dhbvn:transformers and cfl

July 6. The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN)will install 810 dedicated transformers to low tension (LT) industrialand non domestic (NDS) connections saw Mills, Ice factories, Icecandies, Ice cream units, plastic items, rubber items, insulatingsleeves, oil expeller, electroplating, power coating, heat treatment,water supply, sanitation connections & rice Mills during a period of one month, under a newly introduced scheme, so as to give better service and power supply and to facilitate energy audit.It was stated by Mr. Vijayendra Kumar, Managing Director, DHBVN,. Hesaid that all such existing consumers would be provided dedicatedtransformers with DT meters at the cost of DHBVN by March 31, 2009 intwo phases. Consumers having larger load would be given priority ingiving dedicated transformers.He said that overloading of distribution system, due to unauthorizedextension of load by consumers, was the main reason of power cuts andtrippings due to local system constraints. The DHBVN allowed to putload on a transformer equal to 70 per cent of its capacity, whichcould be maintained only if the consumers do not extend load with outpermission. The Nigam has reintroduced the Voluntary Disclosure Scheme(VDS) of unauthorized extension of load that will remain operative upto July 31, 2008.The VDS is meant for the consumers of the categories of domestic,non-domestic, agriculture and industries in rural as well as urbanareas and is a golden opportunity for getting regularized theirregularity committed by them, without paying any penalty. He saidthat as per law, unauthorized extension of load was an offence equalto theft of electricity and invites imposition of penalty.Mr Vijayendra Kumar said that the drive launched by the DHBVN topersuade consumers to use energy efficient lighting like compactfluorescent lights (CFLs.) has been fruitful and it has converted 708villages and urban localities from conventional lighting to energyefficient lighting. During the month of July 45 additional villageswould be declared 100 per cent CFL villages.He said that CFL is not only power saver but it is also an environmentfriendly lighting appliance as it produce 70 per cent less heat thanstandard incandescent bulb and consume 70 per cent less electricity.But CFL contains a small quantity of mercury sealed with in the glasstubing – 5 milligrams (roughly equal to tip of a ball point pen) –which is irreplaceable being the efficient light source. Though it ismuch less than the mercury released in the environment by burning coalto generate the extra electricity consumed by an incandescent bulb,however, even its small quantity is harmful for environment if CFLsare not disposed off properly. Realizing its responsibility towards environment, the DakshinHaryana Bijli Vitran Nigam is mooting an incentive scheme to collectthe old unbroken burnt/used CFLs and tube lights, burnt or unburntunbroken incandescent bulbs and unburnt T-12 tube lights for properdisposal, so that they are not harmful to environment