scholarly journals Assessment of Equipment Maintenance Practices for Effective Electric Power Distribution in Adamawa State

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. p12
Author(s):  
Dauda Moses ◽  
L. C. Ezugu ◽  
Onwuka Immaculater Akudo ◽  
Isaac John Ibanga
Keyword(s):  
Electric Power ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Electricity Distribution ◽  
Equipment Maintenance ◽  
Electric Power Distribution ◽  
Reliability Method ◽  
Distribution Company ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Level Of Significance

The main purpose of this study was to assess equipment maintenance practices for effective electric power distribution in Adamawa State by Yola Electricity Distribution Company. Three research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 69 consisting of 46 technicians and 23 supervisors in Yola Electricity Distribution Company. The whole population was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire developed by the researchers titled “Assessment of Equipment Maintenance Practices for Effective Electric Power Distribution Questionnaire (AEMPELPDQ)”. The instrument was validated by three experts and a reliability of 0.89 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha reliability method. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions while t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The finding of the study revealed that Yola Electricity Distribution Company adopts monthly routine maintenance on 18 out of the 31 items listed equipment while quarterly routine maintenance is carried out on 11 of the 31 items. Weekly maintenance is adopted for only two (2) of the equipment; Out of the 31 items listed, 22 of the items are semi-annually maintained; while eight (8) of the items are annually maintained and only one (1) of the equipment (distribution board) is weekly maintained. Based on the findings, YEDC should ensure adequate inspection and supervision of equipment to prevent unwarranted breakdown that may affect effective distribution of electrical power; YEDC should ensure at least monthly routine maintenance is carried out on the equipment available to ensure effective usage.

scholarly journals Assessment of Tools and Equipment Utilization for Effective Electric Power Distribution in Yola Electricity Distribution Company, Adamawa State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. p1
Author(s):  
Onwuka Immaculater Akudo ◽  
Dauda Moses ◽  
Amos Danlami Agbu ◽  
Umar Salisu
Keyword(s):  
Electric Power ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Supply Voltage ◽  
Circuit Breaker ◽  
Electricity Distribution ◽  
Electric Power Distribution ◽  
Reliability Method ◽  
Distribution Company ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Effective Distribution

The main purpose of this study was to assess the utilization of tools and equipment for effective electric power distribution by Yola Electricity Distribution Company in Adamawa State. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 69 consisting of 46 technicians and 23 supervisors in Yola Electricity Distribution Company. Due to the manageable size of the population, there was no sampling; hence, the whole population was used for the study. A structured questionnaire developed by the researchers titled “Utilization of Tools and Equipment for Effective Distribution of Electricity Questionnaire (UTEEDEQ)” was used as the instrument for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts and a reliability of 0.89 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha reliability method. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions while t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The finding of the study revealed that Yola Electricity Distribution Company utilizes the following tools for effective distribution of electric power distribution: Ladder, Hand Gloves, Safety Belt, Ammeter, Ohmmeter, Voltmeter, Spanners, Screwdrivers, among others; Yola Electricity Distribution Company utilizes the following equipment for effective distribution of electric power distribution: Supply Voltage Detector, Distribution Transformer, Power Transformer, Battery Rectifier, Supply Voltage, Circuit Breaker, Spring Charger, Trip Circuit, Low Pressure Gas Indicator among other. Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made: YEDC should provide more equipment for effective distribution of electric power especially utility vehicles and other equipment necessary for effective electric power distributions.

Maintenance of street lights by climbing robots in Alborz electric power distribution company

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 297-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasser Eskandari ◽  
Bahman Jamshidieini ◽  
Mojtaba Rafiei ◽  
Elham Abooei
Keyword(s):  
Electric Power ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Climbing Robots ◽  
Electric Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution Company

scholarly journals Evaluation of Protection of Critical Infrastructure in Nigeria. A Case Study of Protection of Power Facilities in Abuja

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saladin Quadri Adigun
Keyword(s):  
Electric Power ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Electricity Distribution ◽  
Security Personnel ◽  
Protection Strategies ◽  
Distribution Company ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Government

This research work investigated the protection of critical infrastructure in Nigeria with special attention to electric power infrastructure within Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The study was guided by six research questions and the instrument employed for the research was titled ‘Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Protection of Critical Infrastructure’ (EEPCI). The study was carried out among the consumers of electricity in three of the six Area Councils, the security personnel employed to guard as well as the workers of the power facilities called Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in the capital territory. The entire population of the study was 3,750 and this cut across the strata of the stakeholders in power industry. The data gathered were analyzed by the use of frequency, percentages and statistical mean distribution technique. Findings from the study showed that the existing protection techniques are weak, unassertive and the power companies are slow to mitigating effects of attacks on their facilities. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that policies and equipment protection strategies be utilized by the power companies and the government. The study laid emphasis on establishment of community anti-crime group and provision of free toll hotline for emergency purposes. Furthermore, the penalty for damages to power facilities was recommended to be stiffer and the security should be empowered to excel in their profession.

scholarly journals Use of failure data and criticality analysis in a maintenance management tool for electric power distribution company

DYNA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 86 (208) ◽  
pp. 199-205
Author(s):  
Anderson S Nunes ◽  
Jairo J O Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Electric Power ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Effect Analysis ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Failure Data ◽  
Electric Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution Company ◽  
Criticality Analysis

Electric power distribution companies are facing a delicate moment. Privatizations, scarce resources, few investments and harsh penalties due to lack of quality force these companies to seek greater efficiency and control of their processes. Thus, making decisions based only on tacit knowledge and without a clear procedure, like the maintenance company that was part of this study, is not advisable. For this reason, this work aimed to develop a support tool for maintenance decisions, based on failure data and criticality analysis. The FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) method was used to discover the riskiest failure modes, and the MAUT (Multi-Attribute Utility Theory) and the Mudge method were used to rank the main criteria used by experts when deciding which transmission line (TL) is in a more critical condition. As a result, the study proposed a tool that guides decision-making in a systematized, impersonal and collective knowledge-based manner for the specific situations encountered in TL maintenance. The results were approved and judged satisfactory by the members of a team of specialists from the maintenance sector.

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