Dear Armstrong, I have my own Blog and I have already done the job and I got many calls from abroad also. In fact just a minute back somebody suggested the same thing and I replied over the phone that I do not care a dam these migrant Editors and I prefer to sleep at home . But i will start sending emails to all of them as I have already accumulated a number of contacts.I have Goans interest in my heart before I leave this world. I am going to have my own journalism at home.. Thanks for the advice Sir,
Stephen Dias D.Paula On 5 August 2014 14:12, armstrong augusto vaz <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Boss, > why are not making your own blog and pasting it, it will be nice, besides > sending to press, > BTW you can join goa for Goans forum and post on their facebook page. > the goa for goans forum, i cc you their email check > Regards > Armstrong > >> >> >> Readers of Goanet may please take note of what these certain local Editors >> are reporting from our Goan writers. Earlier an article from Dr.Joe >> D'Sousa >> on Goan culture was not reported or published by the Editor Sujay Gupta >> from Herald since that article was fitting his own cap. I have already >> sent >> it to Goanet for publishing his ( Dr.Joe) article for Goans information, I >> hope it will come up by tomorrow. >> Dr.Joe made a complain to the owner of Herald Raul Fernandes about >> this behavior of this particular Editor towards Goans writers. >> >> Stephen Dias >> D.Paula >> Mob: 9422443110 >> ================================== >> >> Dear Amitabh, >> Editor of Gomantak Times >> >> Thanks you for the letter been published in GT today ( 5th Aug) which I >> found incomplete meaning. >> The whole article was meant for the Electricity Dept officials, to take >> some action or get information what I have said in my article,which was >> not >> conveyed in this letter. So the whole exercise done by >> me writing the article was useless. >> Anyway, I do not have to find faults on what you have already decided. I >> would have been happy if my message had reached to the authorities of >> Elect.Dept to get them improved as many of my suggestions and directions >> would ultimately be benefited to the public at large. Complete article is >> made into a half and only linemen issue is been focused by the GT in >> today's letter. >> I have been an Examiner by the Goa Government for many years for getting >> these linemen qualified when I was in service, as I have passed out many >> of >> these persons and they are still working in Goa as wiremen , electricians, >> supervisors and electrical engineers. Now, since I am retired from NIO, I >> realized that I should devote some of my expertise to get it known to the >> public what actually the Electricity Dept is lagging for and the remedial >> process. >> The Editor could have very well waited to publish the complete technical >> article and not converted into a letter. If there was no space in his >> editorial column, the Editor should have waited and not published. >> Thank You once again Sir, >> >> Stephen Dias] >> D.Paula >> date: 5.8.2014 >> Mob: 9422443110 >> ( Enclosed the article below) >> ================================= >> >> To, >> >> The Group Editor >> >> Amitabh Dasgupta >> >> Gomantak Times >> >> Panjim >> >> >> Will you be able to publish my technical article based on my vast >> experience in service in NIO. >> >> Regards >> >> >> Stephen Dias >> >> D.Paula >> >> Mob: 9422443110 >> >> >> DATE: 3.8.2014 >> >> >> TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE GOA ELECTRICITY DEPT >> >> >> >> The power supply in this state especially on domestic sector is going bad >> to worse. It has been aggravated during monsoon. One of the main reasons >> is >> that the electricity dept is facing shortage of staff especially the >> linemen. Other reasons are stated below. >> >> My observations are mainly on technical nature and also on administrative >> matters. >> >> >> >> a) LINEMEN >> >> These staffs are recruited without any insurance cover. They >> do >> not have their safety gears such as gloves, insulated pliers, >> screwdrivers, >> and other maintenance tool kits of ISI standards. They have been carrying >> out so far with the substandard tools. Their lives are then put in >> danger. During the monsoon the protecting gear such as raincoats, safety >> shoes, insulation gloves and other consumables are not been supplied >> instead they are of substandard quality. An assistant lineman or a peon >> has >> to carry a wooden ladder manually to attend distant calls. Their vehicles >> are rarely available. Their communication with the electrical substation >> is >> via Mobile. It is risky if there is some misunderstanding between them, it >> may create havoc or even death. Reason is that the supply may remain ON >> and the lineman attending the fault may therefore get electrocuted. >> Earlier >> times the key was taken by the lineman and after the work is completed he >> himself would go and put ON the line. I would suggest to ground the >> overhead conductors by proper kit before climbing on poles. This will >> protect from generators operated from homes, while the supply is down. >> Also >> make sure the earthling or grounding points at the Transformer >> distribution >> box system should be thoroughly checked with the Earth Megger as and when >> it is suspected. This kind of system is nowadays discontinued, due to >> exigency of work and work load. These procedures are not followed and >> chances of electrocution are high. It is suggested that a walky talky >> system to be introduced in all the substations to ensure guaranteed >> conversation instead of depending on Mobile technology which most of the >> times there are interruptions or bad coverage. It can be kept as a >> stand-bye. In fact the lineman should not rely on others. >> >> Manually carrying ladder and attending jobs is wastage of time and >> tiredness for both the peon and the lineman. Instead more vehicles from >> Electricity Dept equipped with ladder are to be made available for this >> work. These vehicles should be equipped with all the facilities such as >> Walky Talky and also spares safety gears, tools, medical Aid box and other >> emergency requirement such as Meggar, Meters and overhead line wire, >> consumables and accessories. >> >> Most of the times we see these linemen work overtime and made to work on >> odd hours as they may fall sleep or get sick. The timings of their duty >> hours should be strictly observed. No compensatory “OFF” and no overtime >> should be encouraged for this kind of electrical outdoor jobs. Special >> allowances or remuneration may be approved for those who have better >> service record, as a special case. >> >> The electricity department must strictly order to perform pre-monsoon >> tree-cutting. Do strictly according to standard operating procedures on >> all >> the electrical overhead lines. >> >> I have noticed that that certain building contractors and some house >> owners ask the linemen to give electrical connection which is illegal for >> site building construction to carry out especially night activities for >> concretization or so called “Betto” and also tiles grinding work supply on >> domestic line supply or connections are made on direct lines at the >> electrical poles or from the incoming supply of a legal house meter thus >> putting expenses on government exchequer. Necessary fine if found guilty >> should be imposed. This kind of things could be avoided if a supervisor or >> officer makes a surprise inspection on lineman during the entrusted work. >> It is very important if a log book is maintained and made compulsory to >> write their report after completion of assignment. >> >> >> >> a) QUALITY OF MATERIALS >> >> >> >> I have observed that the lines wires from one pole to >> other is often loose and chances of touching each other when there is wind >> is certain, especially in the monsoon. The electrical lines are of two >> types, one is called High Tension Line which carries 11KV or 33 KV lines >> and another line is called Low Tension Lines that is 3-phase 440 volts, >> with neutral. These wire conductors are of aluminum as they are cheaper >> than the copper. These linemen are been attending these faults quite often >> as they find loose connection due to aluminum oxidation or according to >> their language is “CARBON” formation, which happen due to environmental >> conditions, oxidation and even aging. These linemen mostly repair the >> single wire fault ( one phase) by untying the same wire instead of >> cleaning all the phases wires to avoid future oxidation so that they need >> not come again to attend the faults in the same pole. Now, I have a >> better option if the Electricity Dept makes arrangement to modify this >> old >> technology into an aluminum slugs/hose type of clamp or a ring type of >> connector similar to the connector used in car batteries to be connected >> to >> stranded wire lines from one lamp pole to other lamp pole and this >> connection could be brought down to a junction waterproof electrical box >> with fuses having a provision to have connectivity or a mini “bass bar” >> for >> a least minimum 3 houses say about one metre below. This technology has >> been successful in certain countries where there is no underground >> cabling. >> Once this technology is introduced all over Goa, probably there won’t >> have >> frequent breakdown or faults on line, until underground cabling is in >> operation. >> >> The underground has its own merits and demerits in India which will be >> discussed in my next article. >> >> >> >> b) SHIFTING OF HIGH TENSION POLES AND SUBSTATION AT DONA PAULA >> >> >> >> The widening of Bambolim –D.Paula road is going slow due to >> the monsoon. This project was not well organised by PWD. It should have >> been executed well in advance much before the monsoon commences. Now the >> situation is aggravated further as the PWD are unable to continue with >> their work as many High Tension 11/33 KV lines are coming on their way >> which includes a Substation which is adjacent to NIO quarters. The work of >> widening of road is almost nearing the slope close to NIO circle. It >> appears that the work is slowed down due to heavy rains and also >> objections >> from certain house owners with the request for realignment. >> >> A serious problem which Electricity Dept is at the moment is facing is to >> shift the High Tension Line poles. This work should have been performed >> before the widening of road project. >> >> >> >> c) LOAD DISTRIBUITION TRANSFORMERS >> >> >> >> Proper electrical supply should be stable at 220 volts AC for the >> housing. But is often a failure because of various reasons, one is mainly >> due to illegal connection being tapped for house building constructions. >> Due to this overload the Main transformers are often burnt if fuses are of >> higher capacity. Second reason is that the neutral wire generally has >> poor >> earthling and hence the leakage is shown at the neutral wire at homes. It >> is very common in Goa having loose lines wires from one pole to other. >> Therefore the supply to the houses is often interrupted or intermittent. >> That is the reason that power supply at homes are intermittent or >> interrupted and our homes appliances/gadgets are damaged or burnt. The >> overall impression in the minds of the public is that the work of >> Electricity Dept needs improvement. >> >> >> Stephen Dias, >> >> Former Scientist of NIO-D.Paula >> >> Mob: 9422443110 >> >> >
