Acknowledgement

First and for most I would like to thanks this company for hiring me to this position because power
worker is related to my field of study (Electrical Power and Control Engineering). So I have BSc degree
related to this position. Secondly I would like to thanks our chinse bosses who gave us practical training
because I gain a lot of practical knowledge from them.
 1 Repeater station
As we know there are a number of communication tower which is used to amplify a signal of fiber
optics. To amplify the signal of fiber optics the communication device needs a regulated AC power.

1.1. Power worker responsibility: - the repeater needs a 220v AC regulated voltage from
traction substation the overhead contact line feed 27.5kv so we have to reduce the voltage to 220v by
using step down transformer then the voltage is regulated by ac dc device (cycloconverter) at same
frequency, finally we send a regulated fixed voltage to the communication device.

1.2 Main Power equipment in repeater station and our duty to inspect
1.2.1 Suspension insulator: - which is used to support and isolate the wire from the pole.

Our duty to inspect: - check whether it is broken.

1.2.2 Isolator switch: - which is used to isolate a circuit during maintenance. When we want to maintain
power equipment in the repeater station, we have to rotate the isolation switch to the opening position
and then confirm whether it is opened before maintenance and then close the isolation switch after
maintenance.

Our duty to inspect:- Check the opening and closing position is in good condition check the bushing is
broken, check whether there is burn trace in conductive connector, and the connector is well fasten.

1.3 Arrester: - which is used to short the circuit to ground during over voltage. Actually which have
counter used to count how many times the arrester is short the circuit to ground.

Our duty to inspect: - check whether it is broken, check the line is connecting properly, check the
ground cable is not loose.

1.4 Fuse: - which is used to protect the power equipment from damage during over current. And also
which is used to isolate the circuit during maintenance.

Our duty to inspect: - check whether there is burn trace, check whether the bushing is in good
condition, and check whether the fuse is damage.

1.5 Pole type transformer: - which is used to step down the voltage to 220v.

Our duty to inspect: - we have to check whether there is oil leakage, whether the bushing is broken,
whether the connecting line is fasten, whether there is burn trace, as well as the plinth and sound is in
good condition.

1.6 Distribution box: - it contain an energy meter, breakers, And surge arrester, there is an input cable
coming from the transformer and an outgoing cable to the ac dc device.
Our duty to inspect: - whether the door lock is in good condition, whether the cable is connecting
properly, whether the equipment such as breakers, surge arrester, and energy meter are in good
condition.

1.7 Ac Dc device: - which is used to convert variable ac to fixed ac.

Our duty to inspect: - check the input and output power using multimeter, check whether the device is
not broken.

2 Power house
In station there is a power house which is used to distribute power to communication, signal,
information and etc. room including station outdoor light.

First 15kv power is coming from EEU and then we step down to 220v single phase and 400v 3 phase by
using step down transformer which have a rated capacity of 160KVA. And then by using bus bar and
drawer switch it distribute in different room such as communication, signal, information and etc.

2.1 Main Power Equipment’s in power house and our duty to inspect
2.1.1 Isolation Switch: - which is used to isolate a circuit during maintenance.

Our duty to inspect:- during on position the red (ground) is open and the black is closed The reverse is
true during off condition, Check there is no broken part, Check the power indicating lamps are blink red
when it is in on position.

2.1.2 Fuse cabinet: - it is used to protect the device from over current when over current is happen the
fuse damage itself and save other equipment by opening the circuit.

Our duty to inspect: - check continuity by using multimeter.

2.1.3 Dry type transformer: - which is used to step down the voltage to 220v (single phase) and 400v (3
phase).

Our duty to inspect:- check the sound is normal, check the temperature is normal , check whether there
is burn trace in the conductive connector, check the insulator and the screws are well fasten, and check
whether it is clean.

2.1.4 Low voltage cabinet: - next to transformer there is main switch which is used to open and close
the circuit for low voltage side next to main switch there are a number of drawer switch which is used to
deliver power to different room.

Our duty to inspect: - check whether the cables are in good condition not damaged by rat or other
accident, whether there is burn trace in bus bar, the drawer switch is flexible and the power indicating
lights are in good condition, and check fuse, breaker, and other equipment’s are in good condition.

2.1.5 Composition device: - capacitor and inductor are the composition device which is used to improve
power factor. Capacitor which is used to reduce the variation of voltage and inductor reduce the
variation of current.
Our duty to inspect: - those device are connecting properly, there is no burn trace.

2.2 switching on/off procedure

Before going to power off procedure we have to inform to the despatcher and station duty officer
before the maintenance. After finished maintenance also we have to inform for them.

Before going to on/off cabinet we have to wear safety boots and safety shoes and then off the main
switch in the low voltage side the switching process is as follow:-

1 switch of the line of isolation switch

2 switch on the ground line of isolation switch

3 test electricity by using electroscope if there is no electricity hung well the ground wire and then we
can maintain and clean each equipment’s.

4 after maintenance remove the ground wire and then switch off the ground line in isolation switch and
then switch on the line of isolation switch and check the sound of the transformer and switch on the
main switch of low voltage side and finally inform to dispatch center.

3 Outdoor straight light

There are a number of straight light in each station and around living room so we know how to construct
and how to handle any fault related to street light. We learn so many things when Mister Tato ordered
us to find the problem of street light in the dry port.

3.1 Our duty to inspect

●check whether it works normally.

●if light is not working we have to identify the problem by testing incoming cable, by checking fuse,
breakers and other equipment by using insulation resistance tester and multimeter.

●clean any dust from the lamp and other equipment.

SUBSTATION
Traction substation is plant used to deliver power to overhead contact line actually 230kv is coming to
the substation and it reduce using vv transformer to 27.5kv which is utilized by railway contact line.

During substation training we learned about wiring diagram of traction substation, switching
mechanism, grounding, common faults of circuit breaker, common faults of ac D cabinet, and so on
and we power worker also learn many things during maintenance with Mister chin

Gaps During training

1 box type substation: - we don’t know the construction of control circuit so it is difficult to find and
solve the problem if there is a control circuit problem, so we need to know every equipment and its
control circuit in box type substation the same is true in power house

2 ac dc device: - we don’t know internal parts of ac dc device

3 while there are a number of equipment which is damage in repeater station but we are not repairing
one equipment yet.

4 the same gap is there in substation.

I want to say for you is that please don’t look us a person who is not interested to work with you. I know
myself and my friends we are glad to work with you, it is not for money we wait on this position we wait
on this position to gain practical knowledge from you. It is not for you we respect you it is for us we
respect you and all other Chinese, we know that we learn for us, we work for us so for all I would like to
thank you.

And finally I kindly request you to teach us depend on the above gaps and we want you to introduce our
position for Ethiopian bosses with translator and please try to include in the new organization structure
of EDR just like other position.

thank you for your attention