Chapter 152 Life is a gamble
Chu Yang is no longer an idiot. Now that he has discovered the problem with the transformer, he must pay attention to it.
Even if the test parameters are qualified, but it is a second-hand product, you should not buy it at the original price.
Chu Yang was not in a hurry. He first looked at the factory instructions and purchase contract of the transformer and took photos.
Both documents indicate that this transformer is brand new and was manufactured in October 2011.
So Chu Yang didn't know what went wrong.
Could it be that the voltage regulator has been replaced?
That's unlikely.
Such a huge machine, weighing more than ten tons, and each transformer has a number. It is understandable that someone deliberately tampered with it. No matter what the situation is, Chu Yang must understand it clearly and respond to all changes with the same strategy.
The department responsible for purchasing materials and negotiating with manufacturers for this substation should be the office, not the department directly responsible for the transaction.
Chu Yang was too embarrassed to go directly to others, as they might not pay attention to him.
Thought about it.
Chu Yang asked Lan Bingqing to bring the transformer maintenance personnel, and found a phone number, the contact person of the "Kangneng" manufacturer, Mr. Li, and called him directly to find out the situation.
Lan Bingqing didn't know what was going on either.
"Hello, I am Chu Yang, the project manager of the 220 kV smart station of Aiguowangbutai Company. I have discovered that the transformer you sent is new on the outside but old on the inside. It is a refurbished product, not the brand new transformer in our contract. Can you give me a reasonable explanation?"
Chu Yang questioned him directly. No matter what, this was not in compliance with the regulations.
The person on the other side was stunned for a while, probably unable to digest Chu Yang's words. After a while, he replied: "Well, this~I don't know about this. I am only responsible for the technical parameters of the transformer. Is there any problem with our transformer now?"
The answer is not relevant to the question.
"There is no problem with the technical parameters, but the transformer is not brand new. I want to know if it was sent to me by mistake."
"I'm sorry, I'm the technical director, not the sales director, so I can't give you any answer. Otherwise, you can contact our Manager Wang, who is in charge of this."
It is true that manufacturers are generally divided into two major groups, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Chu Yang didn't make it difficult for him and said directly: "Okay, send me your manager Wang's phone number."
Soon he called Manager Wang again, and Chu Yang explained the situation politely: "Hello, Manager Huang, I am Chu Yang, the project leader of the Butai 220 kV intelligent station. The transformer you sent is not a brand new one. What's going on?"
Manager Wang, who was sitting opposite him, was probably at some noisy dinner party. He had a few drinks and blurted out, "What the hell? A brand new transformer won't cost this much. Didn't we discuss this with your company?"
When Chu Yang heard this, he felt that the matter was not simple. Was this something they had discussed beforehand?
I quickly added, "Who did you discuss this with? Didn't our purchase contract state that this is a brand new transformer?"
Manager Wang on the other side seemed to sober up a little and stopped talking again. Perhaps he realized what was happening. After a while, he immediately changed the subject and said, "No, which substation project are you working on? I don't know what you are talking about."
Well, awesome, Chu Yang frowned and said clearly again: "This is the newly built 220 kV smart substation in Butai. I am the project leader Chu Yang. Do you hear me clearly?"
"What's the serial number of your transformer?"
“BYQ20111004.”
"I'm sorry, I have too many things to do. Please wait a moment. I'll ask someone to check it for you and call you back later." After saying that, the guy hung up the phone.
It was a very reasonable and smart way to deal with it. First, calm Chu Yang down and find out the situation before responding.
It was a long wait, and Chu Yang didn't know what he had learned during this time.
Finally, he responded to a call: "Hello, Engineer Chu, I just checked. The transformer we sent you is indeed a brand new transformer. When it left the factory, someone from your company came to witness it. Is there any problem now?"
Brand new? Are you kidding me?
"Manager Huang, the gas relay in the transformer you sent me is still the same 10-year-old iron ball technology, and there is oil leakage in the oil pillow. These all indicate that the inside of this transformer is old, but you just painted a new paint on the outside."
Chu Yang raised his tone.
"Oh, these are minor problems. If you need it, we will send someone to replace a float-type gas relay for you right away. Oil leakage is actually a normal phenomenon. Every transformer will leak oil to a certain extent. I will also ask the technician to take a look for you."
Deal with the opponent with ease.
"That's not the problem. What I mean is that this transformer is refurbished, which is not in line with our purchase contract."
"Mr. Chu, I don't know about this, but since our transformers can be delivered, there must be no problem with the quality. Moreover, our transformers have a ten-year warranty. If there are any problems, we will deal with them as soon as possible. You can rest assured."
It's so funny, what's the point of him coming here except for problems, now we want him to not have any problems.
"Alright, that's it."
Chu Yang was too lazy to waste words with a salesman like him, because talking to him would not produce any results.
The next morning, Chu Yang returned to the company and was no longer in a hurry to go to the countryside. He immediately reported the situation to President Xie!
In any case, the leader must be informed of this matter and handled accordingly.
After Mr. Xie heard this, his expression did not change much. He just frowned and asked calmly, "Has this transformer been tested? Is there any quality problem?"
A leader is a leader, calm and composed.
Chu Yang could only answer truthfully: "No, all the parameters are normal, but this is indeed a second-hand transformer . It is prone to problems. After running under load, I am afraid it will malfunction in a few years."
Mr. Xie listened for a moment, casually touched the teacup, poured a cup of tea, and said calmly: "Chu Yang, whether this is second-hand or not, we don't care, as long as we ensure the quality. Frankly speaking, in fact, almost all projects now use second-hand goods, which can be regarded as making the best use of them."
This sounds like it makes sense, but it's not the case at all.
A second-hand transformer is definitely not as useful as a new one. Doesn’t Mr. Xie understand this? Of course he does!
The provincial company paid a lot of money for a brand new product, but bought a second-hand product in return. Is this called making the best use of the product?
Chu Yang didn't know where the logic was.
"Mr. Xie, excuse me for asking a question. I saw the purchase contract. We spent more than 2 million yuan to buy the transformer, but the manufacturer sent us a second-hand transformer. Did someone discuss this with the manufacturer?"
Chu Yang had to ask clearly.
President Xie smiled and said, "Chu Yang, you are a smart kid with a high level of understanding. You just need to understand this. We are only a county-level company. The city company put in a lot of effort to win this project, so many things have their own operating rules. This manufacturer has also been cooperating with their city company for a long time. There is nothing to say. You just need to be responsible for the quality."
After Chu Yang heard this, he felt very disappointed.
The municipal company is really awesome.
I finally understand why the Julu substation had problems. It turns out that this was not a coincidence. It was simply a probabilistic event. It just depends on who is unlucky.
For a big project, some people must find ways to make some money, otherwise how can they do it?
This is a normal situation. There is no point in resisting. But although I can't change anything, I still struggled to say: "Mr. Xie, I'm afraid it will be like the Julu substation, and there will be problems with the transformer."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Xie immediately became serious: "So Chu Yang, you must do a good job. This project is different from the last 35 substations. The provincial company attaches great importance to it. There can be no problems. If there are problems, no one can cover them. So you have to work harder and do more tests to ensure that there will be no problems."
Fuck me! What can you do?
Is this what I can guarantee? What kind of goods are you giving me?
This is an old transformer. I don't know how many years it has been in operation and when it will die.
"Boss Xie, this is too difficult for me!"
"Chu Yang, relax. You have to look at the problem from another perspective. This is your opportunity."
"Okay, I'll go to the construction site first."
After leaving the house, Chu Yang could only pray!
This life is like a gamble.
Winning or losing depends on luck.
It depends on how lucky you are.
