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Electricity theft detection on a low voltage reticulation environment
Thesis (MScIng)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.
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| author | Doorduin, Riaan |
| author2 | Mouton, H. du T. |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/16310 Electricity theft detection on a low voltage reticulation environment Doorduin, Riaan Mouton, H. du T. University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Electric power consumption Electric power systems -- Control Electric power Theses -- Electrical engineering Dissertations -- Electrical engineering Thesis (MScIng)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Electricity theft in South Africa has become a major problem. This led to several developments from both industries and research institutes to counter these actions. Since equipment is already installed and major capital has been invested to provide electricity for a broad spectrum of consumers, the challenge is to find a low cost solution harnessing current investments and technology to detect electricity theft more accurately. This thesis investigates into the electricity theft topic. Two different methods, Time Domain Pulse Reflectometry and a data driven platform based on the Theory of Constraints philosophy, were investigated to provide means to detect and determine the impact of illegal electricity usage. Both methods required detailed designs to conduct preliminary proof of concept tests in a laboratory environment. These methods are evaluated against their economical viability, possible practical implications and applications. This thesis presents a practical approach to electricity theft detection and provides the basic tools for management of this ever-increasing problem. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Suid Afrika se elektrisiteit diefstal statistiek het die afgelope jare skrikwekkend gegroei. Dit het die industrie genoop om baie meer navorsing in die area te doen. Met reeds gevestigde toerusting en tegnologie om di´e energie medium so effektief moontlik te versprei, is die uitdaging juis om ’n ekonomiese oplossing te vind om reeds beskikbare tegnologie¨e meer doeltreffend aan te wend. Die doel van die tesis is om die gebied van elektrisiteit diefstal na te vors. Twee verskillende metodes is ondersoek, naamlik Tydgebied-pulse-reflektometrie en ’n informasie gebaseerde stelsel wat op die Randvoorwaarde Teorie gebaseer is, om effektief die omvang van elektrisiteit diefstal in ’n mikro, asook makro omgewing te bepaal. Die twee metodes is in ’n beheerde omgewing getoets sodat die konsepte wat ontwikkel is bewys kon word. Die metodes is ge-evalueer in terme van die ekonomiese lewensvatbaarheid daarvan met inagneming van die praktiese implikasies. Die tesis bied bestuur die nodige kennis om elektrisiteit diefstal in die praktyk doeltreffend die hok mee te slaan. 2011-08-29T09:18:55Z 2011-08-29T09:18:55Z 2004-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16310 en_ZA University of Stellenbosch xxi, 233 leaves : ill. application/pdf Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| spellingShingle | Electric power consumption Electric power systems -- Control Electric power Theses -- Electrical engineering Dissertations -- Electrical engineering Doorduin, Riaan Electricity theft detection on a low voltage reticulation environment |
| title | Electricity theft detection on a low voltage reticulation environment |
| title_full | Electricity theft detection on a low voltage reticulation environment |
| title_fullStr | Electricity theft detection on a low voltage reticulation environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electricity theft detection on a low voltage reticulation environment |
| title_short | Electricity theft detection on a low voltage reticulation environment |
| title_sort | electricity theft detection on a low voltage reticulation environment |
| topic | Electric power consumption Electric power systems -- Control Electric power Theses -- Electrical engineering Dissertations -- Electrical engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16310 |
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