Codification Logic

Contents
1

Consumer Indexing ..................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2
Logic for Consumer Indexing and Painting on Assets for Overhead Network ..................................... 1
1.2.1 Schematic Representation ................................................................................................................. 4
1.3
Logic for Consumer Indexing and Painting on Assets for Underground Network ............................... 7
2
Painting and Colouring Schema ............................................................................................................... 11
A
Structure Type Codes ................................................................................................................................ 12

The total number of pages in this document, including the front and back cover pages, is 15.

Table of Figures
FIGURE 1: CODE STRUCTURE
FIGURE 2: CODE FOR PAINTING & CONSUMER IDENTIFICTATION

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List of Tables
TABLE 1: CONSUMER CODIFICATION....................................................................................................................... 1
TABLE 2: CONSUMER CODIFICATION....................................................................................................................... 7
TABLE 3: TYPE CODES FOR STRUCTURES .............................................................................................................. 12

Consumer Indexing
Introduction
TCS along with WBSEDCL has designed the logic for consumer indexing which is basically location driven and derived on the basis of electrical network. This code will be
used for locating a consumer or electrical asset. This code is different from so called asset code, which is being generated separately for accounting purpose. Ultimately, this
location code (described below) will be mapped with asset code.

Logic for Consumer Indexing and Painting on Assets for Overhead Network
A tabular representation of the consumer indexing and painting logic is given as follows.
Table 1: Consumer Codification Overhead Network
Segment
No.

Asset
Name

Indexing
Segment

Code to be maintained in
the system

Short Code (for

Painting &
Reference)

Description

Comments

1.

SubStation

SSS

SSS

NA

The Substation in WBDECL will be

3 digit alpha numeric codes.

(TCS will use the existing WBSEDCL

Sub Station code )

2.

Voltage
Level

SSSV

NA

Single Digit numeric.

Each Voltage level needs to be

assigned to each of the number. ( 1=
11KV ,2=33 KV,3=66 KV)

3.

HT
Feeder

SSSVF

NA

The segment length for HT feeders

will be 1 digit alpha numeric

The outgoing feeders would be codified

at each substation level.

4.

Feeder
Type

SSSVFY

NA

This will be single digit alphanumeric

Main line would be codified as 0 and

the branch for this main line would be
codified as 1, 2 etc. Sub Branches
would not be separately identified.

5.

HT Pole1

THHM

SSSVFYTHHM

SSSVFYTHHM

Each HT Pole will be a 4 digit alpha

numeric code. Out of these 4 digits,

Pole type (T) may assume the

following values:

Segment
No.

Asset
Name

Indexing
Segment

Code to be maintained in
the system

Short Code (for

Painting &
Reference)

Description

Comments

the first digit would denote the type

of pole (HT Single Pole, HT Double
Pole, etc). The last position is
reserved for missing/new poles and
can accommodate 35 such poles.
For painting, 'SSSVFYTHHM' - this
10 digit alpha numeric sequence
would be painted.

Please refer to Appendix A for a

detailed list of codes for different
structure types

The 2 digit Supply Office code (BB)

and their corresponding details would
be maintained in the system.

6.

DTR

SSSVFYTHHMD

BBNNN

For each DTR, a single digit alpha

numeric code (D) would be used.
This will cater to a maximum of 35
DTRs for each HT Pole.
Each DTR code (11 digits) would be
mapped to a 5 digit alpha numeric
code for painting. Out of these 5
digits , first 2 digits will denote the
supply office, the rest 3 digits are
supply office specific alpha numeric
sequence number

7.

LT Feeder

SSSVFYTHHMDf

NA

Single digit numeric sequence

specific to the DTR

8.

LT Pole

TLLM

SSSVFYTHHMDfTLLM

BBNNNfTLLM

Each LT Pole will be assigned a 4

digit alpha numeric code. Out of
these 4 digits, the first digit would
denote the type of pole (LT, HT-LT
Mixed, LT-LT Mixed etc).The last
character will be kept for any
missing pole.
For painting, 'BBNNNfTLLM' - this
10 digit alpha numeric sequence
would be painted.

Please refer to Appendix A for a

detailed list of codes for different
structure types
Please note that in case of a mixed HT
LT Pole, the LT Pole code is painted.

Segment
No.

Asset
Name

Indexing
Segment

Code to be maintained in
the system

Short Code (for

Painting &
Reference)

Description

Comments

9.

LT
Consumer
/
HT
Consumer

CC

LT Consumer
SSSVFYTHHMDfTLLMCC

bbvRRXXX

LT Consumer
For each LT Pole there may be
maximum 99 consumers and hence
a double digit numeric code (CC)
would be generated. Each 18 digit
alpha numeric consumer code is be
mapped to a shorter 8 digit alpha
numeric code that will be used as
the final consumer code.
The structure of the eight digit
consumer code is as follows:

LT Consumer
For LT Consumers directly fed from
DTR (not connected via LT Pole), LT
Pole would be denoted by "0".
The code would be as follows bbNNNfTLLMCC (bbNNNf0000CC)

HT Consumer
SSSVFYTHHMCC

First 2 digits (bb) denotes the

supply office code
3rd digit (v) denotes voltage
level of the consumer
4th and 5th digits (RR) denote
consumer class code/category
code.
Last 3 digits will be supply
office specific alpha numeric
sequence number.
HT Consumer
For each HT Pole, there may be
maximum 99 consumers and hence
a double digit numeric code (CC)
would be generated. Each 18 digit
alpha numeric consumer code is be
mapped to a shorter 8 digit alpha
numeric code that will be used as

HT Consumer
In case of HT Consumers billing office
(bb) may be division office, circle
office, zonal office or head quarter.

Segment
No.

Asset
Name

Indexing
Segment

Code to be maintained in
the system

Short Code (for

Painting &
Reference)

Description

the final consumer code.

The structure of the eight digit
consumer code is as follows:
First 2 digits (bb) denotes the
billing office code
3rd digit (v) denotes voltage
level of the consumer
4th and 5th digits (RR) denote
consumer class code/category
code.
Last 3 digits will be billing office
specific alpha numeric sequence
number.

Schematic Representation
A pictorial depiction of the above codification schema is given below.

Comments

Figure 1: Code Structure

A shorter version of the codes for HT Poles, LT Poles & DTRs (Distribution Transformers) will be painted on the corresponding assets. The end
Consumer is also identified with a shorter version of code. The following diagram shows the derivation of these codes.

Figure 2: Code for Painting & Consumer Identifictation

Logic for Consumer Indexing and Painting on Assets for Underground Network
A tabular representation of the consumer indexing and painting logic is given as follows.

Table 2: Consumer Codification Underground Network

Segment
No.

Asset Name

Indexing
Segment

Code to be maintained
in the system

Short Code (for

Painting &
Reference)

Description

Comments

1.

Sub-Station

SSS

SSS

NA

The Substation in WBDECL will

be 3 digit alpha numeric codes.

(TCS will use the existing WBSEDCL

Sub Station code )

2.

Voltage Level

SSSV

NA

Single Digit numeric.

Each Voltage level needs to be

assigned to each of the number. ( 1=
11KV ,2=33 KV,3=66 KV)

3.

HT Feeder

SSSVF

M11

The segment length for HT feeders

will be 1 digit alpha numeric. Total
5 digit segments would be
converted to 3 digit alpha numeric
entities.

The outgoing feeders would be

codified at each substation level.

4.

Switching
Station

SSSVFP

QQ

This will be double digit alpha

numeric.

The two digit switching station code is

unique across West Bengal.

5.

HT Feeder
(After
Switching
Station)

SSSVFPA

QQA

Single Digit alpha numeric.

The outgoing feeders would be

codified at each switching station
level.

6.

Support
Structure/DTR
Substation

TWHM

SSSVFPA sssvfpa
THHM

QQAqqa TWHm
/QQAM11TWHm

Each support structure will be a 4

digit alpha numeric code.
The entire code to be painted is of
10 digits. First 6 digits will
(QQAqqa) will be used to point 2
switching stations and their feeders.
As DTR Substation is always fed
by two sources, two sources (QQA
is the first switching Station and its
feeder and qqa is the 2nd source, i.e.

Support type (T) may assume the

following values:
Please refer to Appendix A for a
detailed list of codes for different
structure types (T) In case of source
being the substation feeder directly,
M11 would be always in the 2nd
segment.

Segment
No.

Asset Name

Indexing
Segment

Code to be maintained
in the system

Short Code (for

Painting &
Reference)

Description

Comments

2nd switching Station and its feeder)

will be attached with DTR code.
In case of one source being the
Substations and its feeder , the 2nd
source would be denoted by M11
6.

DTR

SSSVFPA sssvfpa
THHmD

BBNNN

For each DTR, a single digit alpha

numeric code (D) would be used.
This will cater to a maximum of 35
DTRs for each HT Feeder.
Each DTR code (19 digits) would
be mapped to a 5 digit alpha
numeric code for painting. Out of
these 5 digits , first 2 digits will
denote the supply office, the rest 3
digits are supply office specific
alpha numeric sequence number

The 2 digit Supply Office code (BB)

and their corresponding details would
be maintained in the system.

7.

LT Feeder

SSSVFPA sssvfpa
THHmDf

NA

Single digit numeric sequence

specific to the DTR

8.

Feeder Pillar

SSSVFPA sssvfpa
THHmDfl

BBNNNfl

Each Feeder Pillar will be assigned

a 1 digit alpha numeric code.
For painting, BBNNNfl this 7
digit alpha numeric sequence would
be painted.

Plot Cable

SSSVFPA sssvfpa
THHmDflZ

BBNNNflZ

Each Feeder Pillar will be assigned

a 1 digit alpha numeric code.

Plot Cable is Feeder Pillar Specific

10

Service
Junction Box

SSSVFPA sssvfpa
THHmDflZ s

BBNNNflZ s

Each service junction box will be

assigned a 1 digit alpha numeric
code.

Service Junction Box is plot cable

Specific

Segment
No.

Asset Name

Indexing
Segment

Code to be maintained
in the system

Short Code (for

Painting &
Reference)

Description

Comments

9.

LT Consumer /
HT Consumer

CC

LT Consumer
SSSVFPA sssvfpa
THHmDflZ sCC
HT Consumer
SSSVFPA sssvfpa
THHMCC

bbvRRXXX

LT Consumer
For each LT Pole there may be
maximum 99 consumers and hence
a double digit numeric code (CC)
would be generated. Each 25 digit
alpha numeric consumer code is be
mapped to a shorter 8 digit alpha
numeric code that will be used as
the final consumer code.
The structure of the eight digit
consumer code is as follows:

HT Consumer
In case of HT Consumers billing office
(bb) may be division office, circle
office, zonal office or head quarter.

First 2 digits (bb) denotes the

supply office code
3rd digit (v) denotes voltage
level of the consumer
4th and 5th digits (RR) denote
consumer class code/category
code.
Last 3 digits will be supply
office specific alpha numeric
sequence number.
HT Consumer
For each HT Pole, there may be
maximum 99 consumers and hence
a double digit numeric code (CC)
would be generated. Each 20 digit
alpha numeric consumer code is be
mapped to a shorter 8 digit alpha
numeric code that will be used as
the final consumer code.

Segment
No.

Asset Name

Indexing
Segment

Code to be maintained
in the system

Short Code (for

Painting &
Reference)

Description

The structure of the eight digit

consumer code is as follows:
First 2 digits (bb) denotes the
billing office code
3rd digit (v) denotes voltage
level of the consumer
4th and 5th digits (RR) denote
consumer class code/category
code.
Last 3 digits will be billing office
specific alpha numeric sequence
number.

Comments

Painting and Colouring Schema

The DTR, HT Pole and LT Pole codes will be painted with the following colouring schema1.

DTR - Black characters on an Yellow background

2.

HT Pole - Black characters on a Yellow background. Additionally a forward slash / will be painted after the first six characters.

3.

LT Pole - Red characters on Green background. Additionally a forward slash / will be painted after the first six characters.

4.

Individual component pole in a structure will be marked by single digit number within a circle. The following colouring schema will be used for the
same:
4.1. HT Pole - Black character within yellow circle
4.2. LT Pole - Red character within green circle.

A Structure Type Codes

The table below lists the codes for designating the type of Poles and DT substation structures.

Table 3: Type Codes for Structures

Code

Description

HT Single Pole

HT HT Single Pole

HT LT Single Pole

HT Double Pole

HT HT Double Pole

HT LT Double Pole

HT Three Pole

HT HT Three Pole

HT LT Three Pole

HT Four Pole

HT HT Four Pole

HT LT Four Pole

HT Six Pole

HT HT Six Pole

HT LT Six Pole

HT Eight Pole

HT HT Eight Pole

HT LT Eight Pole

DTR Single Pole

DTR Double Pole

DTR Three Pole

DTR Four Pole

DTR Six Pole

DTR Eight Pole

LT Single Pole

LT LT Single Pole

LT Double Pole

LT LT Double Pole

UG DTR Single Pole

UG DTR Double Pole

UG DTR Four Pole

UG DTR Six Pole

UG DTR Eight Pole