*Many developing countries confront widespread theft of electricity from government owned power utilities. *In India electricity theft leads to annual losses estimated at USA $4.5 billion, about 1.5 percent of GDP. *Honest consumers, poor people and those without connections bear system inefficiencies and inadequate and unreliable power supply are the losers due to power theft

1. ELECTRICITY
THEFT
PRESENTED BY=..>
DEBASIS MOHANTY
ROLL NO.-14020081

2. CONTENTS
 INTRODUCTION
 ELECTRICITYTHEFT
 MAJOR CAUSESOF ELECTRICITYTHEFT
 ELECTRICITYTHEFT METHODS
 NONTECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
 TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
 CONCLUSION

3. INTRODUCTION
 Many developing countries confront widespread
theft of electricity from government owned power
utilities.
 In India electricity theft leads to annual losses
estimated at USA $4.5 billion, about 1.5 percent of
GDP.
 Honest consumers, poor people and those without
connections bear system inefficiencies and
inadequate and unreliable power supply are the
losers due to power theft.

4. WHAT IS ELECTRICITY THEFT……..?
 It is the use of electrical power without a contract
with a supplier with total or partial bypassing
metering system.
OR
.Interfering measuring systems in the way to
adulterate its measurements.

5. MAJOR CAUSES OF ELECTRICITY
THEFT
 =>Absence of accountability.
 =>Inadequate and ineffective enforcement of law.
 =>Political protection to employees and influential
customers.
 =>Customer attitude:”Immoral to steal from
neighbour but legitimate to steal from state.”

6. ELECTRICITY THEFT METHODS
 Meters:-
->Tampering with meters and seals/slowing down the meter.
->By-passing the meters.
->Damaging or removing meters.
 wires/cables(hooking):- Illegal terminal tapping to bare
 wires or underground cables.
 Transformers:-Illegal terminal taps of overhead lines on the
 low side of the transformer.
 Billing irregularities made by meter readers.
Unpaid bills by individuals, government , institutions and
“untouchable”VIPs.

8. HOW CAN ELECTICITY THEFT BE REDUCED???....
 NONTECHNICAL METHODS
->FINANCIAL REWARDS:-
Utility companies encourage consumers to report
electricity theft.
 ->PERIODIC CHECKS:-
Electricity theft frequently takes place after service has
been disconnected. Some utility companies periodically
check disconnected meters if the customer has not
contacted them to reconnect service.
.ENFORCEMENTOF LAW:-
Fines should be imposed by the government for
stealing electricity.

9. TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
# ELECTRONIC TAMPER DETECTION METER
#PRE PAYMENT METERS
#PLASTIC METER ENCASEMENTS
#ANTITHEFT CABLE
#USING GSM
#USING PLCS
#MICROCONTROLLER BASED POWERTHEFT
MONITORING

12. PLC(PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC
CONTROLER):-
 It is a digital computer used for automation of electromechanical
process and designed for multiple i/p & o/p.
 Feature’s of plc
 PLC consists of :-plc , couples , plc modem
 PLC installation
 Companies manufacturing:-
add group , alstom , motorole, delta etc.

17. THANKS(MAY GOD
BLESS U ALL)=lets make our country theft free