19 May 2017

IDGC of Centre - Tambovenergo division held a joint training of operating personnel of the enterprise and General Directorate of EMERCOM of Russia in the Tambov region on the site of the 110 kV Substation Rasskazovskaya. Power engineers and representatives of the rescue department worked out cooperation in the event of fire extinguishing at a power facility.

According to the training scenario, due to the destruction of the 110 kV lead-in a fire broke out with leakage and burning of oil at transformer No. 2 of the substation. The electrician for maintenance of the power facility immediately reported the situation to the dispatcher of the operational and technological service of the Grid Control Centre of Tambovenergo, after which he contacted the operational service of EMERCOM of Russia in the Tambov region and called a fire crew. At the same time, the power engineers under the operational fire-fighting card took the transformer out for repairs and took steps to prevent the spread of fire. The arrived at the substation crew of the Rasskazovsky fire-rescue garrison of fire-rescue unit number 24 in a few minutes extinguished the fire.

The equipment of the substation all this time continued to work according to the normal circuit. Efficiency and clear and concerted actions of the personnel of the operational staff of the Tambov branch of IDGC of Centre and EMERCOM of Russia allowed to prevent the development of the emergency situation and prevent the interruption of power supply to consumers.

Organizers of the exercise highly appreciated the level of training of its participants. 'The results of the training confirmed the high degree of readiness of its participants for joint actions to ensure reliable electricity supply to consumers. Similar activities are equally necessary for power engineers and firefighters. They must be able to act quickly and accurately in the event of a fire in the substation, so as not to leave residents and businesses in the region without electricity,' stressed Igor Polyakov, First Deputy Director - Chief Engineer of IDGC of Centre - Tambovenergo division.

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