Iso 81346 10 2022
Iso 81346 10 2022
Iso 81346 10 2022
STANDARD 81346-10
First edition
2022-08
Reference number
ISO 81346-10:2022(E)
© ISO 2022
ISO 81346-10:2022(E)
Contents Page
Foreword...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v
Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... vi
1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Concepts......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
4.1 General............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
4.2 Object............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
4.3 Aspect.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
4.4 Systems.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
4.4.1 General......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
4.4.2 Power supply systems.................................................................................................................................................... 3
4.4.3 Technical systems.............................................................................................................................................................. 4
4.4.4 Component systems.......................................................................................................................................................... 4
4.5 Structuring.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
4.6 Function......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
4.7 Products and components............................................................................................................................................................. 4
4.8 Location......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
4.8.1 General......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
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4.8.2 Construction complexes............................................................................................................................................... 4
4.8.3 Construction entities....................................................................................................................................................... 5
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4.8.4 Construction spaces......................................................................................................................................................... 5
4.9 Types................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
4.10 Object occurrences and product individuals................................................................................................................ 5
4.11 Relations between concepts ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
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4.12 Management aspect............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
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5 Structuring principles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
5.1 General............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
5.2 Forming structures............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
5.3 Function-oriented structure....................................................................................................................................................... 6
5.4 Product-oriented structure......................................................................................................................................................... 6
5.5 Location-oriented structure....................................................................................................................................................... 6
5.6 Type-oriented structure................................................................................................................................................................. 6
5.7 Structures based on “other aspects”................................................................................................................................... 7
5.8 Structures based on more than one aspect................................................................................................................... 7
6 Construction of reference designations....................................................................................................................................... 7
6.1 General............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
6.2 Format of reference designations........................................................................................................................................... 7
6.2.1 Single level................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
6.2.2 Multi-level.................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
6.2.3 Use of letter codes.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
6.3 Different structures within the same aspect............................................................................................................ 10
7 Reference designation set........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
8 Designation of locations............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
9 Presentation of reference designations.................................................................................................................................... 11
10 Labelling..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
11 Designation of properties........................................................................................................................................................................ 11
12 Application of the reference designation system...........................................................................................................12
13 Application of annexes in IEC 81346-1....................................................................................................................................... 14
Foreword
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ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 10, Technical product documentation,
Subcommittee SC 10, Process plant documentation, in cooperation with the Technical Committee
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IEC/TC 3, Information structures and elements, identification and marking principles, documentation and
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graphical symbols.
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This document cancels and replaces ISO/TS 81346-10:2015, which has been technically revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— converted to an International Standard;
— structure adapted to that of IEC 81346-1;
— only requirements constituting a modification or addition to those of IEC 81346-1 have been
included;
— reference is made to ISO 81346-12, with which this document is intended to be used, if needed;
— the abbreviation RDS-PS is introduced for reference designation system for power supply systems,
providing an identifier to reference designation systems according to this document.
Documents in the 80000 to 89999 range of reference numbers are developed by collaboration between
ISO and IEC.
A list of all parts in the ISO 81346 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
Introduction
This document considers and supports planning, erection, utilization and operation of power supply
systems. The application of a reference designation system for power supply systems (RDS-PS) can
lead to restructuring and reorientation of these activities and thereby offers chances and potential of
increasing efficiency and economization.
This document has shifted from the focus of the previous technical specification (ISO/TS 81346-10:2015),
where fixed syntax and focus on coding mechanism were dominant, towards full flexibility in dividing
systems into system elements in a non-fixed manner (i.e. no fixed syntax), using one or more aspects
at the same time to designate objects of interest. Locations can also be designated accordingly
in order to reference the location of objects. Annex E provides a mapping of letter codes between
ISO/TS 81346-10:2015 and this document.
Furthermore, this document is aligned with ISO 81346-12 for construction works (referred to as RDS-
CW), in order to support harmonization of methods and principles for forming reference designations
across the industry-specific applications of the ISO 81346 series.
The following advantages of designation systems in accordance with this document and the
IEC/ISO 81346 series in general will become increasingly important in the future. The following should
be noted:
— The reference designation system can be applied in several technical fields in the same way and is
not designed for one field only. Therefore, process, mechanical, electrical and structural design, for
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example, can be treated in the same way, which is a basis for company-wide synergy effects.
— The reference designation system allows for integrating any kind of systems and components
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without changing the once-defined designations.
— The reference designation is not bound to a fixed structural pattern. Thus, the designation system
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— The application of different aspects allows for the designation of system elements by function,
realizing products or location independently of each other.
— The different aspects used for structuring and the possibility of creating relations between objects
represented in these structures offer search and filter criteria and information correlations in a
much greater variety than before.
The users of this document will be able to manage objects and related properties in a more efficient and
consistent way. When implemented, information across various data processing systems can be handled
in an unambiguous way. Other information structures besides those described in this document are:
— organization structures;
— utilization structures;
— cost structures;
— performance structures;
— real estate structures.
This document is applicable for all types of assets used for energy conversion and provision to
transmission, distribution or local energy networks, for example:
— large central conventional or renewable power generation systems
— thermal power plants;
— hydropower plants;
— nuclear power plants;
— onshore and offshore wind farms;
— photovoltaic and solar power plants;
— geothermal plants;
— distributed and/or renewable energy resources
— wind turbine generators;
— diesel and gas generators;
— photovoltaic, solar thermal and combined heat and power (CHP) units;
— generation from combustible renewables;
— storage or a combination of storage technologies
— thermal storage;
— electrochemical storage;
— electrical storage;
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— power to X technologies(standards.iteh.ai)
— power to gas;
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— transmission and distribution systems, including technical equipment provided by such systems.
New technologies with the purpose of reducing CO2 emissions, such as coal gasification, air separation
and amine scrubbing, are also covered by this document. It applies, furthermore, to digital process
control systems, operational management systems (e.g. asset management systems and virtual power
plants used for demand response or aggregation) and the designation of related application software.
Due to the natural diversification of international energy infrastructures, this document will enable
and support the establishment of regional or branch-specific application profiles in order to provide the
required level of interoperability of designations among different stakeholder groups.
1 Scope
This document provides rules for structuring of systems in the domain of power supply systems,
being supplementary to the general principles for the structuring of systems including structuring of
information about systems specified in IEC 81346-1.
Based on these principles, rules and guidance are given for the formulation of unambiguous reference
designations for objects in any system.
The reference designation identifies objects for the purpose of creation and retrieval of information
about an object and, where realized, about its corresponding component.
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A reference designation labelled at a component is the key to finding information about that object
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among different kinds of documents.
The principles are general and are applicable to all technical areas (e.g. mechanical engineering,
electrical engineering, construction engineering, process engineering). They can be used for systems
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This document also defines classes for systems and spaces in the field of power supply systems.
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2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 81346-1:2022, Industrial systems, installations and equipment and industrial products — Structuring
principles and reference designations — Part 1: Basic rules
IEC 81346-2:2019, Industrial systems, installations and equipment and industrial products — Structuring
principles and reference designations — Part 2: Classification of objects and codes for classes
3.1
building
construction entity (3.3) that has the provision of shelter for its occupants or contents as one of its main
purposes, usually partially or totally enclosed and designed to stand permanently in one place
[SOURCE: ISO 6707-1:2020, 3.1.1.3, modified —works replaced by entity and Note 1 to entry deleted.]
3.2
construction complex
aggregate of one or more construction entities (3.3) intended to serve at least one function or user
activity
[SOURCE: ISO 12006-2:2015, 3.4.1, modified — Note 1 to entry deleted]
3.3
construction entity
independent unit of the built environment with a characteristic form and spatial structure, intended to
serve at least one function or user activity
[SOURCE: ISO 12006-2:2015, 3.4.2, modified — Note 1 to entry deleted]
3.4
component system
system of one or more components providing a fundamental self-contained function
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purposeful action on or in a process to meet specified objectives
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Note 1 to entry: Actions include measuring, counting, monitoring, indicating, alerting, recording, logging,
manipulating, evaluating, optimizing, intervening and configuring.
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3.6
equipment
aggregation of functional elements or assembly of components and modules that belong together in one
physical unit of a plant (3.10) or in a functional unit of a system
[SOURCE: ISO 16484-2:2004, 3.73, modified — Notes 1 and 2 to entry deleted.]
3.7
host installation aspect
location aspect relating objects to locations inside or on a product or product assembly
Note 1 to entry: Product or product assembly is not to be confused with reference designations based on the
product aspect.
3.8
inherent function
function of an object, independent of any application of the object
3.9
power supply system
system representing a process for conversion, transmission and/or distribution of energy
3.10
plant
assembly of different systems on a specific site
[SOURCE: IEC 61355-1:2008, 3.10]
3.11
site of installation aspect
location aspect relating objects to locations inside a space (3.12)
3.12
space
limited three-dimensional extent defined physically or notionally
[SOURCE: ISO 12006-2:2015, 3.1.8]
3.13
technical system
object with characteristics which predominantly represents a coherent technical solution with an
inherent function (3.8)
[SOURCE: ISO 81346-12:2018, 3.21]
3.14
works
system of industrial complexes and the associated infrastructure in one location
4 Concepts
4.1 General
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The requirements of IEC 81346-1:2022, Clause 4, apply.
4.2 Object
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The requirements of IEC 81346-1:2022,
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The requirements of IEC 81346-1:2022, 4.2, apply.
4.4 Systems
4.4.1 General
The requirements of IEC 81346-1:2022, 4.3, apply with the following additions:
In the context of this document, all objects are seen as systems and/or system elements.
The system concept allows a designer to handle wholes (as distinct from parts). By identifying related
systems, the relationships among these can be determined and monitored, for example to ensure that
all systems operate correctly.
Systems and system elements bring together a set of objects for a task that none of the objects can
accomplish on their own.
Power supply systems are those systems used to convert, transmit, distribute or store energy and to
manage such systems.
Power supply systems shall be classified in accordance with the scheme defined in Annex B, Table B.1.
A power supply system may incorporate another power supply system recursively as one of its elements.
Technical systems are those systems that are not by themselves considered to be power supply systems
but represent technical solutions useful for the realization of a power supply system.
Technical systems shall be classified in accordance with the scheme defined in Annex B, Table B.2.
A technical system may incorporate another technical system recursively as one of its elements.
Component systems are systems that are well defined with respect to both their inherent function and
implementation. Component systems are used as part of technical systems and may also be referred to
power supply systems.
Component systems shall be classified in accordance with IEC 81346-2:2019, Table 3.
A component system may incorporate another component system recursively as one of its elements.
4.5 Structuring
The requirements of IEC 81346-1:2022, 4.4, apply.
4.6 Function
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The requirements of IEC 81346-1:2022, 4.5, apply.
— Site of installation aspect: this location aspect shall be applied to relate the location of an object to a
location defined inside a larger location, irrespective of the existence of physical objects making up
that larger location.
EXAMPLES A site, a construction complex, a construction entity (a building), a part of a building, a storey, a
room, an outside area, a green area, a park area.
Construction complexes are spaces which are an aggregation of construction entities in the context
of this document. Construction complexes are used to represent spaces, i.e. locations, within the site
installation aspect.
Classes of construction complexes are shown in Annex C, Table C.1.
A construction complex may recursively incorporate another construction complex as one of its
elements.
Construction spaces are spaces, i.e. locations, within the site installation aspect that are well defined
with respect to their intended use. Construction spaces are used as part of construction entities and
may also be referred to as construction complexes.
Construction spaces shall be classified in accordance with IEC 81346-2:2019, Table 4.
A construction space may recursively incorporate another construction space as one of its elements.
4.9 Types
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The requirements of IEC 81346-1:2022, 4.8, apply.
5 Structuring principles
5.1 General
The requirements of IEC 81346-1:2022, 5.1, apply.
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for example product description, construction drawing, assembly drawing, exploded view drawing,
network part drawing or maintenance instruction. Such a reference designation will only designate the
product occurrence within a system and not the real-world product individual being used.
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5.5 Location-oriented structure
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The requirements of IEC 81346-1:2022, 5.5, apply.
A location-oriented structure is used for locating objects.
A reference designation based on a location-oriented structure may be shown in any kind of document,
for example a site plan, a floor plan, a sectional drawing, an elevation drawing, a ground plan, an
arrangement drawing or an installation drawing.
The following separate location-oriented structures shall be made, if applicable:
— host installation-oriented structure utilizing the host-installation aspect;
— site installation-oriented structure utilizing the site installation aspect.
A host installation-oriented structure may be based on a coordinate system, a defined grid zone, area
or similar. It may also be based on a physical product, e.g. a cabinet.
6.1 General
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The requirements of IEC 81346-1:2022, 6.1, apply.
6.2.2 Multi-level