KKS-Basis-Excel-EN (2022-12): Key Part (English edition, German edition available separately): Function Keys, Equipment Unit Keys, and Component Keys; about 9,900 data sets: key - explanation.

The KKS Identification System for Power Stations (Kraftwerk-Kennzeichensystem) is used for identification coding and labelling of plants, systems and items equipment in any type of power station according to their function in the process and their location. It applies to the disciplines of mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical and C&I and is to be used for planning, licensing, construction, operation and maintenance.

The Main features of the KKS are:

• Uniform identification for all types of power station and any connected processes.
• Sufficient capacity and detail for identification of all systems, components and structures.
• Consistent identification for planning, licensing, construction, operation, maintenance and waste management.
• Interdisciplinary applicability to mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering and control and instrumentation combined with ability to identify according to process functions, points of installation and locations.
• Non-language-based coding to ensure international usability.
• Application in computer processing.
• Hierarchically structured format with a maximum of 4 breakdown levels and fixed alphanumeric data characters.

• Three types of identification are defined:

• Process-related identification,
• Point of installation identification,
• Location identification.

The KKS Rules as a code of practice consist of the KKS Guidelines and the KKS Keys.

The current edition of the "KKS Identification System for Power Stations" is the VGB-Standard "VGB-S-811-01-2018-01-EN" (Key Part: Update 2022-12) covering Application Explanations and the Key Part consisting of the Function Keys, Equipment Unit Keys, and Component Keys.

The Application Explanations "VGB-B 106e part A (General) and parts B1, B2, B3 and B4 (Specifc) (2004)" cover further general applications, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering and process control and instrumentation. The Equipment Unit Code and Component Code Reference (Begriffszuordnungsliste zum Aggregate- und  Betriebsmittelschlüssel) is only available in German language (VGB-B 105.1, 1989). Both publications will not be updated further.

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