Theft Prevention, Street Lights Equipped by Electricity Meter
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Arief Rahman
To anticipate electricity theft by using illegal connection through street light (PJU), dozens of Kilowatt-Hour (KWH) meter or electric meter have been installed on the PJU with voltage more than 41,000 watts.
Besides causing high electricity costs, it can also cause fire
"Besides causing high electricity costs, it can also cause fire," stated Head of Monitoring and Handling Section for North Jakarta Industry and Energy Sub-Department, Fariati, Monday (8/3).
According to Fariati, in North Jakarta, as many as 20 percent of 300 street light panels spread over six regions have been equipped by electricity meter.
Jakarta Needs Additional Electricity Power"Then the rest electricity meters will be installed gradually until December," she told.
He furthered a number of citizens are often utilizing the street light installation to conduct illegal connection. Besides flowing electricity, it is also misused by street vendors and illegal huts.
"As the case at the residential under highway in Tanjung Priok that controlled recently. We found lots of illegal electricity connections. Surely, this is very detrimental," she exclaimed.
Technically, she explained the electricity meter installation will also have an impact on street light. If there is found theft and excessive electricity, the street light will go out.
