The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin, has developed a prototype anti-theft device that can remotely monitor and detect customers stealing electricity.
Acting head of the department, Engr. M. Akorede, who developed the device together with some students, said that the device can also cut the main supply to the location of such illegal act, and also send a message to the utility control room simultaneously to alert the system operator with the customers’ details displayed on the control panel.
Premium Times reports that the Unilorin Laboratory to Product Centre (LABTOP) has started the processes for patenting the invention, according to Engr. Akorede. The students, who are currently on National Youth Service, are T. Olalekan, R. Adepoju, D. Itodo and M. Dickson.
Engr. Akorede noted that the invention is now up to the standard that it can be patented.
“I have brought this to the attention of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) although not officially… if adopted, the device would enable distribution companies to cut their commercial losses substantially.”
He. However, pointed out that the tripartite arms of generation, transmission and distribution lack adequate funding in the sense that some of their equipment are over-aged and need to be replaced.
“They need funding to expand their facilities such that a transformer, for example, will not be overloaded, because if power is supplied to an overloaded transformer, it means the customers will not enjoy good quality electricity supply,” he said.
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Marvellous indeed… this is what we Nigerians need so as to reduce the level of electricity theft in our country
Quiz no 89
Group 11
I hope this will help stop the stealing of electricity, because we Nigerians are fond of this act.
Quiz no 21
Group 15A
It’s really a great development of unilorin in the creation of the anti theft prototype which will help demolish the crime rate in the school
Quiz number 108
Group 3
That’s so beautiful, thank God for Education.
it is a great development, I opines that if such electric will be official it will help many companies in the country to proliferate their production. group 5. quiz no(88)
it’s a good work!,I think with all these technologies,life would be made easier for the students and will also help to fight illegal acts and funds should be supplied to them to support the good technique(2016054129)
This is a right step taken to curb electricity theft kudos to the lecturers and students who made this project a reality.
Quiz no:103
It is indeed a good development that will enable nepa suppliers and the commerical u. users. Quiz no:3
That is realy a good one for the school.kudus to the lectures and the student that made the propose electricity detecting machine come to limelight.
well I think by creating this it will reduce the high rate of electricity theft and I strongly believe that with adequate funding it will b a success.
quiz no:64
This is a really good Innovation
Proud of the nigerian Education we are getting there.
Quiz no 129
Tumbs up to them is really a wonderful idea.
quiz no:150
that really wonderful,amazing they among the top ten best university kip d gud work
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group 15a
wow what a wonderful idea the government should try to make this more official to help in the development of the country.
quiz no:12
this is wonderful, it will help to reduce the rate of electricity theft
quiz no:94, group :6
Wow this is really going to reduce d stealiwpf electricity in d country
reg no:2016054050
quiz no:118
Thats really a good idea to come up with,at least the rate of theft will reduce.
Quiz no:72
Group 1
that a great invention you know..
quiz no 158
group 15
waow!!,this is really wonderful,providing anti-theft device that can remotely monitor,avoid and detect customers stealing the electricity
quiz no:98
group8
wow!!! This is great ,at least it will minimize the illegal act of stealing electricity
group2
quiz no- 139
This is definitely a good development. We should not wait for the government to supply all the solution to our problems. If only private companies would give a helping hand in developing this yet to be effective source of electrical anti-theft device. Group15 01
Good work! What a great improvement. Finally this country is heading somewhere
this is a great step to development….110
This is really a good development.
It will reduce the rate of electricity theft.
This is a good innovation. With this development life will be much better for students and Nigeria will be better country. Anwuka chetach assumpta. 2016054027D/E (46)
This is really wonderful and I believe that this helps in development of Electricity to students
Group 1
Quiz no 120
nice job
wow what a nice upgrade at least with the help of this new procedure the high rate of electricity theft will be reduced
This is so good.
Quiz no: 73
this is great so happy for this great innovation.
Reg no:2016054018
Group :5
this Is very good and I hope that Nigeria will adopt and make use of it to reduce crimes.
nwufo Vivian chidimma
quiz no:144
group 2
Nice way of contributing to Nigeria’s success.
(102)
Great way of contributing to Nigeria’s success.
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Thank God cos knowledge is the root of all success.(32)reg no
wonderful
wish others could emulate this wise step
Thanks to technology, electrical theft will decrease.Nigerian students are getting more innovative.
Wow…. This is what our country Nigeria need in other to reduce theft in our country. I like the new development
Indeed this will help to curb the problem of electricity theft in the country .Quiz no: 76,Group 7.
Woow! This is wonderful, thank God for education. Quiz no 102
This is a good innovation
Congratulations to them… Putting your best will always pay at last…. They have done a great job
Woah
nice invention
No.111
wow this is beautiful, this is what we need from Nigerians, at least the world will begin to see our creativity and not just his corrupt we are
Wow this is a great work well done. I must say the Nigerian Educational system is really progressing.
Group 8
Quiz number 97
Quiz no:154 group:13
This is brilliant
this is best idea ever.Nice one
It is a welcome development.good job Uniilorin
very great idea
Thank God for technology oo, good one.quiz no 8 group 11.