What is on the useful links page?

A curated set of external references used in everyday Australian electrical design and planning: authority and utility resources, mapping tools and manufacturer resources such as lighting design software downloads. It sits alongside the calculators as a lightweight resource hub.

Can I suggest a link?

Yes. Use the contact page to suggest a resource; links that genuinely help day-to-day Australian electrical design work are added over time.

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Useful Electrical Engineering Links

Browse useful external links used in everyday electrical engineering design and planning workflows.

Overview

A short, curated set of the external references that come up repeatedly in Australian electrical design work: the standards bodies, the regulators, the network service providers and the manufacturer data everyone ends up hunting for. Kept deliberately small — these are the links worth keeping, not every link that exists.

Key facts

Standards Australia publishes AS/NZS 3000 and AS/NZS 3008.1.1; the current edition is the one that governs, and it is not free to access.
The National Construction Code (NCC) is published by the Australian Building Codes Board and is free to view after registration; Part E4 covers emergency lighting.
Electrical safety regulation and licensing are state and territory matters, so the regulator that applies depends on where the installation is.
Connection rules, export limits and metering requirements come from the local distribution network service provider (DNSP), not from AS/NZS 3000.
Cable and conduit dimensional data should come from the manufacturer catalogue for the product actually being installed, since outer diameters vary between makers at the same conductor size.

Who this page is for

Users collecting practical external references used during electrical design and project planning.

Relevant standards

Project planning references
Authority and mapping links

What this tool helps with

Access practical reference links used during electrical planning and coordination.
Use the page as a lightweight resource hub alongside the calculators.
Keep the route indexable and strongly linked from the homepage.

Reviewed by

Wisam Tozah: Associate Electrical Engineer. B.Eng (Electrical), MIEAust, CPEng, NER, NSW DBP, NSW PRE, APEC, IntPE(Aus). See how these calculations are verified. LinkedIn. Updated 5 September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is on the useful links page?: A curated set of external references used in everyday Australian electrical design and planning: authority and utility resources, mapping tools and manufacturer resources such as lighting design software downloads. It sits alongside the calculators as a lightweight resource hub.
Can I suggest a link?: Yes. Use the contact page to suggest a resource; links that genuinely help day-to-day Australian electrical design work are added over time.