Electricity Meter Installation QC and Audit

Total Geo-spatial Information Solutions

Johann EngelbrechtDirector

Contents

• Base Map Information• Meter and Debtor Information in Financial System• Mobile GIS• Quality Control on Installations• Audit• Delivery• Conclusion

Base Map Information Compilation

Base Map Information Compilation

Financial Information Link

Consumer Meter Audit: Form Design

– Data gathered:• Basic Property

Information:– position, photo, building

information

• Electrical Connection Information

– position, photo, phase type, meter no, meter reading, meter type, condition, etc

Mobile GIS• Traditional definitions:

– Mobile GIS is the expansion of GIS technology from the office into the field. A mobile GIS enables field-based personnel to capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display geographic information;

– Mobile GIS is the use of geographic data in the field on mobile devices

• Adopted Mobile GIS definition for municipal service delivery– Mobile GIS is the use of geographic data in the field on mobile devices focusing on information

gathering

• Mobile data capture integrates six essential components:– Rugged handheld computers;– Global Positioning System (GPS);– Camera;– Mapping (GIS)software;– Database software; and– Wireless communications

Mobile GIS Uses

• GIS Analysis and Decision Making– Execute GIS analysis while in the field – not really needed except for field

data capture monitoring

• Mapping– Create, edit and use GIS maps in the field – not cost effective, use aerial

photography, etc and only do annotation

• Asset Inventory and Maintenance– Create and maintain an inventory of asset location, condition, components

and maintenance

• Incidents and Inspections– Create a portfolio of evidence with regards to complaints and services

rendered, e.g. water leaks, illegal connections, site inspections

IMIS Mobile – Device Software

Position of feature

IMIS Mobile – Summary: field data gathering

Data of feature or its components

Photographs of feature or its components

IMIS Mobile – from field to officeField Units

Planet GIS

Merging Software

Export

OFFICE FIELD OFFICE

Quality Control - Data Capture Processes

DatabaseField Forms

Database

Control Database

FieldDatabase & Logger

Database Processes

C o n v e n t i o n a l P r o c e s s

V a l u e a d d e d P r o c e s s

Audit

• 10% Sample after installation• Data capture – Position, Photo and Readings• Supply ASCII file or Spreadsheet in pre-described

format to import into Municipal Financial System

Delivery: IMIS Lite

Questions ?