IOT Based Energy Meter System to Identify Power Theft

Author(s):

Ms. Pranita Kamble , AISSMS College of Engineering,Pune, India; Prof. S. K. Biradar, AISSMS College of Engineering,Pune

Keywords:

Internet of things, microcontroller, Energy meter and GSM, LCD Display, WIFIESP8266 module, Theft Control

Abstract:

This paper is described to measure energy consumption in the house. This can help in reducing energy consumption in house as the owner is continuously being notified about the number of units that are consumed. Consumers are not satisfied with the services of power companies. Thus we are trying to present an idea towards the minimization of technical errors and to reduce human dependency at the same time. Theft of electricity increases the costs paid by customers and can have serious safety consequences. A proposed method provides the communication between the Electricity Board section and the consumer section using Internet of things (IOT) for transmitting the customer’s electricity consumption and bill information that is calculated using ATmega328 microcontroller. The power and billing information is continuously transmitted by the use of Internet of Things and monitored by the Electricity Board section. WIFI performs the IOT operation where and through which the information is sent to the Web server. This data is then transmitted to the server unit at MSEB. The power consumption can be checked by the owner anywhere globally also. The snap of energy meter is sent on email. Also power theft can be detected if any tampering happens it will send the information to the server and alert SMS to the owner as well as it will cut the electricity automatically. The internet is connected to meter and it counts the pulses from it and displays it over the LCD display. The meter reading can be obtained at zero cost. This system not only reduces the labour cost but also increase meter reading accuracy and save hugs amount of time. In this way we can reduce human efforts needed to record the meter readings which are till now recorded by visiting every home individually.

Other Details:

Manuscript Id	:	IJSTEV4I12055
Published in	:	Volume : 4, Issue : 12
Publication Date	:	01/07/2018
Page(s)	:	128-132

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