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AS/NZS 3008.1.2 vs 3008.1.1 — Australia vs New Zealand Differences

The two parts of AS/NZS 3008 cover Australian and New Zealand conditions separately — here is why that split exists.

AS/NZS 3008 splits into Part 1.1 (Australian conditions) and Part 1.2 (New Zealand conditions) rather than presenting one unified dataset for both countries — and the reason is straightforwardly climatic and infrastructural, not administrative.

Why the Split Exists

Reference ambient temperatures, typical installation practices, and some infrastructure conventions differ meaningfully enough between Australia and New Zealand that a single shared table would compromise accuracy for one country or the other. Splitting into two parts lets each dataset reflect its own country's genuinely applicable reference conditions.

What This Means Practically

A project in Australia should reference Part 1.1; a project in New Zealand should reference Part 1.2 — treating them as interchangeable because they share the "AS/NZS 3008" parent designation is a mistake, since the actual numeric tables inside each part aren't identical.

OhmWorks' Coverage

OhmWorks' AS/NZS calculators are built from Part 1.1 (Australian conditions) — always confirm this matches your project's actual governing jurisdiction before relying on the results for a New Zealand installation.

Engr. Jason Morales — Founder, SolarEnergyPH & OhmWorks

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