If standards australia wants to charge a fee for printing and shipping hard copies, thats fine, but otherwise there should be no charge for anyone, anywhere, to obtain electronic copies. This map is for guidance only, legrand as a company cannot be held responsible or liable for errors nor for changes that occur constantly with local standards. Free australian standards now, to benefit education. Electrical standards are an important part of the industry. Standards australia is the australian member of iso and iec. It considers current rating, voltage drop and short circuit current. Discover more at standards australia official site. Not the most common ones of course but you may find something useful. Use your tafe username and password to access standards australia online.
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