DAR ES SALAAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

INDUSTRIAL PRACTICAL TRAINING TECHNICAL REPORT

STUDENT'S NAME: DAINESY EMMANUEL

ADMISSION NO:1903114202992

CLASS: OD19-EE2

DEPARTMENT: ELECTRICAL

PROGRAMME: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2019/2020

NAME OF INDUSTRY/ MINISTRY/COMPANY/ ORGANIZATION

TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (TANESCO)

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Table of Contents
1. GENERAL PART.........................................................................................................................2
1.1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE TANESCO COMPANY..........................................2
1.2 ORGANISATION AND MAN POWER (TANESCO)...............................................................2
1.2.1 ORGANISATION CHART........................................................................................................2
1.2.2 JOB DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................................3
1.3 VISION AND MISSION OF THE COMPANY..........................................................................3
1.3.1 VISION..................................................................................................................................3
1.3.2 MISSION...............................................................................................................................4
2. TECHNICAL PART.....................................................................................................................4
3. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION...........................................................................6
3.1 RECOMMENDATIONS.............................................................................................................6
3.2 CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................6

1. GENERAL PART
1.1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE TANESCO COMPANY

Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) is a Parastatal organization, established in 1964
under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral (MEM). The aim of the Company was generation,
transmission, distribution and sales of electricity in Tanzania mainland and bulk power supply to the
Island of Zanzibar. The distribution of electricity in Zanzibar is responsibility of the Zanzibar Electricity
Corporation (ZECO).

1.2 ORGANISATION AND MAN POWER (TANESCO)

1.2.1 ORGANISATION CHART

Organization chart is the systematic arrangement of people’s responsibilities put on the sheet of paper
with the information of their duties. At TANESCO as a company this shows the levels of its workers and
the roles and duties that each member has to play toward the activities. Below is the TANESCO
organization chart at Dodoma Regional Head Office;

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 REGINAL MANAGER

SENIOR REGIONAL REGIONAL STATION SUPPLIES REGIONAL

TRANSMISSION CUSTOMER MAINS SUVERYOR SYSTEM PLANNING

PLANNING
SUPERVISOR

EMERGENCE SERVICE LINE METER

SUBSTATION MAINTANANCE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM BILLING

1.2.2 JOB DESCRIPTION

During my industrial practical training at TANESCO -Dodoma Regional Head Office, I was assigned to
work under the Engineer Office, which has entirely five departments.

The department of Maintenance. Under this department/ section all problems concerning line
maintenance are carried out.

The department of Construction. This department deals with conduction of new line.

The department of Emergence. This department deals with emergence (Temporary breakdowns TB)
respond to the customers so as remove the danger or loss.

The department of Service line. This department deals with installation of new Energy meter to the
customers.

The department of Substation. This department deals with Transformers

1.3 VISION AND MISSION OF THE COMPANY

1.3.1 VISION

The vision of the company is to be an efficient and commercially focused utility supporting the
development of Tanzania.

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1.3.2 MISSION

The mission of the company is to generate, transmit and supply electricity in the most effective,
competitive and sustainable manner possible.

2. TECHNICAL PART

II. TECHNICAL PART

INSTALLATION OF SINGLE-PHASE ENERGY METER(LUKU)

 INTRODUCTION

Single phase energy meter (DDSD101); is the new type of single-phase keypad operated prepayment
energy meter.

 It is the LUKU type meter from which the user purchases energy at the rendering station and get
20digits serial numbers named as “TOKEN”

 The token is entered into meter via the keypad of the meter which acts as a credit and then
transferred to the meter.

 MATERIALS USED IN METER INSTALLATION

 25mm Cable; which makes the current flow from the pole to the bracket

 16mm Cable; take power from 25mm to input of the meter

 4mm Copper wire; for the output from the meter to the load

 Single phase energy meter ODSD101(LUKU)

 PG clamp; used to connect two cables at the taping point

 Tension clamp; used to support the tension force at the bracket or power pole

 D-Iron, LV shackle insulator, coach screw

 Hold hoop; usually used if the meter is mounted at the top of power pole  Tapping screw;
usually used when the meter is mounted at the wall

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 TOOLS USED

 Combination pliers

 Side cutting pliers

 Star screw driver

 Flat screw driver

 Triangular key

 SAFETY EQUIPMENT

 Helmet

 Safety belt

 Gloves (rubber gloves)

 Safety boots

 PROCEDURES ON INSTALLING SINGLE PHASE ENERGY METER

1. I removed the terminal cover

2. I had to connect the input cables and output cables on their terminals using color code [Red-live,
Black-neutral]

3. And then I installed the terminal cover

4. I sealed the terminal cover by seals

5. I entered the 20digits serial code (TOKEN) so as to unlock the meter for the perfect functioning.

 PROCEDURES ON HOW TO INSTALL THE METER BOX

1. I opened the meter box by triangular key

2. I took out the mounting accessories like Tapping screw, Meter remote and holding hoop

3. I mounted the meter box on the wall using tapping screw 4. And I installed the meter as shown
on the diagram below 5. The meter box was closed and sealed by seals.

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3. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
3.1 RECOMMENDATIONS

Most of the times during training session, in the sites we were working with foremen’s which could not
answer some of the questions asked due to lack of electrical knowledge although they are good in
practical work. This could take long time to find Engineers for clarification.

Also, some of the company infrastructures are worse, and they are not inspected until they stop
functioning. These affect many users of electric power supplied by the company when some of these
infrastructure stops working. It should be better for the company to arrange regular maintenance of its
infrastructure before they break up to ensure their customer with constantly supply of the service.

Also, I recommend that, IPT money should be increased to one million so that the students can acquire
the training at any place even if the place is far from their homes. This should be accompanied with the
arriving of that money within a right time.

3.2 CONCLUSION

Eight weeks of my Practical training (IPT) at TANESCO in Dodoma Regional Head Office was essential
in my Engineering carrier. During this training session I came to learn many things conducted in the field
of Electrical which are neither taught in classes nor in workshops. Also, the training enabled me to get
experience in some electrical works. For these, the IPT is vital part of the diploma program in any
Engineering course.

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