The Identification System for Power Stations "KKS" serves to identify plants, sections of plants and items of equipment in any type of power station according to task, type and location.

Format of Code

Types of Code and Breakdown Levels

In consideration of the various requirements placed on the identification of plants, sections of plants and items of equipment in power stations, KKS has three different types of code:
  • Process-related code
    Process-related identification of systems and items of equipment according to their functions in mechanical, civil, electrical and control and instrumentation engineering
  • Point of installation code
    Identification of points of installation of electrical and control and instrumentation devices in installation units (e.g. in cabinets, panels, consoles)
  • Location code
    Identification of locations in structures, on floors and in rooms and also of fire areas and topographical stipulations (surface area grid)
These three types of code use the same identification scheme, which is subdivided into max. four breakdown levels. The titles of the breakdown levels of the three types of code will be as follows:
Serial no. of
breakdown level		 0 1 2 3
Titel of breakdown level Total plant Function Equipment unit Component
Type of data character A or N (N)AAANN AANNN(A) AANN

A = Alpha characters
N = Numerical characters

The titles of the breakdown levels of the three types of code will be as follows:
Serial no. of breakdown level 0 1 2 3
Process-related identification Total plant System
code		 Equipment
unit code		 Component
code
Point of installation identification Total plant Installation
unit code		 Installation space code  
Location
identification		 Total plant Structure code Room code