What is the difference between technical loss and non-technical loss?
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Highlighted in this post are the notable differences to consider between technical loss and non-technical loss, which occur within the electrical distribution network.
Technical loss vs non-technical loss
Technical losses occur in the transfer of electrical current between electrical installations. While they cannot be mitigated in their entirety, they can be calculated and significantly reduced through the correct installation methods and practices.
These losses can occur when the following happens:
- Losses due to conductor resistance
- Losses due to induction of electromagnetic fields
- Dielectric losses due to insulation material between the conductors
- Losses due to harmonic distortion
- Losses due to poor earthing
Non-technical losses are more difficult to reduce. For technical debugging on-site test equipment can solve many cases. For customers who don’t pay their bills, prepayment meters can be installed. AMI systems can evaluate the efficiency of distribution transformers and identify regions with hooking.
These losses can occur when the following actions are taken:
- Meter tampering
- Hooking or bypassing the meter
- Wrong programmed instrument transformer ratios in the meter
- The burden for instrument transformers is too high
- Wrong meter readings
- Meter is faulty or out of accuracy class
- Unpaid electricity bills
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