Smolenskenergo for 9 months of 2015 reduced electric energy losses by 13.09 thous. KWh by replacing building entrance facilities with isolated ones

Regular work of IDGC of Centre - Smolenskenergo division to reduce commercial losses while delivering electricity brought its results. One important aspect of this activity is to replace the entries in the building using self-supporting insulated wire (SIW). In recent years, there is an intensive upgrade of overhead power lines (Conductors).

For 9 months of 2015 specialists of IDGC of Centre - Smolenskenergo division replaced on the territory of the Smolensk region 1,309 entries of households using SIW (this is a quarter more than it was replaced for a similar period of last year). The magnitude of the expected effect (expressed in reducing electricity losses) in this case is 13.09 thous. KWh. That is, for 9 months of this year, the effect of this event will be 1.22 thous. KWh higher, compared to the first half of the previous year. Firstly the work was performed in problem areas where commercial losses exceed the norm. In the last quarter of the year the power engineers plan to replace an additional 105 entries. The expected value of reduced electricity losses will be 1.05 thous. KWh.

As explained by the head of the department of energy conservation and energy efficiency Dmitry Serenkov, using SIW when changing entries in a building together with the removal of electricity meters of enclosed premises to the outside of building excludes the possibility of a hidden connection to the wiring and interference in the work of the meter, allows to inspect metering devices at some convenient time for power engineers. "In addition, the application of this technology significantly increases the level of safety of electric energy consumption, eliminating the possibility of electric injuries," he added.

Power lines, created on the basis of bare conductors, have significant drawbacks: broken wires may lead to electric shock to humans and animals, wires whipping occurs with the wind, which may result in a fire hazard. Replacing wires with SIW promotes much greater reliability and electrical safety of overhead lines with not so substantial increase in the cost of their installation (about 20%).