Electricity theft and technical measures against electricity theft by power supply companies: electricity theft methods and anti-electricity theft measures

In the development process of electric power enterprises, they will encounter various problems and troubles. Electricity theft has become a problem that major power companies attach great importance to. Electricity theft will bring great losses to the enterprise and will also bring great constraints to the development of the country. Electricity theft will not only cause huge economic losses, but also have a great impact on the safety of electricity supply. Therefore, anti-electricity theft has become an active strategy for major power companies to consider.

Nowadays, there are more and more electricity thieves, which continue to harm the interests of power companies and the country. Moreover, this behavior is on the rise, and the methods are becoming increasingly difficult to see through, making it difficult to carry out anti-electricity theft work. larger. Only by further mastering and improving anti-electricity theft management measures that are practical and feasible can we effectively combat electricity theft.

1 Introduction to electricity theft

Nowadays, with the development of society and the improvement of people’s living standards, electricity theft has become more and more sophisticated, which has also become a long-term headache for power companies. Only by fully understanding the behavior of electricity theft can we implement implementable anti-electricity theft measures. So what are the common behaviors of stealing electricity?

1.1 Technical electricity theft. Some users use the knowledge and skills they have learned about electricity to manipulate the electric energy meter, thereby disrupting the phase sequence of the incoming and outgoing wires in the electric energy meter and successfully stealing electricity. Some users use the continuous activity of the energy meter voltage to steal electricity. Another clever technical means of stealing electricity is to change the incoming and outgoing wires of the energy meter, connect them forward and reverse, and then use the switch knife control to steal electricity. Technical power theft is more sophisticated and concealed, destroying the normal economic benefits of power companies.

1.2 Extensive electricity theft. In order to save trouble and convenience, some users directly use wires to connect lines to steal electricity without the permission of the power company. This kind of electricity theft is mainly due to the increasing number of engineering projects in rural areas, which makes some users have the idea of ??stealing electricity. The consequence of this is that the equipment will trip due to inadequate insulation quality, which not only affects electricity consumption, but also poses a great threat to project safety.

1.3 Covert electricity theft. This kind of electricity theft is highly concealed, which is mainly reflected in the fact that some users connect the subscriber line to the power load very covertly, usually taking advantage of the relatively hidden position of the subscriber line, or using other objects to cover it. Connect the wiring at the breach in the household line, then hide the line indoors through a wall or other cover, and then use the switch knife to control it to steal electricity smoothly. In addition, telephone lines and TV lines are also commonly used tools for stealing electricity.

1.4 Electricity users and electricians work together to steal electricity. This method of stealing electricity is jointly participated by both parties. The electrician does not read the meter according to the real measurement results, but pretends that the energy meter is broken and needs to be replaced. In this way, electricity can be stolen smoothly, and both the user and the electrician can benefit from it.

2 Problems in Anti-Electricity Theft

2.1 It is difficult to count the amount of electricity stolen and to collect evidence of electricity theft. Since electricity is an intangible commodity, during the process of checking electricity theft, it is impossible to count the amount of electricity stolen for confirmed electricity theft. Therefore, certain difficulties are caused in obtaining evidence, and accurate calculations cannot be made. In addition, users do not admit the stolen electricity recorded by the power supply company, thus covering up the fact of electricity theft, leaving a lack of strong legal basis to investigate and deal with stolen electricity. In particular, it is difficult to collect evidence of temporary electricity theft, making it difficult for grassroots employees to grasp and confirm when conducting anti-electricity theft investigations, leaving more opportunities for many electricity theft suspects.

2.2 It is difficult to investigate and deal with electricity theft. After the separation of government and enterprises, the administrative law enforcement functions of electric power are no longer owned by the electric power enterprises. This makes the electricity inspectors very embarrassed when carrying out the work of investigating and punishing theft of electricity. There are certain legal obstacles and they often encounter "unwelcome" remarks. Due to the current situation, the process of investigating and combating electricity theft is very difficult. The specific manifestation is: when inspectors request to enter the user's home to check the electricity consumption, they will always be refused, and if they are not careful, they will lead to lawsuits from the users.

2.3 Power supply companies do not pay enough attention to anti-electricity theft work. Because some power supply companies do not pay attention to anti-electricity theft work, there are many loopholes in their internal management mechanisms and there are no rules to follow. This provides electricity thieves with many opportunities to steal electricity. They can manipulate unsealed meter junction boxes and metering boxes, allowing them to succeed again and again. The management loopholes of power supply enterprises are specifically reflected in the following aspects.

2.3.1 The technical means to combat electricity theft are backward.

The electricity management of many power supply enterprises remains at the traditional and backward management level, and has not yet achieved intelligence and refinement, leaving many opportunities for electricity thieves.

2.3.2 There is a large turnover of electricity inspection personnel and insufficient knowledge reserves. Electricity inspectors are often highly mobile and do not have sufficient anti-electricity theft knowledge. Power supply companies lack professional training for electricity inspectors.

2.3.3 Electricity thieves tampered with the meter box. Rural power grids generally use plastic meter boxes for metering, but after a few years of use, the shortage of meter box covers creates an opportunity for electricity thieves. Electricity thieves who use centralized meter box metering will privately remove the lead seal of the meter and remove nearby lead seals to conceal their electricity theft.

2.4 Electricity stealing technology is developing rapidly. On the basis of backward anti-electricity theft technology, we have ushered in the "golden years" for electricity thieves to steal electricity. Today's electricity thieves are becoming more and more cunning, and their methods are becoming more sophisticated. They are more than capable of deceiving ordinary inspectors. Because they succeed again and again, their behavior becomes more rampant. Today's electricity-stealing users are not limited to individual households, but have developed into private economic organizations, collective and state-owned enterprises, public institutions, and even government agencies and other collective electricity-stealing users. It is precisely because of this diversified development that the means of stealing electricity have become more varied. Renovation. At present, electricity theft has been committed by gangs and guerrilla tactics are often adopted. It is impossible for power supply companies to fundamentally crack down on electricity theft.

3 Research on anti-electricity theft countermeasures of power supply enterprises

Faced with the arrogance of electricity theft, anti-electricity theft work must be dealt with from the following aspects.

3.1 Anti-electricity theft work must have legal protection. Since the long-term anti-electricity theft work has not been protected by law, it has brought a lot of inconvenience to the investigation and prosecution of electricity theft, leaving many electricity thieves at ease. Therefore, it is very necessary to bring anti-electricity theft work into the legal track. Today, when government and enterprises are separated, it is even more important to have laws to follow when investigating and dealing with electricity theft. Law enforcement must be strict, and violations must be punished. In order to convince electricity thieves and make the anti-electricity theft work more deterrent, then the law is the basis for doing our part. and protection. This strategy echoes the country’s strategy of “ruling the country according to law.”

3.2 Vigorously publicize electricity laws and regulations. Vigorously publicizing electricity laws and regulations can make the fight against electricity theft more effective, increase the legal atmosphere, and at the same time have a good deterrent effect on electricity thieves. It is necessary to catch examples, expose them publicly, reverse all wrong ideas, and make electricity thieves deeply realize that electricity theft is shameful, deeply aware of their own mistakes, and also give other electricity thieves a lesson. serve as a warning. Although electricity is intangible, it is still a commodity. Stealing electricity is an act that benefits oneself at the expense of others and must be seriously corrected.

3.3 Add corresponding breach of contract clauses to the contract. In the current situation where electricity laws are not yet perfect, we need to seek other factors that can restrict electricity theft and hold them responsible for breach of contract. When signing a civil contract with electricity users, the behavior of breach of contract and liability for breach of contract should be spelled out in detail. In this way, when theft of electricity is investigated, the corresponding civil liability can be investigated according to the contract. In addition to recovering certain losses, it can also play a certain role. Deterrent effect.

3.4 Cultivate a professional anti-electricity theft team. In addition to the need to improve relevant legal regulations, the most important thing is to establish a professional and excellent anti-electricity theft team. Anti-electricity theft work is a difficult job, so only those with strong skills, positive thinking, and impartial law enforcement can adapt to this position. Special training is required for these personnel to enhance their anti-electricity theft skills.

In the process of anti-electricity theft, it is necessary to establish an anti-electricity theft inspection mechanism. Due to the long-term and arduous nature of anti-electricity theft work, this puts forward higher requirements for anti-electricity theft inspectors. Assessment reward and punishment methods such as the job rotation system need to be practical and feasible. Only when tasks and responsibilities are clear and rewards and punishments are clear can work be mobilized. Staff motivation.

4 Conclusion

With the development of society and the improvement of people’s living standards, the requirements for power supply enterprises are also increasing. Therefore, in order to ensure good power supply quality, anti-electricity theft work must be done well, so as to bring greater economic benefits to power companies.

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