OREANDA-NEWS. May 24, 2007. OJSC Teams of distribution net of Serovsk power networks were demonstrating their knowledge and skills on the threshold of competitions held among maintenance personnel of distribution net of “Sverdlovenergo” Public Company. These competitions should be held on 24-27 of May in Bogdanovich on the base of Western power networks.

Competitions being under the supervision of chief engineer of Serovsk power networks, Andrey Malyshev, took two days, 14 and 15 of May. They were held in Krasnojarka village, Sosvinsk urban district. Every team consisted of 3 persons: master, foreman and electrician. Contestants had to overcome four stages: one theoretical and three – practical.

The first stage consisted of test on knowledge of normative and technical documentation. On the second stage contestants had to help a person (model) injured by electrical current and provide medical assistance at the scene. The third stage included a change of corrupted bushing insulator on integrated transformer substation and protection device repair. On the last forth stage one should have changed a wire on the overhead transmission line 0.4 kW at the place of crossing with transmission live-line 10 kW and measure a clearance limit at the place of crossing.

Contestants have successfully overcome all stages of contest maintaining all safety instructions. The maximum number of points was hit by team of Serovsk power station which showed great knowledge performing all tasks. That’s why this team was said a winner. Now the team will become representative from Serovsk power networks at the competitions of “Sverdlovenergo” Public Company.

The second place was taken by team of Verkhneturinsk power station, the third – team of distribution net of Karpinsk power station.