FIELD INSPECTION AND SURVEY AT

RESIDENTIAL HOMES CONCERNING RA 7832

SECTION 2 AND 3
Rhey Vincent P. Barco Michael David A. Algadipe Renzo G. Auxtero
rvbarco.iieesc.ctumc@gmail.com michaeldavidalgadipe135@gmail.com rauxtero.iieesc.ctumc@gmail.com

I. I NTRODUCTION energy suppliers. It seeks to strengthen enforcement measures

to combat unauthorized connections and safeguard critical
Imagine a situation in which people who evade the system infrastructure within the energy distribution system. Sections
receive your hard-earned money and you are left to pay for 2 and 3 of RA 7832, which address the theft of electric power
their unlawful earnings. This is the harsh reality of electricity transmission lines and materials and the unlawful use of elec-
theft, a widespread issue that squanders resources intended tricity, respectively, are of special significance. These clauses
for authorized users, throws energy systems into disarray, emphasize how crucial it is to prevent illegal connections and
and endangers public safety. Theft of electricity is more than protect vital infrastructure in order to maintain the integrity of
just taking electricity; it is a flagrant violation of our energy our energy distribution networks.
systems’ accountability and justice. It raises prices and widens Our field inspection focuses on residential homes and their
the divide between the haves and those who have nothing by energy meters in order to provide insight into the real-world
making law-abiding citizens shoulder the burden of supporting applications and enforcement of these important areas. In
those who break the law. Furthermore, the risks associated addition to being hubs for energy consumption, residential
with electricity theft go well beyond financial losses. There areas can, unfortunately, also be hotspots for theft and pilfering
is a serious risk of electrical fires, accidents, and equipment because of a variety of issues, including insufficient enforce-
failures from improperly built connections to overloaded cir- ment and monitoring. Through this field inspection or study,
cuits, endangering lives and livelihoods. [1]In many countries, we can provide insights into the awareness and compliance of
including the Philippines, electric system loss is common and residents with the provisions outlined in Sections 2 and 3 of
comprise of three components: the administrative loss, the RA 7832.
technical loss, and the non-technical loss. The latter constitute
the electricity theft, which includes jumper/illegal connection
(direct hooking), meter tampering (injecting foreign element II. M ETHODOLOGY
into the electric meter and physical obstruction).Electricity
On this study, we will conduct a field inspection and survey
theft is the use of electrical power without the knowledge of
on certain residential homes to see if these homes are not
the supplier with total or partial used by passing a metering
violating any of the said sections on RA 7832.
system or such as interfere this system in the way to adulterate
its measurements. The electricity theft by a consumer essen-
tially bears some risk of being detected and be fined. It is a
criminal practice and is punishable by law. [2] Electricity theft
in effect deteriorates the financial condition of the electric util-
ity provider, curtails new investments for capacity development
that eventually leads to electricity shortage. But, the financial
loss is high due to a large amount of electricity distributed.
[3] Moreover, with the number of cases of energy theft on
the increase, isn’t just a matter of monetary theft, but can
have detrimental consequences for the building’s occupants,
increasing the risk of electrical fire, gas leaks and explosions.
For this a law was passed to address these issues. The
Republic Act No. 7832 is an excellent illustration of a gov-
ernment work to reduce energy theft and theft of materials
used in the transmission of electric power. This Act, which
was passed in order to reduce pilferage as a major factor in
system losses, has a lot of adverse effects for consumers and Fig. 1. FRAMEWORK
 The frame work shown in figure 1 will be the guidelines
of this study. By conducting field inspection and survey, we
will get any evidences regarding on their energy meter and
the transmission lines. We will see if there are any anomalies
we can observe and afterwards will write reports about the
inspection and survey.

III. R ESULTS AND D ISCUSSION

Three different locations were chosen to be part of this
field inspection. From these three locations, energy meters
along with its transmission lines were inspected and surveyed.
The basis of this inspection and survey is to know if there
are any anomalies that are happening on these residential
energy meters. This is in line with the section 2 which is
the Illegal Use of Electricity and section 3 Theft of Electric Fig. 3. SAN ANTONIO ST.
Power Transmission Lines and Materials. The motive of the
inspection is to see if there are illegal tapping of unauthorized
connections, tampering of energy meters that is subject for
falsification of consumption, or any damage to energy meter
or any electrical equipment, wires. This also aligned with any
unlawful actions on transmission lines such as theft or any
damage it is taken.
The first location is from B. Benedicto bldg. 2 , Brgy. San
Roque, Cebu City, the evidence provided is shown in figure
2. The surveyed energy meter was clean and didn’t have any
Fig. 4. BRGY. BUHISAN
signs of tap and tampering. Transmission lines was all goods
and is always monitored by utility personnel’s.
The second location is from San Antonio St. Looc Mandaue IV. C ONCLUSION
City, Cebu, the evidence provided is shown in figure 3. The
In conclusion, all those three locations that were surveyed
surveyed energy meter came out positively no signs of tap and
show no signs of violating any of the law in section 2 and
tampering, as well as any damages. Transmission lines were
3. There were no anomalies found correlating on our basis of
not a subject to any signs of theft or damage.
this inspection. Therefore we can say that this study shows
The third location is from Brgy. Buhisan, Cebu City, the
no violators of the law. Consumers are now more responsible
evidence provided is shown in figure 4. The surveyed energy
in maintaining this issues about the Act of Anti-Electricity
meter shows no sign of damage, tap and tampering. Transmis-
Pilferage.
sion lines were in good condition and monitored to prevent
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Fig. 2. B. BENEDICTO BLDG. 2