PREPAID ENERGY METER WITH POWER THEFT AND POWER LINE FAULT – PROTEUS-SIMULATION

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By Jackson Taylor

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In this project in consumer side microcontrollers measure energy consumption in a home with the help of an energy meter. Data from the energy meter is sent to the microcontroller via an opto‑coupler to avoid electrical shock. The microcontroller will deduct money according to the power consumption from the user’s account. If the account is about to empty, the microcontroller will warn the user and then cut off the line using a relay when the account reaches zero. The user can recharge using a coupon or flexi.

Power line distributor systems, especially lines above ground, experience many problems due to falling trees, vehicle crashes, etc. The proposed remote system can accelerate fault detection for power lines. It uses a voltage sensor to detect faults, transfers the information to KSEB via a GSM modem, and enables appropriate measures in case of failure. This system also checks for electricity theft. For this purpose, one current sensor is placed on the post side for each customer and another on the user side. The post‑side controller receives data from the user side using Bluetooth. If theft occurs, electricity to the user is cut using a relay.

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