Reporter: Ikhsan Madjido
PT
PLN
(PERSERO) of Palu area continues to fight against the electricity theft by
deploying the PETTL (Electricity Use Control) team to hunt down the theft. PLN
continues to run the action because this act jeopardizes the country.
PLN
(PERSERO) of Palu area continues to fight against the electricity theft by
deploying the PETTL (Electricity Use Control) team to hunt down the theft. PLN
continues to run the action because this act jeopardizes the country.
The mode of the electricity
theft by a customer or non-customer of PLN’s installation and or the measuring
device (APP) by affecting the power barrier, the measurement, and using
electricity for no legitimate reason.
theft by a customer or non-customer of PLN’s installation and or the measuring
device (APP) by affecting the power barrier, the measurement, and using
electricity for no legitimate reason.
“During the three
months of controlling, the majority of customers were found to have direct
connections and unsuitable power consumption. It can be categorized as the
electricity theft, “said the Field Coordinator (Korlap) of P2TL PLN,
Supriatn during the inspection of power grids at the house of one of the
residents in Palu, Thursday (12/7/2018).
months of controlling, the majority of customers were found to have direct
connections and unsuitable power consumption. It can be categorized as the
electricity theft, “said the Field Coordinator (Korlap) of P2TL PLN,
Supriatn during the inspection of power grids at the house of one of the
residents in Palu, Thursday (12/7/2018).
In controlling of some of
these teams, PLN disciplined the use of electricity such as illegal
installation which is not in accordance to the appropriate procedure.
these teams, PLN disciplined the use of electricity such as illegal
installation which is not in accordance to the appropriate procedure.
According to Supriatno, in
addition to the theft of electricity, the use of electricity is not orderly
causing many accidents or fire accident occurred in the houses of citizens.
addition to the theft of electricity, the use of electricity is not orderly
causing many accidents or fire accident occurred in the houses of citizens.
He exemplifies the use of
disorder such as customers do not use MCB, whose function is to prevent the
occurrence of fire when electrical short circuit.
disorder such as customers do not use MCB, whose function is to prevent the
occurrence of fire when electrical short circuit.
In addition, there are
customers who are electrically hooked up without a measuring device, or
directly take from the network cable to the house.
customers who are electrically hooked up without a measuring device, or
directly take from the network cable to the house.
“This is risky and immeasurable,
so we have to put it in order.” In addition to securing his house, we also
avoid using electricity that has an adverse impact on customers in terms of
bills, “he said. The customers who are caught installing illegal
electricity will only be charged a subsequent charge by PLN but will not impose
sanctions and penalties on the perpetrators.**
so we have to put it in order.” In addition to securing his house, we also
avoid using electricity that has an adverse impact on customers in terms of
bills, “he said. The customers who are caught installing illegal
electricity will only be charged a subsequent charge by PLN but will not impose
sanctions and penalties on the perpetrators.**
