Bescom launches mobile app to monitor preventive maintenance of distribution transformers

To ensure quality and uninterrupted power supply to its consumers, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has developed a mobile application, Distribution Transformer Life Cycle Management System (DTLMS).

According to a release, the app will help monitor and systematically carry out preventive maintenance of more than five lakh distribution transformers across eight districts under the Bescom’s jurisdiction.

Through the app, officials can continuously monitor the operation, preventive maintenance, repairs, and efficiency of distribution transformers. Field officers can enter all transformer maintenance details directly into the app.

“Under the DTLMS, a Distribution Transformer Centre maintenance module has been developed. This module is expected to play a key role in improving the efficiency, reliability, and continuity of the power distribution system. Using this module, the Bescom field officers will carry out quarterly maintenance of all transformers in their respective areas. This will help prevent power leakage, reduce losses, and ensure a quality power supply to consumers,” said the release.

The field officers are required to upload photographs before and after maintenance of transformers in the application. This ensures proper documentation of maintenance activities and also helps in keeping transformer premises clean and safe.

“The DTLMS app enables digital tracking of quarterly maintenance, fault reporting, repair details, condition monitoring, and history-based analysis. It also helps in faster decision-making at the field level, reducing fault repair time, and optimising resource usage,” said N. Shivashankara, Managing Director, Bescom.

“Monitoring preventive maintenance of distribution transformers through the app will help us achieve our goal of providing an uninterrupted and quality power supply to consumers, and regular maintenance will also increase the lifespan of transformers,” said Minister for Energy K.J. George.

Key benefits of DTLMS:

– Improved power supply through regular maintenance of distribution transformers.

– Transformer performance data available in the DTLMS app enables data-driven decisions by maintenance teams.

– Proper and regular maintenance helps increase the lifespan of distribution transformers.