ParentEquipmentType

The equipment type of the parent. For any device, the parent is the next piece of equipment upstream in the distribution hierarchy. For each equipment type, there are limited options for the parent equipment type.

Table 12  

Type

String

Properties

isRef: 0

Use

Required

Note: Each distribution equipment entity, except Substation entities, must be assigned to a parent:

  • Assign service points to transformers
  • Assign transformers to feeder sections
  • Assign feeder sections to feeder sections or feeders
  • Assign feeders to substation banks
  • Assign substation banks to substations
IDs for every individual distribution equipment entity must be unique.

Valid values

For more information about valid equipment types, see Valid parent equipment types table.

  • ServicePoint
  • Transformer
  • FeederSection
  • Feeder
  • SubstationBank
  • Substation