INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT TRAINING REPORT
INSTITUTION: ALDAI TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
STUDENT’S NAME: ABDIWALI ABDI ALI
ADMISSION NUMBER: DEEP-697-19M
COURSE: DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT: ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
ATTACHMENT STATION: KENYA POWER AND LIGHTING COMPANY
PERIOD OF ATTACHMENT: FROM: 14TH JAN 2022 TO 31STMARCH 2022
ASSESSOR’S NAME: MR KIRUI
MODULE: 2
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DECLARATION
I, Abdiwali Abdi Ali hereby declare that the present industrial attachment report
held at Kenya Power Limited Company in Garissa county .It is my own work
which has neither been submitted nor presented anywhere for the same purpose. I
also declare that this Industrial Attachment Report submitted to Aldai Technical
Training in Electrical and Electronics Engineering is my own work and has never
been presented or submitted for a similar Award to neither any University nor
College nor other Institute of higher learning.
Date:……………
Signature: ………
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DEDICATION
This Report is dedicated to the following persons who without them the training
could not be successfully completed. Materially, intellectually, physically and
financially contributed to make the training a success, Almighty God who
enables in my studies My dearest parents who encourage and support me in all
my studies My beloved Sister and my brothers My fellow colleagues and
classmates.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I am thankful the Almighty God for the opportunity of a memorable
fruitful period in KPLC and the endless kindness that makes my studies success fully.
I would like to thank Kenya Power Limited Company Staff particularly my
Department of Electrical and Electronics for providing and equipping me with the
practical and theoretical experiences that are leading me in Electrical and
electronics profession, I specially thank Mr. Kirui, the industrial attachment
coordinator.
It is my pleasure to thank and express our appreciations and gratefulness to my site
supervisor the technical manager. It was my pleasure to work under their
guidance.
With greatest pleasure, I would like to extend my thanks to the authors of
the books and e-documents I used to write this report are highly
acknowledged.
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REPORT OVERVIEW
During the semester, I attended the industrial training program of three months where I was
attached to Kenya Power & Lighting Company to perfect my practical skills in the electrical and
electronics engineering field works.
During the Industrial Attachment period I was able to cover the following sections;
Operation and Maintenance Department
1. Replacement of rotten poles and general maintenance of lines.
2. Replacement of fuses, jumpers and clamps.
3. Conductor jointing.
4. Stringing conductors.
5. Hole drilling for LV and HT poles and stay.
6. Transformer wiring and maintenance of lines.
7. Raising incidences and solving anomalies.
8. Repair, maintenance and replacement of faulty Air break switches and isolators.
9. Earthling and equipment protection.
10. Live line work on LV lines and its governing regulations.
11. Safety procedures and precautions taken before undertaking outages.
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Underground Cable section
1. Underground cable fault location.
2. Installation and handling of underground cables.
3. Raising techniques of high voltage cables up the poles.
Design and construction
1. LV service line installations (both 1- phase and 3-phase).
2. HT Line construction for 11KV and 33KV power lines.
3. Ground mounted transformer installation up to 1 MVA.
4. Underground cable laying and termination.
5. Operational procedures and safety precautions while working.
Appendix
• Copy of ATTI attachment letter
• Copy of acceptance letter at attachment station
• Copy of the letter of recommendation from the station
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION........................................................................................................................................................i
DEDICATION..........................................................................................................................................................ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS........................................................................................................................................iii
REPORT OVERVIEW..............................................................................................................................................iv
Operation and Maintenance Department.......................................................................................................iv
Underground Cable section..............................................................................................................................v
Design and construction...................................................................................................................................v
Appendix...........................................................................................................................................................v
TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................................................................................................vi
Chapter 1:.............................................................................................................................................................1
1.0 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Background information on Attaché...........................................................................................................1
Gender: MALE..............................................................................................................................................1
Module: TWO...............................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Expectations from the attachment.............................................................................................................1
Chapter 2..............................................................................................................................................................3
2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE ATTACHMENT ESTABLISHMENT...................................................................................3
2.1 Location and brief history...........................................................................................................................3
Mission.............................................................................................................................................................3
Vision................................................................................................................................................................3
Core Values.......................................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Objective of the establishment...................................................................................................................4
2.3 The various departments/units in the establishment and their functions..................................................5
1. HUMAN RESOURSE...................................................................................................................................5
2. FINANCE...................................................................................................................................................5
3. CUSTOMER CARE.....................................................................................................................................5
4. PROCUREMENT.........................................................................................................................................6
5. ELECTRICAL...............................................................................................................................................6
6. CIVIL..........................................................................................................................................................6
7. MECHANICAL............................................................................................................................................7
8. TRANSPORT..............................................................................................................................................7
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9. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY...................................................................................................................7
2.4 Organizational structure.............................................................................................................................8
Chapter 3..............................................................................................................................................................9
3.0 REPORT ON ACTUAL WORK CARRIED OUT WITH CLEAR STATEMENT ON EXPERIENCE GAINED................9
3.1 Operation and Maintenance works............................................................................................................9
3.2 Underground Cable section works...........................................................................................................10
3.3 Design and construction works.................................................................................................................10
Chapter 4............................................................................................................................................................11
4.1 Summary of attachment activities................................................................................................................11
4.2 Problems encountered.................................................................................................................................12
4.2.1 Challenges faced....................................................................................................................................12
4.2.2 How I overcame.....................................................................................................................................12
4.3 Suggestions for improvement...................................................................................................................12
4.4 Recommendation.....................................................................................................................................13
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Chapter 1:
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background information on Attaché
Name: ABDIWALI ABDI ALI
Admission: DEEP-697-19M
Gender: MALE
Institution: ALDAI TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
Branch: GARISSA BRANCH
Course: ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (POWER)
Level: DIPLOMA
Year of study: SECOND YEAR
Module: TWO
1.2 Expectations from the attachment
a) To provide expected work experience to modify personality of the trainee ideas obtained
from academic.
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b) To enable me get an opportunity to develop self-esteem and attitude with an effective
relationship with others.
c) It encourages me to apply and develop skills by applying the theoretical knowledge in the
practical field.
d) To provide a student with opportunity to apply knowledge in real work situation.
e) To make the transition from school to the world of work smoothly and to enhance student
contact for job placement.
f) To assess the interest of the student in the occupation they plan to undertake.
g) Building confidence to technical operation and problems solving by working with
professionals in the world of works.
h) Expose student to technology which is not available in the institution.
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Chapter 2
2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE ATTACHMENT
ESTABLISHMENT
2.1 Location and brief history
Kenya Power and Lighting Company, commonly referred to as Kenya Power or KPLC, is a limited
liability company which transmits, distributes and retails electricity to customers throughout
Kenya.
The company is a national electric utility company, managing electric metering, licensing,
billing, emergency electricity service and customer relations.
KPLC headquarters are at Stima Plaza, Kolobot Road in Parklands, Nairobi. The coordinates of
the company headquarters are: 01°16'18.0"S, 36°49'14.0"E (Latitude: -1.271668;
Longitude:36.820552).
Mission
Powering people for better lives by innovatively securing business sustainability.
By striving to provide world-class products and services that delight the customers and
transform lives as KPLC ensure viability of its business.
Vision
Energy solutions provider of choice.
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By becoming the preferred energy solution for businesses and individuals, we empower our
customers to achieve more and reach their full potential.
Core Values
• Putting customers first as they matter most.
• Working together as one team to achieve the goals.
• Being passionate about powering the nation.
• Believing in integrity and delivering on promises.
• Striving for excellence in all tasks done.
• Being accountable to customers and stakeholders.
2.2 Objective of the establishment
The Kenya Power & Lighting Plc. owns and operates most of the electricity transmission and
distribution system in the country and sells electricity to many customers.
The Company’s key mandate is to plan for sufficient electricity generation and transmission
capacity to meet demand; building and maintaining the power distribution and transmission
network and retailing of electricity to its customers.
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2.3 The various departments/units in the establishment and their functions.
1. HUMAN RESOURSE
Some key performance standards for the department include the following:
1. Demonstrate leadership in administration and HR Development matters.
2. Motivate and inspire staff towards good performance.
3. Timely provision of support services that make staff focused on performance target
attainment.
4. Efficient and effective resource mobilization to support administrative and HR activities.
5. Progressive staff welfare programs and policies in place.
2. FINANCE
This is the part of an organization that manages its money. The business functions of a finance
department typically include planning, organizing, auditing, accounting for and controlling its
company's finances. The finance department also usually produces the company's financial
statements.
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3. CUSTOMER CARE
Customer service representative interacts with a company's customers to provide them with
information to address inquiries regarding products and services. In addition, they deal with and
help resolve any customer complaints. Usually, customer service representatives gather their
information via a telephone call.
4. PROCUREMENT
This department is normally for procuring raw materials and other resources. One role of the
pprocuring department is to procure all necessary materials needed for production or daily
operation of the company or government organization. Purchasing also oversees all of the
vendors that supply a company with the items it needs to operate properly.
5. ELECTRICAL
Evaluates electrical systems, products, components, and applications by designing and
conducting research programs; applying knowledge of electricity and materials. Develops
electrical products by studying customer requirements; researching and testing manufacturing
and assembly methods and materials and distributing electricity to the customers.
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6. CIVIL
Civil engineers create, improve and protect the environment in which we live. They plan, design
and oversee construction and maintenance of building structures and infrastructure, such as;
roads and houses.
7. MECHANICAL
The role of a mechanical engineer in a power company is to supervise the distribution process,
labour and the transmission of the electrical energy.
Everyone starts by working on a power station. They don’t put fresh graduates or new hires right
on a supervisor’s job unless they have experience beforehand.
8. TRANSPORT
Transport and logistics managers play a key role in fulfilling manufacturers' promises to their
customers and in meeting those customers' expectations. They are responsible for managing the
execution, direction, and coordination of all transportation matters within the organization.
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9. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
IT organization (information technology organization) is the department within a company that
is charged with establishing, monitoring and maintaining information technology systems and
services.
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2.4 Organizational structure
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Chapter 3
3.0 REPORT ON ACTUAL WORK CARRIED OUT WITH CLEAR STATEMENT ON
EXPERIENCE GAINED
3.1 Operation and Maintenance works
During the period of attachment, I was able to carry out overhead line operation and
maintenance where I was exposed to different types of works. Under the operation and
maintenance department I gained the following experiences;
1. Safety procedures and precautions taken before undertaking outages.
2. Hole drilling for LV and HT poles and stay.
3. Transformer wiring and maintenance of lines.
4. Raising incidences and solving anomalies.
5. Replacement of rotten poles and general maintenance of lines.
6. Replacement of fuses, jumpers and clamps.
7. Conductor jointing.
8. Stringing conductors.
9. Repair, maintenance and replacement of faulty Air break switches and isolators.
10. Earthing and equipment protection.
11. Live line work on LV lines and its governing regulations.
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3.2 Underground Cable section works
This is the part of transmission where there is a crossing higher voltage transmission line
passing across the other. In this case, to avoid the interaction of the magnetic fields, the lower
voltage line transmission is usually transmitted underground. In this section I learned a lot and
gained the following experiences;
1. Underground cable fault location.
2. Installation and handling of underground cables.
3. Raising techniques of high voltage cables up the poles.
4. Lowering techniques of high voltage down the poles.
3.3 Design and construction works
This is the part where design and construction of electrical transmission lines is usually done. In
this section I learned every procedure concerning the same and was able to gain the following
experiences with respect to designs and line constructions:
1. Operational procedures and safety precautions while working.
2. Underground cable laying and termination.
3. LV service line installations (both 1-phase and 3-phase).
4. HT Line construction for 11KV and 33KV power lines.
5. Ground mounted transformer installation up to 1 MVA.
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Chapter 4
4.0 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENTATIONS
4.1 Summary of attachment activities.
According to the syllabus, all what was covered during the period of industrial training
attachment was relevant to my field of study and profession choice.
The work system of the company is standard and meets the demands of its attached students.
Engineers are qualified and all is done professionally.
During this attachment period, I was based at one of the company’s offices where I was
involved in all works related to electrical engineering. This included electrical power overhead
line transmissions, meter readings, electrical installation inspection, high voltage line
management, transformer maintenance, electrical repair, design and line construction among
many others.
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4.2 Problems encountered
4.2.1 Challenges faced.
I encountered new and practical work which I had not dealt with in theoretical study.
It was difficult to bear with the situation since I had no experience in the field.
I had more interest in theory work but when I started practice, it was a hard task to handle.
Some of the assigned areas of work were risky.
4.2.2 How I overcame
I clearly followed supervision guidance and direction in the field. I frequently asked questions
for any practical clarification.
4.3 Suggestions for improvement
I really thank and congratulate the program provided by Aldai institution for enabling me to get
to join Kenya Power and Lighting Company who have submitted positive impact and more skills
that helped me to fulfill my attachment successfully.
Through the cooperation, team work and hardworking of the supervisors who guided me in
sectors dedicated, I urge the company to adopt the same culture and spirit to produce wide better
worker in future.
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4.4 Recommendation
The attachment is the best programme to equip the students with modern technologies thus
coming up with appropriate engineering skills applicable in the society.
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