IEC -2008 LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS-3 Part 4-43: Protection for safety Protection against overcurrent A protective device may be placed on the supply side of the reduced cross-sectional area or another change made, provided that it possesses an operating characteristic such that it protects the wiring situated on the load side against short-circuit, in accordance with . NOTE The requirements of may be met by the method given in Annex D. Omission of devices for protection against short-circuit Provided that both of the following conditions are simultaneously fulfilled: • the wiring is installed in such a way as to reduce the risk of a short-circuit to a minimum (see item b) of ), and • the wiring is not placed close bustible material, devices for protection against short-circuit need not be provided for applications such as: a) conductors connecting generators, transformers, rectifiers, accumulator batteries to the associated control panels, the protective devices being placed in these panels; b) circuits where disconnection could cause danger for the operation of the installations concerned, such as those cited in ; c) certain measuring circuits; d) at the origin of an installation where the distributor installs one or more devices providing protection against short-circuit and agrees that such a device