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VOLUME 10 z ISSUE NO. 2 z OCTOBER 2018 z PGS. 124
ISSN 0970-2946 z Rs. 100/-
IEEMA Annual Convention 2018
'Go Global'
71st
Annual General Meeting 15th September 2018, Mumbai
Call for Delegates
Special Features on Cable Industry “Instrument transformers remain to be one of the most misunderstood items in an electrical system”
- Mr. G.V. Akre, Chairman, TECH-IT 2018
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From the President’s Desk
Dear Friends, It is a huge privilege to hold the post of the president of such a hallowed association. I am choosing this opportunity to open my heart to you. To set forth the agenda and the road map I have in mind. The milestones I aspire to achieve. The resolve and the commitment I shall endeavor to bring to the table. The co-operation and support I seek to receive. To tap into your mind in an effort to enrich myself. My mind and thoughts have wandered in many directions in last two weeks. Through this churning, I have been able to zero in on following: 1. I have had active involvement in our association for the last five years as an EC Member, Convenor of Eastern Region Summit, Chairman of T&D Projects Division and Vice President. I have seen from very close quarters accelerated growth in IEEMA’s position as an influencer in policy advocacy space. There is room for taking this engagement to a wider and higher scale. 2. For industry to grow; the way forward is to have massive increase in exports as explained by our past President Chandakji during AGM. For an economy growing at 7 to 8 %, growth from domestic sector cannot be more than 5% for electrical industry. For growth by orders of magnitude exports are only way forward. IEEMA shall soon have a strategy and execution plan on this, in addition to many promotional activities already undertaken. 3. Conferences, training, Journal, publications, and exhibitions are IEEMA’s extremely valuable interfaces with stakeholders. IEEMA under Kabraji took a unique initiative in holding a landmark “Fire & Safety Conclave”. The safety awareness thus created has enthused us no end. There is a clamor for holding such events in all parts of India. Indeed so few of us were actually aware that loss of precious human life runs into hundreds of thousands on electricity related fire accidents alone. We would need to build on this solid foundation. Some of the new conferences that are being considered:
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the leading electrical & electronics monthly
Volume 10 Issue No. 2 October 2018 CIN U99999MH1970GAP014629 Official Organ of Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association Member: Audit Bureau of Circulation & The Indian Newspaper Society
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Interview With lesser demand, there is pressure on prices: Mr Vidyadhar Shevade
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Stringent Payment Terms, delay in release of payment is creating additional pressure on cash flow: Mr Vishal Borse
Instrument Transformers Industrystate, challenges and future
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Cover Story IEEMA Annual Convention and 71st AGM IEEMA themed its Annual Convention as ‘Go Global’ on September 15, 2018 at Hotel Leela in Mumbai. The Convention was inaugurated by Mr Dr PV Ramesh, CMD, Rural Electrification Corporation. The Convention witnessed the presence of around 200 delegates from the Electrical equipment Industry. The Convention was followed by IEEMA’s 71st Annual General Meeting where Mr Harish Agarwal took over as President IEEMA for the year 2018-19.
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Instrument Transformer Sector is mainly required for metering and protection applications.
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Instrument transformers remains to be one of the most misunderstood items in an electrical system: Mr GV Akre
Guest article Instrument Transformers - An integral part of the Metering and Protection Equipments Instrument Transformer is an electrical device which changes magnitude of current and voltage from higher or potentially dangerous levels to lower or more safer levels where they can be used for various functions.
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Case Study Cold Shrink Jointing Technology in LV Applications – Experience, Challenges & Utility expectations
Cold Shrink Jointing Technology is relatively new in India. R-Infra Mumbai has implemented the Cold Shrink Jointing Technology both in MV & LV applications.
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Special Thermal Backfill Material Surround for Better Performance of EHV Cables
Expert Speak Online PD Assessment For “In-Service” Cable Terminations Using UHF PD Detection Technique Significant numbers of cable failures are caused due to the defects in cable terminations and cable joints. Failure mechanisms of cable systems prominently involve partial discharge signals caused by voids, contaminants and workmanship problems.
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Guest Article Evaluation of The Effects of UV Radiations on Outersheath of Cables
The electrical power transmission using underground EHV cable networks provide many advantages over OHL system and thus f orm critical assets in an electrical utility. Generally the UG cable networks are designed for a life time of 40 years or more.
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In Focus Synthetic Dielectric Fluids in Oil-Filled Submarine Cables for Efficient Transportation of Electricity
In this paper, an attempt is made to understand the effects of environmental factors such as UV radiation, moisture and temperature on representative samples of cable jackets/outer sheaths made of HDPE, PVC, XLPE and PVC base FRLS. An accelerated weathering test using UV florescent.
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Electricity is the life line powering every conceivable activity in the world. Today our transmission and distribution systems are continuously expanding to evacuate ever growing power generation in all parts of the world. Along with the continuous growth in demand for electrical energy the nature of demand has also become more complex.
Screened Separable Connectors for Compact Cable Terminations of Distribution Networks Evaluation Criteria & Failure Modes Due to space constraints, the usage of screened and unscreened separable connectors are becoming mandatory in distribution networks, for connecting the cable system to smaller control box cubicles. The evaluation criteria for screened separable connectors as per relevant specification are addressed in this paper.
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Solution Cost Effectiveness of Circuit Integrity Cables (Fire Survival Cables) with Aluminium Conductor
Circuit Integrity Cables are designed to continue to operate for defined minimum period of time during a fire. These are also known as Fire Survival Cables. These cables are used in the circuits that must be able to maintain their integrity during a fire.
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International News
How does an SME grow? Should it adopt an organic or inorganic growth route? What strategic options do SMEs have to achieve growth?
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Success Story Leebo Metals
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IEEMA Database Basic Prices & Indices Production Statistics
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Insight Condition Monitoring of Instrument Transformers Instrument transformers are generally very reliable equipment with expected service lives of 25-30 years or more, there are frequent cases of catastrophic failure of Instrument Transformers causing damages to adjoining equipment with considerable loss of asset & injuries (sometimes fatal) to the personnel
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Product Showcase 115
Index to Advertisers 116
ERDA News
CIGRE Paris
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