The number of Final Distribution Boards and

Sub Distribution Boards provided in a
Premises shall take into account the future
accessibility, maintainability and safety of the

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system, whilst limiting the extent of possible

power outages to serviced areas.

[Note: to meet the above requirement Final

Distribution Boards should be limited to a
maximum capacity of 14 ways 3-phase i.e. 42
Circuit positions]
7.8.15 Distribution Boards of rating 200 A and above
shall be installed in a dedicated room,
cupboard, or other enclosure complying with
clause 7.8.14 and clause 3.5.9.

clarification to include
Sub Distribution Boards

amended to allow
use of enclosures

[Note: Main Distribution Boards of rating 200 A

and above must be located in a Supply Intake
room, see Appendix A12(b).]
9.3.2

9.3.2

9.4.1

9.5.1

9.5.1

(a) all Final Circuits must be protected by an

RCD of residual current rating 30 mA and
complying with BS EN 61008 and BS 4293.
(e) Appliances, Luminares or Accessories which
are within Arm's Reach from a bath, shower or
similar facility must be supplied by SELV or
PELV and have a minimum level of ingress
protection of IPX4. Underwater lighting must
be supplied by SELV at a maximum voltage of
12 V a.c. or 30 V d.c.

correction

relaxation of
requirement
(was IPX7)

(a) all Final Circuits must be protected by an

RCD of residual current rating 30 mA and
complying with BS EN 61008 and BS 4293.

correction

(a) all Final Circuits must be protected by an

RCD of residual current rating 30 mA and
complying with BS EN 61008 and BS 4293.

correction

(e) Appliances, Luminaires or Accessories

which are within Arm's Reach from a water
fountain must be supplied by SELV or PELV
and have a minimum level of ingress protection
of IPX4. Underwater lighting must be supplied
by SELV at a maximum voltage of 12 V a.c. or
30 V d.c

relaxation of
requirement
(was IPX7)

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APPENDICES
A3

Reference standards continued (p112)

- add row as follows:

RCD socket outlets

A5(j)

added reference
standard for RCD
socket-outlets

BS EN 7288

Sizing of earth conductors

Note 2: Earth Conductors must always be
insulated and a cross-sectional area of less than
2
1.5 mm must not be used unless they are an
integral part of a sheathed cable (e.g. an
Appliance flexible cord).

changed from
2.5mm
2

A5(k) Minimum number of earth electrodes

note added

Note 2: Structural foundations of large buildings

may be used as Earth Electrodes, see clause 6.4.3.

A5(m) Residual operating current settings for RCDs

and ELP devices

last row of table:

LV main circuit breakers
or switchboards

300 - 500
(time-delayed)

Note 2: all Final Circuits in a bathroom (including

lighting) must be provided with 30 mA RCD
protection. See clause 9.3.2(a).

clarification for
discrimination
of protection

additional notes
added

Note 3: where a circuit supplies more than one

type of equipment the lower value must be used
for RCD protection (e.g. a circuit supplying
bedroom lighting and bathroom lighting must be
protected by a 30 mA RCD).

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A6(f)

MCBs selection criteria

amend row 4 and 5 as follows:

MCB
rating

20

Cable
size
2
mm
4.0

Cable
rating at
o
30 C
32 (6.3)

Cable
rating at
o
40 C

27.8 (5.4)

Typical
applications
Radial Circuit
to fixed
appliance
(e.g. a/c unit)

amended to allow
2

32

2 x 4.0

48 (9.3)

41.7 (8.1)

Ring Circuit
to socketoutlets

Note 1: cable ratings are taken from Appendix A7(a),

assuming one circuit in conduit, with temperature
correction factors applied from Appendix A7(g).
Power factor of 0.85 is assumed to calculate kW
ratings at 230V.

2 x 4mm conductors
2

instead of 6mm

clarification notes
added

Note 2: selection of MCBs for overload protection of

cables must take account of the device
characteristics given in Appendix A6(b) to A6(d).
These are based on minimum MCB operating
currents of 1.45 times the MCB nominal rating
(In) and a maximum 'non-tripping' current of 1.15
times In. Hence, cables must be selected with
ratings at least 1.15 times the MCB nominal rating
(see IEE Guidance Note 6 - section 2).

A12(b) Diagram: Typical layout of supply intake room

- amend table as follows:

Main circuit breaker
rating (A)

Intake room
dimensions (m)

>600 - 1000

2.5 x 2.5

>300 - 600

2.5 x 2.0

200 - 300

2.0 x 2.0

amended to specify
minimum size of
supply intake rooms

A12(c) Typical layout of final distribution board

Amend drawing to show 2-section busbar

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A12(d) Typical layout of LV switchroom

Amend drawing (outgoing circuits should be

above panels 2 and 3)
A14

correction

Diagram: Typical layout for ring circuit and

radial circuits

- amend to show 2 or more 15A socket-outlets

- remove joint on spur socket-outlet

A15

Minimum number
connection points
Room

of

socket-outlets

and

Minimum number of
outlets for domestic
premises

Kitchen:
13A socket-outlets

every 2 m of worktop,
plus as required for free
standing Appliances
(e.g. fridge)

20A spur connection

points for washing
machine, dryer, etc

as required for number

of items installed (flex
outlet or socket-outlets)

45A cooker control

unit

Bedrooms

Lounge or dining

Hall or corridor

Bathrooms

correction

amended to cater
for various sizes
of kitchens

only BS 3535 shaver

socket

Note 1: in all of the above cases double socket-outlets

should be used in preference to single socketoutlets wherever possible

notes added
for clarification

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Note 2: socket-outlets should be conveniently located to

avoid the need for extension cables and adapters
(which introduce risk of overheating and fire)
Note 3: 15A BS 546 socket-outlets are not permitted in
domestic premises (see clause 7.1.1)
Note 4: the maximum number of socket-outlets on a
Circuit is not limited and is dependent on the
load supplied (see Guidance Note G2)

A19(g) Sequence of testing for new installations

Note 2: testing of RCDs must include measurement of the
operating time (ms) at In and at 5 x In, as well as
check of non-operation at 50% x In.

new note added

A20(a) Electrical installation certificate

addition

add "Total Diversified Load", in row 3

A20(b) Inspection report
addition

add "Total Diversified Load", in row 3

G1

Guidance note on supply voltage change

the UK has adopted a supply voltage of
230 / 400 V

G5(a)

RCD operating characteristics and electric

shock
This is normally achieved with RCD devices
complying with BS EN 61008 and BS 4293.

G7(c)

correction

correction

Weather protected outdoor socket-outlets

diagram note: delete IP66, insert IP55

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G2

Estimation of connected load and Diversified

Load (see amended table over leaf)

Note 1: the Connected Load values above are based on

typical Appliances and connection points.
Diversity factors should be applied to calculated
the Diversified Load, see Appendix A20(f).
Note 2: the Connected Load (and cable rating) for
Circuits supplying socket-outlets should be based
on 3,000 W for the first socket-outlet, plus 200 W
for the remainder, where a double socket outlet is
counted as 2 (e.g. circuit rating for 5 x double
socket-outlets = 3kW + 9 x 0.2kW = 4.8kW). A
diversity factor of between 30% - 60% should be
applied to this value to derive the Diversified
Load.
Note 3: where more than one diversity factor is shown
above the designer should select a value
representing the intensity of usage (e.g. higher
value for high usage Circuits, such as kitchens,
and lower value for bedrooms etc).
Note 4: additional diversity factors should be applied at
Sub Distribution Boards and Main Distribution
Boards, typically 0.9. Hence, the expected
demand at the Supply Intake may be 0.81 times
the sum of the FDB Diversified Load values.

revised values of
Connected Load

revised calculation of
Connected Load for
socket-outlet Circuits

selection of
appropriate
diversity factors

diversity factors for

Main and Sub
Distribution Boards

Note 5: a 90% diversity factor may be applied for split or

window type air conditioning units; diversity
factors for central a/c units should be based on
manufacturers data or load readings taken from
other similar installations (during summer
temperature conditions)
Note 6: for domestic Premises the total Diversified Load
would normally be expected to be in the range of
40% - 60% of the total Connected Load. These
values may be checked against the expected
electricity usage for similar domestic Premises
(typically 30 - 80 W / sq m Diversified Load,
including air conditioning)
Note 7: for non-domestic Premises an assessment of
diversity factors must be made by a qualified
designer or engineer with knowledge of the

check of diversified
load vs. floor area for
domestic Premises

assessment of
diversified load for
non-domestic Premises

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proposed usage of the Installation. For example,

machinery operating in short duration cycles (a
few minutes) may have a diversity factor of 20%,
whilst continuously operating plant would have a
diversity factor of 100%. For commercial offices,
calculations of Diversified Load may be
compared against other similar Premises, based
on the floor area (e.g. 80 - 120 W / sq m for high
density offices).

- amended to reflect realistic Circuit ratings (Connected Load)

and typical Diversity Factors

Table G2

Estimation of Connected Load and Diversified Load

for domestic premises
Type of load

Lighting

Connected load

Applied
diversity
factor

sum of wattage of all luminaries or

assume 100W for each lighting point
(except chandelier points)
chandelier lighting points 500W
1.8 x lamp wattage for fluorescent
lighting

75%

13A socketoutlets

3,000 W for first socket-outlet plus

200 W for remainder socket-outlets
(including kitchen ring circuits)

30% - 60%

Kitchen power
points

30% - 60%

kitchen appliance connection points

(flex outlet) assume 2,000 W each or
actual rating of appliance (e.g. washing
machine, dryer, dish washer etc)
cooker assume 6,000 W or actual
rating of oven plus the largest ring
fridge assume 300 W or actual rating

Other power
points

water heater 1,500 W or actual rating

motors (e.g. lifts) actual rating

30% 60%

Air conditioning

split air conditioning units full rating

window air conditioning units full
rating
central a/c units (see note 5)

90%

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Appendix A20(f) Sample Load Distribution Schedule

Mr Mubarak Al Hosni Villas
Sector ME-10 Plot C-96, Abu Dhabi
FDB-2 second floor apartment.........
MDB-1 (intake room).......................

Project / Building Name:

Address / Location:
Distribution Board No. / Ref.

Busbar
section
/ RCD

Section 2 30mA RCD 40A 3ph

63A isolator 3ph

Section 1 100mA RCD 40A 3ph

Incomer

Fed from:

Sedmand Construction LLC.........

Al Ramal EC .................................
Incoming Cable size / type: 4C x 25mm XLPE with SWA earth.......................
Main breaker type & rating: 63A isolator + 2 RCD (see below)......................

Main Contractor:

Electrical Contractor:

Date:
Document No.

CCT
ref.
No.

MCB
rating
(A)

Phase &
Neutral
Size
mm2

Earth
size
mm2

Cable
rating
A (kW)
[see notes]

Circuit name
/ Point reference

No. of
points
(double /
single)

Connected
Load per
point
(kW)

R1

1.5

1.5

17.5 (3.4)

Lighting, bedrooms 1, 2, 3

10

0.1

1.0

Y1

1.5

1.5

17.5 (3.4)

Lighting (fluorescent) - kitchen

10

0.05

B1

1.5

1.5

17.5 (3.4)

Lighting - lounge (inc. chandelier 500W)

11

0.1/0.5

Circuit Load (kW)

1.5

1.5

17.5 (3.4)

Smoke detectors

0.02

10

2.5

1.5

24.0 (4.7)

FCU-1, FCU-2, FCU-3 (bedrooms)

0.6

B2

10

2.5

1.5

24.0 (4.7)

FCU-4, FCU-5 (lounge, kitchen)

0.8

R3

32

6.0

2.5

41.0 (8.0)

Cooker (rating = oven + 1 ring)

5.5

5.5

1.5

B3

spare

R4

16

2.5

1.5

24.0 (4.7)

Water heater: kitchen (flex outlet)

1.5

Y4

16

2.5

1.5

24.0 (4.7)

Water heater: bathrooms 1 and 2

1.2

B4

1.5

1.5

17.5 (3.4)

Lighting (fl) + shaver socket - bathrooms 1, 2

0.05

R5

32

2 x 4.0

2 x 2.5

48.0 (9.3)

Socket-outlets - kitchen ring (inc. fridge)

3d + 1s

3.0 / 0.2

Y5

16

2.5

1.5

24.0 (4.7)

Socket-outlets: maid's room + corridor

1d + 1s

3.0 / 0.2

B5

20

4.0

2.5

32.0 (6.3)

Flex-outlets - dishwasher, dryer, w/machine

2.0

R6

32

2 x 2.5

2 x 1.5

36.0 (7.0)

Socket-outlets (ring) - lounge

4d + 3s

3.0 / 0.2

R7

32

2 x 4.0

2 x 2.5

48.0 (9.3)

Socket-outlets (ring) - bedrooms 1, 2, 3

8d + 3s

3.0 / 0.2

R8

1.5

Y2

spare

0.54

R2

Y3

4-7-08
ARE-34-8.

0.06
1.8
1.6

2.4
0.4
4.2
3.4
6.0
5.0
8.6

Diversity
factors

Circuit
load after
diversity
(kW)

0.75

0.75

0.75

0.40

0.75

1.13

1.0

0.06

0.9

1.62

0.9

1.44

0.3

1.65

0.3

0.45

0.3

0.72

0.75

0.30

0.5

2.10

0.3

1.02

0.3

1.80

0.3

1.50

0.3

2.58

spare
TOTAL CONNECTED LOAD = 43.5

17.3

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED LOAD = 17.5 (40%)

Notes:

9.5
17.5 kW

1. Cable ratings taken at 30oC and 0.85 power factor, installed as single circuits in conduit
2. Cable rating must be above circuit Connected Load and at least 1.15 times MCB nominal rating

The Electricity Wiring Regulations 2007 - Amendment No. 1 (consultation)

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