Common load examples
Australian load-record examples for lighting, socket, motor, EV and mechanical load worksheets.
Typical load examples for early estimates
Give examples of load records without prescribing a demand factor, circuit rating or final design value.
| Load example | Record | Used with | Boundary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting circuit | Circuit reference, connected watts, driver or power-factor notes. | Lighting load and maximum-demand worksheets | Lighting examples do not set circuit capacity. |
| Socket-outlet group | Board, circuit group, phase and entered load assumption. | Load schedule and demand records | Demand treatment needs the governing project method. |
| Motor load | Nameplate kW, voltage, phase, current and starting method where known. | Motor current and voltage-dip calculators | Use nameplate or product data where available. |
| EV charger | Charger rating, phase arrangement and load-management context. | EV charger load and demand review | DNSP, product and site rules can change the final treatment. |
| Mechanical or HVAC load | Equipment schedule value, duty context and phase allocation. | Load current, phase balancing and demand worksheets | Manufacturer data and controls may govern the usable value. |
- Use examples to structure records, not to select final demand values.
- Calculator results remain estimates until the governing project basis is reviewed.
Where example loads help without overclaiming
Use the examples as estimating prompts only, then replace them with nameplate, schedule or measured values before final review.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Give examples of load records without prescribing a demand factor, circuit rating or final design value. |
| How to use the source | Example table only; load-current and demand arithmetic live on calculator pages. |
| Standards and project context | AS/NZS 3000 maximum-demand context noted for project review; verify current rules and authority requirements before applying factors. |
| Where judgement is still needed | Use this table for lookup, labelling or worksheet context; do not treat it as a project-specific calculation result. |
| Before relying on it | Confirm current standards, local authority requirements, DNSP conditions, project documents and manufacturer data before relying on a decision. |
Basis for common-load examples
Review the standards context, checked date and project assumptions before carrying an example load into a calculation.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Source | AUWiring load-current, maximum-demand and phase-balancing calculator field models. |
| Source type | AUWiring field model with standards context |
| Derivation basis | AUWiring worksheet examples for load-record structure; no prescribed demand factors or circuit ratings are reproduced. |
| Last checked | 2026-07-13 |
| Review interval | Annual or when calculator load fields, Australian load-record practice or standards context changes. |
| Review trigger | Calculator field change, standards update, load-record wording change or project feedback. |
| Version used | R11-2026-07-13 |
| Australian application | Australia; project documents, authority requirements, equipment data and competent review govern final load treatment. |