6.7.2.2 Except as allowed in 6.7.2.3, an overload protective device
shall be installed ....
6.7.2.3 The overload protective device
may be installed at any point in the conductor run that it protects, provided that
a) there is no branch circuit or socket-outlet between the point where there is a reduction in the conductor's current-carrying capacity and the point where the device is installed, and
b) the entire length of the conductor is protected against short-circuit, or
c) the conductor is
1) of length not exceeding 5 m,
2) so installed as to minimize the risk of overload or fault in its operating condition,
3) not near flammable materials, and
4) not likely to cause harm to a person in the event of a fault.
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