TransCo intensifies capacity buildup
The Philippine Star
05/09/2006
The National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) is intensifying its efforts to build up capacity in order to further reduce the incidence of power line shutdowns this year, a top company official said.
TransCo president Alan T. Ortiz said they have already put in place a comprehensive hotline training program primarily designed to improve live-line maintenance work.
"We are proud of this initiative which already saved the corporation at least P4.7 million for the first quarter of the year in Mindanao alone," he said.
Hotline maintenance work, Ortiz said, is a proven technology in the electric transmission industry that allows line repairs without shutting down power lines. Hence, consumers will not experience any power interruptions even while TransCo works on the lines."
The training of additional "hotliners" this year will augment the present hotline maintenance workers in TransCo’s various districts nationwide. Previously trained hotliners are already regularly assigned in the field to eliminate power line "hot spots" and to undergo emergency live-line repairs.
A hot spot is an abnormal heating of components or parts of a transmission line due to loose connections between points where electricity flows. The abnormal heat produced may cause lines to snap or trip and cause power interruptions. This is where hotliners get in to make the necessary remedies.
The hotline training, which consists of lectures and hands-on modules, takes one month to complete. Trainers are usually in-house hotliners who were trained in the early 1990’s by American experts.
In South Luzon, 38 linemen grouped in two batches have already completed their training during the first quarter of the year. In Mindanao, 20 linemen have already completed the course. A second batch composed of 23 linemen started their training last April 18. Four more batches of 25 linemen each are scheduled for the rigorous training within the rest of year.
05/09/2006
The National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) is intensifying its efforts to build up capacity in order to further reduce the incidence of power line shutdowns this year, a top company official said.
TransCo president Alan T. Ortiz said they have already put in place a comprehensive hotline training program primarily designed to improve live-line maintenance work.
"We are proud of this initiative which already saved the corporation at least P4.7 million for the first quarter of the year in Mindanao alone," he said.
Hotline maintenance work, Ortiz said, is a proven technology in the electric transmission industry that allows line repairs without shutting down power lines. Hence, consumers will not experience any power interruptions even while TransCo works on the lines."
The training of additional "hotliners" this year will augment the present hotline maintenance workers in TransCo’s various districts nationwide. Previously trained hotliners are already regularly assigned in the field to eliminate power line "hot spots" and to undergo emergency live-line repairs.
A hot spot is an abnormal heating of components or parts of a transmission line due to loose connections between points where electricity flows. The abnormal heat produced may cause lines to snap or trip and cause power interruptions. This is where hotliners get in to make the necessary remedies.
The hotline training, which consists of lectures and hands-on modules, takes one month to complete. Trainers are usually in-house hotliners who were trained in the early 1990’s by American experts.
In South Luzon, 38 linemen grouped in two batches have already completed their training during the first quarter of the year. In Mindanao, 20 linemen have already completed the course. A second batch composed of 23 linemen started their training last April 18. Four more batches of 25 linemen each are scheduled for the rigorous training within the rest of year.
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