Summary of Tampered Energy Meter Monitoring Conveyed to Control Room by GSM with User Programmable Number Features
The project detects energy meter tampering by integrating an IR sensor with an 8051 microcontroller, which triggers a GSM modem to send an SMS alert to stored numbers and displays the event on a 16x2 LCD. A rectified power supply and level shifter enable reliable interfacing. Future enhancement could allow remote supply disconnection via SMS by the utility.
Parts used in the Tampered Energy Meter Monitoring Conveyed to Control Room by GSM with User Programmable Number Features:
- 8051 family microcontroller
- Rectified power supply
- GSM modem
- Level shifter
- Serial cable
- 16x2 LCD display
- IR sensing arrangement
- Energy meter with tamper-detecting cover mechanism
The main concept of this project is to reduce the power theft by using an integrated energy meter such that whenever an energy meter is tampered, it sends an alert message to the concerned authorities through the GSM modem for indicating power theft.
Day by day increase in the usage of electricity is leading to several attempts of tempering the energy meter by the masses. The routine way of identification of tempered meters by the electricity department wherein – the department sends employees to check out this issue – is quite an expensive and time-consuming job. With this proposed system, it is possible to detect the meter tampering.
The proposed system uses a microcontroller of the 8051 family and a rectified power supply. In this system, the GSM modem interfaced to the microcontroller through a level shifter and a serial cable. A16*2 LCD display is connected to the microcontroller for displaying the information.
The energy meter is integrated in such a way that anybody opens the cover of the meter; an IR sensing arrangement sends commands to the microcontroller. Then the microcontroller gives the command to the GSM modem to send an SMS to the selected mobile number stored in the microcontroller by the program. This information also gets displayed on the LCD.
This project in future can be implemented by an added feature of disconnecting the supply to the load by electricity department through an SMS in case of any tampering attempt of the energy meter.
For more detail: Tampered Energy Meter Monitoring Conveyed to Control Room by GSM with User Programmable Number Features
- What is the main concept of the project?
The main concept is to detect energy meter tampering and send an alert message to concerned authorities via GSM modem while displaying information on a 16x2 LCD. - Which microcontroller family is used in the system?
The system uses a microcontroller of the 8051 family. - How does the system detect that the energy meter has been tampered?
An IR sensing arrangement detects when the meter cover is opened and sends a signal to the microcontroller. - How is the GSM modem connected to the microcontroller?
The GSM modem is interfaced to the microcontroller through a level shifter and a serial cable. - What information is displayed to indicate tampering?
The microcontroller displays the tampering information on a 16x2 LCD. - Can the system send alerts to a programmed phone number?
Yes, the GSM modem sends an SMS to the selected mobile number stored in the microcontroller program. - What power arrangement does the system use?
The project uses a rectified power supply. - Is there any proposed future feature mentioned?
Yes, a future feature could allow the electricity department to disconnect supply to the load via SMS in case of tampering.
