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We investigated the workers of different units about working experience and content so that we could understand Taiwan Power Company more.

Thermal Power Boiler Director
Interview：Yu-Hung Sun
Date：November 27th, 2018
Place：Linkou Thermal Power Plant

Q1: Could you tell us your title, work experience and content?
A1: I am the Boiler Technician working here for about forty-two years. My job is patrol around, keep records, and operate machines.
Q2: How did you get into Taiwan Power Company? What qualifications or expertise do you have?
A2: I was graduated from Tao-Yuan Agricultural & Industrial Senior High School, and was one of the students joining alternating plan. We got the chance to get in because Taiwan Power Company had the vacancy of the jobs.
Q3: Is there any risk around your working place? If so, how do you reduce risks?
A3:Working in this circumstance is very dangerous because we have to keep from leaking or get burned when operating the machine. Our working circumstance always controls the heat to about 30 Celsius degree, but sometimes it might rise to 40 to 50 Celsius degree. In order to protect us from the danger, we have to, according to the rule, wear the dressing, like protective boots and helmets. Follow the order to operate the machine, so we can avoid the risk.
Q4: What is the challenge when working? How do you dealt with it?
A4: In some places, it is hard to work alone, so we have to cooperate with colleagues, even we have to use some tools to operate the machines.
Q5: What is your sense of accomplishment during work? Why?
A5: When we face the problem, solve the problem and make it generate again.
Q6: According to your seniority, what is the difference after Linkou power plant changed the new units?
A6: I have been using both old and new units, and the old one is decommissioned in 2014. The difference between both of them is that the old one needs more people to operate, like launch the generator, turn off the generator, etc.; the new one is automatic, so that we can save more resource to spend on other things. We always patrol around and check the machine everyday if the control room finds out some problems. There are three shifts in a day. Each shit is eight houses. We work three days and rest two days because power plant works every day. Most of time, we don’t have to work in the evening unless there is an urgent situation. By the way, during this year, when changing old unit into new one, we have spent time training.

Interview Reflection
We can turn on the light to fill a cup of water at night because there are two thousands electrical staffs to work for us here. Because of them, we can use power conveniently. It is a valuable opportunity for us to interview them at live. Mr. Sun let us know not only about the work content in the thermal power plant, but also about the challenge and risk during the work, and we can learn more new knowledge of them. We really thank every worker who work so hard for 24 hours in the power plant. If we didn’t visit, we wouldn’t know how many people behind it were working hard. Big thanks!