TPS cable
TPS cable meaning in Australian cable schedules and calculator records.
Meaning in Australian cable records
TPS cable is a familiar Australian cable term used as a cable-type label in schedules, takeoffs and calculator inputs. Use it to identify the cable family in a record, not to provide a rating by itself.
The term should sit beside the actual metric size, conductor material, route and installation context. Without those fields, TPS wording identifies the cable type but not enough to interpret current-carrying capacity, voltage drop or installation suitability.
What the TPS label does not tell you
TPS wording does not provide conductor size, resistance, voltage-drop result, grouping condition, route length or product instruction. It also does not replace AS/NZS 3008 context or current project data.
| Record context | Keep visible | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Cable schedule | TPS label, metric size and conductor material | Keeps the type label tied to the actual cable row |
| Cable run | route length, phase and installation context | Shows why a calculator result belongs to that run |
| Product or data source | manufacturer or project data note | Prevents a cable label from acting as a rating |
TPS is not the whole cable record
TPS cable is not a current-carrying capacity value and not a voltage-drop answer. It is also not a final cable choice. Those records need entered cable data, load current, route conditions and project requirements.
That distinction matters when a page compares TPS with other cable labels or when a cable schedule is copied into an estimating or voltage-drop worksheet.
Using TPS context in tools
Use the metric cable sizes table for labels. Use cable-size and voltage-drop calculators only when the project has entered cable data, route length, current and installation context ready for review.
Source and review
Check the terminology source, review timing and Australian application before carrying this term into a project record.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Source | AUWiring cable terminology article, metric cable size table and cable calculator wording. |
| Source type | Australian terminology |
| Derivation basis | AUWiring Australian glossary term; no controlled AS/NZS 3008 table values are reproduced. |
| Last checked | 2026-07-13 |
| Review interval | Annual terminology review or sooner if cable wording changes. |
| Review trigger | Update when TPS cable article, cable calculators or metric size table changes. |
| Version used | T33-2026-07-13 |
| Australian application | Australia; Australian English cable terminology. |