Experts seaside branch of «DRSC» regularly conduct raids in the cities and towns on the edge of the fight against illegal connections to the electricity grid. Total for the period from January to August 2013 was conducted raids in 2250 during which there was a case of theft of electricity in 1304 totaling more than 11.8 million rubles. Facts illegal connection to the power line (when electricity disappears, bypassing the metering devices) remain a major challenge for the engineers. Unscrupulous illegal actions of its citizens does not help to prepare for the autumn-winter period. Workers are forced to travel to a branch of raids, instead of being engaged in routine maintenance work. During the raid on the town Partizansk specialists of JSC «Far-Eastern Distribution», in a short period of time was found three cases of illegal connection to the power line. The number of such connections increases in the evening and at night, when residents of private homes without fear of audits are connected to the grid by means of «surges». This wire is installed in violation of safety standards, and that means that theft can cause fire and electric shock, the man himself. Total for 7 months in 2013 in the guerrilla zones were conducted 90 raids, during which identified 171 cases of theft of electricity for a total of 854 thousand rubles. Guerrilla zone among the top three for theft of electricity, along with the October, Khorolska Khankaysky and municipal areas. The work on the identification of unrecorded consumption of electricity and power companies to help residents of the city, reporting on the facts of illegal electrical connections into a single contact center company 8-800-1000-397. — «Pounce» significantly impair the quality of power supply. They cause regular variations in electric voltage, — said Head of accounting and control of power quality seaside branch «DRSC» Alex Kudakaev. — In winter, when power consumption increases dramatically, this problem becomes even more apparent. Our experts regularly to residents explaining the dangers of such connections, but people continue to irresponsibly refer to its security and endanger the lives of others. It should be noted that the effective way of detecting unaccounted consumption today is the automated information system for measurement of energy — AIISKUE. It allows you to remotely identify and targeted pockets of losses. As part of this program for 2-year residents Partyzansky was established in 2800 meters of modern, more than three thousand meters will be installed by the end of 2014. Replacement of electric power meters, further their service and repair is carried out at the expense of «Far-Eastern Distribution.» As told to the correspondent of RIA «VladNews» spokeswoman seaside branch «DRSC» Eugene Levada, the power consumption without a contract and payment qualifies as theft is punishable up to the criminal. Every fact of theft of electricity may be grounds for a criminal case under Art. 165 part 1 of the Criminal Code «Causing damage to property by deception», which provides for imprisonment of up to two years.
Ivan the Terrible, RIA «VladNews»