What is 'SOURCE' overcurrent device?

[vtreddy80]

Hello everybody

A overcurrent device is said to be of type 'SOURCE'?What does it mean.OCR,fuse,sectionalizer are some of the devices included in the list of OC devices.

What's the function of 'SOURCE'?Thanks

 

[jbartos]

Suggestion: The Source can be modified to Source-side overcurrent device, e.g. from the transformer primary to the source (or system). Visit

http://www.sandc.com/webzine/040703_1.asp

etc. for more info

 

[jghrist]

In what context is the type 'SOURCE' used? I would think that it references the location of the device instead of a type of device. As jbartos said, it would refer to a device on the source side.