Power Theft Identification and Monitoring using GSM module
- 1. POWER THEFT DETECTION AND MONITORING USING GSM TECHNOLOGY • Submitted by: Project Guide: M.Vinay Kumar Ashish (16Q61A0402) KrishnaKanth(16Q61A0408) Harikrishna(16Q61A0414) Shyam Sundar(16Q61A0420)
- 2. INTRODUCTION: In India, every year there is increase in number of electricity thefts across domestic electricity connection as well as industrial electricity supply, which results in loss of electricity companies energy and because of which we are facing the frequent problems of load sharing in urban as well as rural areas so as to overcome the need of electricity for whole state This project presents a detection of power theft in every houses and in industry for different methods of theft. Electricity theft is indiscipline to our daily life with increasing need of electricity. The objective of this project is to design such a system which will try to reduce the illegal use of electricity and also reduce the chances of theft.
- 3. Components: 1. ARDUINO UNO 2. GSM MODULE A6 3. CURRENT SENSORS (ACS732) 4.VOLTAGE SENSORS 5.RPS 6.RELAYS 7. LCD DISPLAY (16X2) 8.TWO INCANDESCENT LAMPS (60WATTS) 9.ENERGY METER
- 5. • FLOW CHART YES NO NO START Difference between current sensor readings Power theft is detected “THEFT DETECTED” is displayed on LCD “NO THEFT DETECTED” will be displayed on LCD if By pass or Seal tampered GSM module sends an SMS “THEFT DETECTED” to the registered mobile
- 6. WORKING • When supply is given to the main load, current sensor 1 and 2 continuously measures the same current when no theft load is connected at energy meter supply terminals. • When there is a tampering near the energy meter terminals, PIR sensor detects the human movement or radiations at the energy meter terminals. • Thus, PIR sensor signals the Arduino that there is a chance of tampering. • Then, Arduino compares the currents passing through the current sensors 1 and 2, if it is equal then LCD displays “NO THEFT DETECTED”. • If current sensors 1 and 2 senses different current then LCD dispalys “THEFT DETECTED”.
- 7. • GSM module sends an SMS as “THEFT DETECTED”. BYPASS DETECTION UNIT If the person use a the power without connecting to energy meter, that means if he is bypassing the connection in energy meter without any reading in energy meter the person use power in houses at time our circuit send a message to substation controller through GSM with help of Arduino.
- 8. Applications: • The system can be incorporated for almost all types of users. • The concept is well suited especially for villages and interior areas. • We by this design like to conclude that the power theft can be effectively curbed by detecting where the power theft occurs inform the authorities. Advantages: • This method will reduce the energy wastage and save a lot of energy for future use. • We can detect the location from where the power is being stolen which was not possible before. • Optimized use of energy. • Automatic user identification.
- 9. Conclusion: • The project of ours is aimed at reducing the heavy power and revenue loss that occur due to power theft by the consumers. • The proposed system will be hidden in such meters and as soon as an attempt is made for the theft, it will send a sms using GSM modem, by displaying the respective consumer meter number to control unit of electricity board