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MSEDCL Circular0001 AB-switch

1. The document discusses providing AB switches or isolators at 11/22/33kV high tension (HT) consumer installations for isolation purposes. 2. Previously, AB switches were provided but later removed due to instances of tampering by consumers, making it difficult to detect tampering without event recording. 3. Now, digital electronic meters with event recording and load survey data are installed, making tampering detection easier. So approval was given to allow HT consumers to provide AB switches on their structures again for isolation during faults.

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MSEDCL Circular0001 AB-switch

1. The document discusses providing AB switches or isolators at 11/22/33kV high tension (HT) consumer installations for isolation purposes. 2. Previously, AB switches were provided but later removed due to instances of tampering by consumers, making it difficult to detect tampering without event recording. 3. Now, digital electronic meters with event recording and load survey data are installed, making tampering detection easier. So approval was given to allow HT consumers to provide AB switches on their structures again for isolation during faults.

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A Office of the Chief Engineer (Testing)

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.


MJ\HAVITARAN
_SlaleBodricilyDi_eo,lII. "Prakashgad", 5th Fl., Dr. A.Kanekar Road,
Bandra (E), Mumbai-400051.
(A Govt. of Maharashtra Undertaking) Tel.: (P) 26478252 (0) 26474211 Extn; 2207
CIN: U40109MH2005SGC153645 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mahadiscom.in
CE/Testing/HT IAB Switch/ 2. 2..~ 73 Date: 13 log J2.Dlj

CIRCULAR

Sub: Providing AB switches at 11/22/33kV HT consumers Installation for isolation.

Earlier in erstwhile MSEB, while releasing the new service connection (NSC) of HT
consumer, AB switch or isolator used to be provided before the Metering installation of the HT
consumers. This provision of Isolator IAir Break (AB) switch was helpful to isolate the specific HT
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consumer in case of any fault in the consumer's installation like CT, PT failure or meter failure.
Further, while testing the metering installation, all components of the metering system i.e. CTs,

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PTs, Control cables were tested for ensuring their healthiness: However, at that time the energy
meters used were electromechanical meters. There ':Vas no event recording facility available in
that meter. These energy meters were recording only fundamental energies (i) Active Energy (ii)
Reactive Energy (iii) Apparent energy along with the KVA demand.
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However, later it was observed that, some HT consumers were doing malpractice by
operating this isolator I AB Switch for pilferage I the CTIPT I
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tampering meters. As the event


recording facility was not available, it was very difficult to establish the tampering in the metering
system. Hence, a decision was taken to remove the AB switch and directly connect the CTIPT to
the line so that, HT consumer can't do any tampering in the metering system.
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Due to removal of AB switch, in case if any fault occurred in the CTIPT or in metering
cubicle of HT consumer, that particular general supply feeder emanating from MSEDCLsubstation
gets trip. The tripping of the feeder results in interruption of power supply to all HT IL TIP
consumers connected on that feeder. The power supply on this feeder remains off till the fault is
identified and the faulty section I consumer is isolated from the feeder. Further, outage on same
feeder is again required at the time of restoration of supply after rectification of the fault. Due to
this arrangement, numbers of interruptions on the feeder are increasing resulting into
inconvenience and financial loss to the consumers and MSEDCLas well.

Nowadays, all the old Electro-mechanical meters have been replaced with digital
Electronics Meters. The measurement of parameters other than energy such as reactive power,
power factor, maximum demand etc can be possible with the help of this electronic meter. In these
digital electronic meters, all tamper events get recorded. Similarly, load survey data for every half
an hour is available in these meters for last 45 days. From load survey data, it is easy to analyze
various events occurred during last 45 days. Also we have installed AMRs to all HT consumers and
its half hourly billing data as well as load survey data along with tamper events is available in
MDAS. Therefore, it is easy to identify the pilferage of energy if any with the help of these
electronics meters.

In view of above it is to inform that the competent authority in the matter has accorded
approval to allow all HT consumers to provide AB switch / Isolator/ RMU as the case may be, on
the electrical structure of the consumer switchyard before the metering installation, for isolation
of consumer's installation in fault condition. Further, sealing or locking arrangement to these
switches shall be provided so that it will be operated only by authorized person. In case of
prospective HT consumers provision for the above shall be done while estimation.
Further, in case of consumers where there are two sources of supply, AB Switch/Isolators
with interlocking arrangement shall be provided to bothjhe
."-.- switches so that at a time only one AB
switch/Isolator can be made ON. (The second AB switch can be made ON only after opening of first
AB switch)..

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This is for your information and immediate implementation please.

(Dr.M~J
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Chief Engineer (Testing)
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