Fire Fighting Connections

Overview and Proposed Changes

Gerry HalliganGerry Halligan9 July 20099 July 2009

• Fire fighting equipment not addressed during market opening

• Currently different approaches exist where connections have

fire fighting equipment installed

• Agree best approach with the market for future installations

• ESB Networks propose to standardise fire fighting connection

Background

• New MCC codes to inform market of metering specifics at MPRN

• Meter points with fire fighting equipment have only one MPRN

• For NQH Connections

A 24Hr CT meter to be installed to cater for fire fighting

requirements in addition to existing metering for the MPRN

• For QH Connections

An additional QH meter installed to cater for fire fighting

requirements with the existing QH meter site specific

requirements. PDS will totalise the data from this meter

Specific Proposal

Proposed MCC codesProposed MCC MCC Description

MCC12 24H + 24H FF

MCC13 D/N + 24H FF

MCC14 24H+NSH + 24H FF

MCC15 D/N + W + 24H FF

MCC16 MDNm+PK + 24H FF

MCC17 24H+NSH+W + 24H FF

MCC18 24H+W + 24H FF

MCC19 QH2CH_IP + additional QH meter

MCC20 QH4CH_IPXP + additional QH meter

• Standardised approach to installation of fire fighting equipment at meter points across NQH and QH connections

• Readily identifiable to the market due to the introduction of the new meter configurations codes

ImpactImpact