TLE-EIM

TVL – EIM – Grade 12

Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 2 – Module 2: Illegal Use of Electricity
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

Perhaps, the most amazing and life-changing innovation made by human is

electricity. This has been the lifeline of everyone. Life would be boring and dull without
it. Most of us rely on the use of electricity to sustain some of our day-to-day activities.,
Without it, survival is unimaginable. Nevertheless, even though humans have survived
without it, the chance of the human race thriving without it is highly unlikely. This is
the reason why some of the consumers use this illegally for easy access for their
convenience and benefit.
This is what this module is trying to look into. This is centered on the illegal use
of electricity. This module covers the Anti-electric and Electric Transmission
lines/materials Pilferage Act of 1994. This consists of illegal usage of electricity
unlawful for any person, whether natural or juridical, public or private. Let us find out
and enjoy learning.
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
1. explain Section 2 of RA 7832 on the Illegal use of electricity
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 What I Know

Hello learners! I know that you are excited for today’s new lesson. To start the
ball rolling, let us have our pre- test to assess your knowledge about the topic that we
are about to discuss about RA 7832. Are you ready?
Pre-Test: TRUE OR FALSE
Direction: A. Read and determine the following statements carefully. Write true if you
think the statement is true or false if otherwise. Write your answer on the space
provided before the number.
___________1. Illegal use of electricity prohibits the tampering, installation or use of
tampered electric meter.
___________2. The use of electricity from one connection to the next must be involved
only by the consumer and the person who wanted to tap electricity.
___________3. A consumer can directly assess the damage and fix immediately if there
are faulty wirings.
___________4. A consumer who altered and damaged on electric meter not be penalized
by the government.
___________5. It is unlawful for a person to tap, make or cause to be made any
connection with overhead lines, service drop or other electric service lines without the
consent of the private electric utility or rural electric cooperative concerned.
B. Q-A-R Activity (10 points)
Consider the following scenario. Give your opinion by applying what you’ve learned in
the previously learned topic. Use the given space for your answer.
You are building a house of your own. One of the things that you need to do is
the electrical installation in your house. Considering that there’s a certain law called
R.A 7832 which an act “AN ACT PENALIZING THE PILFERAGE OF ELECTRICITY AND
THEFT OF ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION LINES/MATERIALS, RATIONALIZING
SYSTEM LOSSES BY PHASING OUT PILFERAGE LOSSES AS A COMPONENT THEREOF,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”. Based on the learning you’ve gained, what are the
considerations that you should do to avoid being penalized? Write your answer in your
activity sheets.
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 Illegal Use of Electricity

Welcome EIM students!

How are you? I hope you are doing great. Well, our next topic is just a
continuation of the previous lesson about R.A 7832. This time, we will just focus on
the Section 2 of RA 7832 which is centered on the illegal use of electricity. We will also
look into the acts/violations punishable under this section. Before we start, let’s test
your prior knowledge about the said act.

What’s In
In the previous lesson, you learned about acts punishable under Republic Act
7832. Now let’s have a quick review of what you’ve learned.
Activity 1. Remember Me!
Directions: Read the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
the chosen letter on your activity sheet.
1. Who approved RA 7832?
a. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo c. Fidel V. Ramos
b. Ferdinand E. Marcos d. Rodrigo R. Duterte
2. When was RA 7382 signed into law?
a. December 7, 1993 c. December 8, 1994
b. December 8, 1993 d. December 9, 1994
3. When did RA 7832 take its effect?
a. January 01, 1995 c. January 16, 1995
b. December 08, 1994 d. January 17, 1995
4. How many sections are there in RA 7832?
a. 15 c. 17
b. 16 d. 18
5. Which is being presented in Section 1 of RA 7832?
a. Effectivity Clause c. Repealing Clause
b. Prima Facie Evidence d. Short Title
6. Which statements below describes a Republic Act?
a. It is a piece of legislation used to create policy in order to carry out the
principles of the Constitution.
 b. It is crafted and passed by the lineman of electric cooperative and approved
by the President of Philippines.
c. It is a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing
conduct within a particular activity or sphere.
d. It is a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to
which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
7. Which tells something about RA 7832?
a. Anti-electricity and Pilferage Law c. Electric Power Industry Reform
b. Electric Power Crisis Act of 1993 d. Murang Kuryente Act
8. Which of the terms below means the discovery of the presence of any of
circumstances enumerated in Section 4 of RA 7832?
a. apprehension c. differential billing
b. current bill d. electric power transmission line
9. In which section of RA 7832 is restriction on the issuance of restraining orders or
units of injunction thoroughly explained?
a. Section 5 c. Section 7
b. Section 6 d. Section 9
10. Republic Act is crafted and passed by the Congress of the Philippines and
approved by the President of Philippines.
a. True c. Partly True
b. False d. Partly False
11. RA 7832 was put into law to protect the honest member-consumers from
additional charges on their billing statement caused by others who at one point are
considered to be pilferers.
a. True c. Partly True
b. False d. Partly False
12. Which is the last section of Republic Act that indicates when it takes effect and its
publication?
a. Effectivity Clause c. Rules and Regulations
b. Repealing Clause c. Separability Clause
13. What does NEA stand for?
a. National Electricity Administration c. National Electricity Advocate
b. National Electrification Administration d. Natural Electric Agency
14. Which refers to the amount to be charged to the person concerned for the unbilled
electricity illegally consumed?
a. apprehension c. current rate
b. current bill d. differential billing
15. Which is NOT an objective of Republic Act 7832?
a. To ensure smooth operations of the electric utilities
b. To protect the honest electricity users from the burden of pilferage cost
c. To assure the government that electric utilities will provide safe and reliable
services
d. To impose reasonable but too expensive electric rates on end-users through
system losses rationalization
 What’s New
They say learning is more meaningful if it was internalized by the
learners themselves. This time, you will analyze and give your opinion about
this given scenario. Write your reaction below.
Activity 2. Neighbor’s Connection!
Directions: Read and analyze the situation. Write your answer in your activity
sheets.
My neighbor and I shared an electric meter. He informed me that he
installed a device or jumper in the said electric meter to lessen our electric bill.
If ever my neighbor would be caught, would I be liable even though I did not
participate in the said act?

Comprehension Check:
1. As a house owner, what do you think are the violations that you committed?
2. If you are the neighbor, will you continue to install a jumper for your
convenience? Share your opinion.

What is It
Let’s now proceed and discuss RA 7832 Section 2 involving the illegal use
of electricity.

Illegal Use of Electricity – It is hereby declared unlawful for any person, whether
natural or juridical, public or private, to:
(a) Tap, make or cause to be made any connection with overhead lines, service
drops, or other electric service wires, without previous authority or consent of
the private electric utility or rural electric cooperative concerned;
Direct hooking from the line
Also known as “cable hooking “is the most
used method as global power theft that is
direct tapping from the lines. From a point in
front of the energy meter, the consumer taps
into a power line. This consumption is
unmeasured and provided with or without
switches.

(b) Tap, make or cause to be made any connection to the existing electric service
facilities of any duly registered consumer without the latter's or the electric
utility's consent or authority;

Bypassing the energy meter

In this method, the energy meter’s input terminal and

output terminal are bridged in parallel, preventing
the energy from being recorded in the energy meter.

(c) Tamper, install or use a tampered electrical meter, jumper, current reversing
transformer, shorting or shunting wire, loop connection or any other device which
interferes with the proper or accurate registry or metering of electric current or
otherwise results in its diversion in a manner whereby electricity is stolen or
wasted;
ESD attack on electronic meter

This type of tampering is done on electronic meter

to make it either latent damage or permanent
damage. Detection can be done correctly in high
ends meters only. (electrostatic discharge)
(d) Damage or destroy an electric meter, equipment, wire or conduit or allow any of
them to be so damaged or destroyed as to interfere with the proper or accurate
metering of electric current; and
Physical obstruction
This type of tampering is done to
electromechanical meters with a rotating element.
Foreign material is placed inside the meter to
obstruct the free movement of the disc. A slower
rotating disc signals less energy consumption.

(e) Knowingly use or receive the direct benefit of electric service obtained through any
of the acts mentioned in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) above.
Detection Gadget
A number of approaches to detect electricity theft
have been proposed. The predominant direction in
research and development is employing artificial
intelligence and in particular machine learning
methods to detect customers that steal electricity.
 What’s More

You are impressive! You are indeed learning fast. Move ahead. Let’s see if you
already have gained something about this topic. Enjoy doing the activity!

Activity 3. CHECK and BALANCE!

Directions: Go back to the content of RA 7832 section 2. List down four (4) subsections
and give your reaction based on what you have learned.
 What I Have Learned

After performing the activities on illegal use of electricity, do this activity to

deepen your understanding of the topic.

Activity 4. Word Pool!

Directions: With the given terms in the box, identify the correct terms used in RA
7832 Section 2 and fill in the blanks with the correct answer. Write your answer on
your activity sheets.

Illegal Use of (1)__________________It is hereby declared (2.)_______________ for

any person, whether (3)_______________ or (4.)_____________, public or private, to:
a. Tap, make or cause to be made any connection with (5.)________________, service
drops, or other electric service wires, without previous authority or consent of the
private electric utility or (6.)____________________ concerned;
(b). Tap, make or cause to be made any connection to the existing electric service
(7.)__________________ of any duly registered consumer without the latter's or the
electric utility's consent or authority;
(c). (8.)________________, install or use a tampered electrical meter, (9.)______________,
current reversing transformer, shorting or (10.)___________________, loop connection or
any other device which interferes with the proper or accurate registry or metering of
electric current or otherwise results in its diversion in a manner whereby electricity is
stolen or wasted.
Activity 5. GUESS AND MATCH
Stealing is indeed a criminal practice but if you already know more in this topic
no one can steal you’re learning. Now let us see if you already have knowledge about
acts punishable by law under RA 7832. Enjoy learning!
Directions: Guess the puzzle words and match the image described below. Use the
boxes as your clue. Write only the letter of your choice before the number.

Sample Image Description

1. a. employing artificial intelligence and
in particular machine learning methods
to detect customers that steal
electricity.
D T O N
A T

2. b. most used method as global power

theft that is direct tapping from the
lines.
C E
H O

3. c. input terminal and output terminal

are bridged in parallel, preventing the
energy from being recorded into a
meter.
Y P S

4. d. electrostatic discharge that can

create either latent damage or
permanent damage.
S
T C

5. e. tampering that can be done to

electromechanical meters with as
obstruction of rotating element.
O B U O N
 What I Can Do

It’s great that you’ve come this far. In this final phase of the lesson, your goal is
to apply your learning to real life situations.
Activity 6. MY POV for NEWS!
Directions: Read the news about electricity pilferage and answer the questions below.
Write your answer in your activity sheets.

Crackdown against electricity pilferage gains ground in Iloilo City

ILOILO CITY—The campaign against electricity pilferage in this city is gaining ground
as additional illegal connectors, more popularly known as “jumpers”, are choosing to
apply for legitimate connection with new power distributor MORE Electric and Power
Corp. (MORE Power).
This was after MORE Power was able to cut 4,000 illegal connections across 42
barangays (villages) in the city recently.
This led to 1,5000 applicants wanting to avail of “iKonek”, MORE Power’s program
which makes it easier for local residents engaged in electricity pilferage to legally apply
for an electric meter.
MORE Power’s iKonek Chief Ariel Castañeda said the process has been streamlined for
applicants including the processing of necessary documents from the Iloilo City
Engineer’s Office.
Castañeda pointed out that applicants can have an electric meter installed even if they
only pay a down payment of P1,000.
The crackdown came after engineering firm MIESCOR Corp. found in a study that the
city’s electricity distribution network has an estimated 30,000 illegal connections
during the tenure of Panay Electric Co. (PECO), the former sole power distributor in
the city.
Meanwhile, six violators are currently facing cases of violation of Republic Act No.
7832 or the Anti-Pilferage of Electricity and Theft Act.
Source: Tara, Yap, Manila Bulletin, August 17, 2020
Questions:
1. As an EIM student, how will you react to this issue about illegal connectors or
jumpers?
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2. What do you think could be the factors that led to the increase number of illegal
connectors in Iloilo city? Cite
some._______________________________________________________________________________
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3. What can you advise to the residents in Iloilo City considering that there’s R.A
7832 that covers this
issue?_______________________________________________________________________________
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 Assessment

Post Test
MODIFIED (True or False)
Direction: A.Write TRUE if the statement is true. If FALSE, change the incorrect
word/phrase to make the statement correct. Write your answer on the space
provided before the number.
_________________1. R.A 7032 is “AN ACT PENALIZING THE PILFERAGE OF
ELECTRICITY AND THEFT OF ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION LINES/MATERIALS,
RATIONALIZING SYSTEM LOSSES BY PHASING OUT PILFERAGE LOSSES AS A
COMPONENT THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”.
_________________2. Illegal use of electricity is discussed in section 3 of the said act.
_________________3. The said act has a short title referred as the anti-electricity and
electric transmission lines/materials pilferage act of 1992.
_________________4. It is unlawful for any person to tap, make or cause to be made any
correction with overhead lines, service drops, or other electric wires.
_________________5. You can only tap or use a tempered electrical meter, jumper,
correct reversing transformer with the consumer or electric utility’s consent/authority.
B. Q-A-R Activity (10 points)
Consider the following scenario. Give your opinion by applying what you’ve learned in
the previously learned topic. Use the given space for your answer.
You are building a house of your own. One of the things that you need to do is
the electrical installation in your house. Considering that there’s a certain law called
R.A 7832 which an act “AN ACT PENALIZING THE PILFERAGE OF ELECTRICITY AND
THEFT OF ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION LINES/MATERIALS, RATIONALIZING
SYSTEM LOSSES BY PHASING OUT PILFERAGE LOSSES AS A COMPONENT THEREOF,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”. Based on the learning you’ve gained, what are the
considerations that you should do to avoid being penalized? Write your answer in your
activity sheets.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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 Additional Activities

Great job! Hurrah for coming this far. You are finally done with your
Assessment. Now, it is time to reinforcement and supplement your understanding of
the lesson by accomplishing the given task.

Activity 6.LAW ANALYZER!

Direction: Cite a situation in your community/ barangay that belongs to any
punishable act/violations stipulated under Section 2 about the illegal use of
electricity. Fill in the column for your answer.

ACTS PUNISHABLE SUBSECTION WHERE

UNDER SECTION 2 IT IS LOCATED SITUATION IN YOUR COMMUNITY
of RA 7832

o ESD Attack

o Detection
Gadget

o Cable
Hooking

o Bypassing
the energy
meter

o Physical
obstruction

Rubric for every written output:

CRITERIA Points
5 4 3 2
Achievement There is a very There is a There is a There is a
of purpose clear clear vague confusion in
understanding understanding understanding understanding
and and and and
application of application of application of application of
the concept the concept the concept the concept
Content The The
The The explanation is explanation is
explanation is explanation is a little not
very substantial substantial substantial
substantial
Use of The words The words . The words The words
language used are very used are used are a used are not
suitable to the suitable to the little suitable suitable to the
situations. situations. to the situations.
situations.
TOTAL
RATING
Answer Key
References
Balana, Ulysses B., TLE III Electricity, Eferza Academic Publication,
2004, pp.
Handley, William, Industrial Safety Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co.;
1977, pp.
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