Switchboard
Switchboard meaning in Australian electrical records, with load schedules and maximum-demand context.
Switchboard in Australian records
Switchboard names a board used to organise circuits, protective devices or related equipment in an Australian electrical record. Use the term around load schedules, maximum demand, phase balancing, consumer mains and submain context.
The word is broad, so a useful record should say which board is meant. A main switchboard, distribution board and downstream board can all sit inside the same project, but they do not carry the same role in load or cable-route notes.
Where board context appears
Switchboard wording appears in maximum-demand worksheets, load schedule tables, phase-balancing notes and guides that explain supply path terms. It gives the board context for the entered loads or routes.
| Record context | Keep visible | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Load schedule | board name, circuit group and load basis | Shows where each load belongs |
| Maximum-demand worksheet | load groups and assumptions | Keeps the calculation tied to the correct board |
| Cable-route note | consumer mains, submain or final circuit wording | Prevents route labels from drifting |
Switchboard vs distribution board
Switchboard is a general board term. Main switchboard and distribution board are more specific contexts that should stay visible when they affect the record.
This glossary page does not design a switchboard or approve protective devices. It clarifies which board-related term AUWiring is using before the calculator, table or project document carries the actual check.
Using board terms in project records
Use switchboard load schedule fields for board load records. Use maximum demand when entered load groups and assumptions need worksheet review. Keep the board name beside the value or route it controls.
Source and review
Check the terminology source, review timing and Australian application before carrying this term into a project record.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Source | AUWiring Australian terminology registry, switchboard load schedule fields and maximum-demand calculator wording. |
| Source type | Australian terminology |
| Derivation basis | AUWiring Australian glossary term; no controlled AS/NZS text is reproduced. |
| Last checked | 2026-07-13 |
| Review interval | Annual terminology review or sooner if switchboard or load schedule wording changes. |
| Review trigger | Update when switchboard wording, load schedule fields or maximum-demand calculator inputs change. |
| Version used | T12-2026-07-13 |
| Australian application | Australia; Australian English switchboard terminology. |