There were couple of occasions where Rural Electrification Schemes opened in ceremonially.The Minister of Irrigation and Power usually did this when the Prime Minister is away from the country as the Minister acted for PM in such instances.
One day I managed to open 4 schemes with 4 plaques depicting the then political authority.These cost added to the scheme as no money comes from the Ministry.There were instances where Diesel Generators installed in such small schemes where no possibility of Medium Voltage lines and Substations were possible.
The cost of operation of such power genies ,though run at night only, was very high.
here I will summarise my experience in the Ceylon Electricity Board during 1969-2004
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Regional Agriculture Research Center
In Kandy my first job under Mr.V.Chinniah,the site engineer was this.I took over from another ES and manage to complete the work within 2 weeks.It was a surprise to my boss as the scheduled day of completion was 4 weeks from take over.
The pole mounted substation installed on two very heavy RC poles,manufactured by State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka.Each pole is 1.3 metric tons of weight.The erection location was in a estate terrain by the side of estate road. We did not have cranes those days to handle heavy work.
The pole mounted substation installed on two very heavy RC poles,manufactured by State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka.Each pole is 1.3 metric tons of weight.The erection location was in a estate terrain by the side of estate road. We did not have cranes those days to handle heavy work.
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