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POWER THEFT

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POWER THEFT

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IMPACT OF ELECTRICITY THEFT

Lack of funds to operate and to manage the facilities

Lack of exposure to new technologies Corruption practices Reduced overall economic productivity

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WHEN THEFT OCCURS

An illegal consumer steals directly from the distribution lines or from another legal customer

A legal customer steals either bypassing the meter or tampering with the meter to make it read less or no consumption.

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METER TAMPERING

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ILLEGAL WIRING

Circuit wire is disconnected/broken from circuit terminal block

Fishing pole connections

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TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS

Electronic Tamper Detection Meters

automatic detection of:Meter TamperMeter BypassMeter Disconnection

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Pre-Payment Meters

1.Credit added to the meter on a keypad.

2. Credit is purchased on a rechargeable token or a card and entered into the meter with disconnection ability.

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PLASTIC METER ENCASEMENTS

Hard plastic encasements are a type of a meter seal. These transparent plastic covers serve as a warning and therefore reduce electricity theft

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AUTOMATIC METER READING (AMR) SYSTEMS

AMR is a system where power and telecommunication infrastructures work together

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ANTI-THEFT CABLE

Plastic layer

Coaxial (or Concentric) cables

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CONCLUSION

If we are succeeded in avoiding the power theft there will be less scarcity for power utilisation

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THANK YOU