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Iot Based Energy Meter Reading

This document discusses an IoT-based energy meter reading system that uses a microcontroller and GSM module to automatically monitor energy meter readings, send readings to the electricity department, and disconnect power if bills are unpaid. It aims to prevent power theft and scarcity by allowing remote meter readings without site visits. The proposed system would send live meter readings periodically or on request to improve over manual reading methods prone to errors. Hardware requirements include an Arduino, GSM module, sensors, and other components to monitor and control energy usage.

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Iot Based Energy Meter Reading

This document discusses an IoT-based energy meter reading system that uses a microcontroller and GSM module to automatically monitor energy meter readings, send readings to the electricity department, and disconnect power if bills are unpaid. It aims to prevent power theft and scarcity by allowing remote meter readings without site visits. The proposed system would send live meter readings periodically or on request to improve over manual reading methods prone to errors. Hardware requirements include an Arduino, GSM module, sensors, and other components to monitor and control energy usage.

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IOT BASED ENERGY METER READING

ABSTRACT:

Electricity is now more than a necessity and its need is increasing day by day resulting in
power theft and power scarcity. The purpose of this project is to provide automatic control
and monitoring of the Domestic Energy Meter enabling the Electricity Department to read
meter readings without anyone visiting each house and also prevent electricity theft .This can
be achieved by the use of a Microcontroller Unit that continuously monitors and records the
Energy Meter readings in its permanent memory location. This system also makes use of a
GSM module for remote monitoring and control of Energy Meter with the help of an
interfacing circuitry. The Microcontroller based system continuously records the readings and
the live meter reading can be sent to the Electricity department after a count period or on
request. This system also can be used to disconnect the power supply to the house in case of
non-payment of electricity bills. The Substation will be the receiving end. The data received
is fed to a microcontroller at the Substation which will automatically calculate the bill based
on tariff provider and display it.

EXISTING SYSTEM

In existing system either an electronic energy meter or an electro-mechanical meter is fixed in


the premise for measuring the usage. The meters currently in use are only capable of
recording kWh units. The kWh units used then still have to be recorded by meter readers
monthly, on foot. The recorded data need to be processed by a meter reading company. For
processing the meter reading, company needs to firstly link each recorded power usage datum
to an account holder and then determine the amount owed by means of the specific tariff in
use
BLOCK DIAGRAM.
PROPOSED SYSTEM

The present power usage reading is made manually by moving to the consumer locations.
This requires large number of labour operators and long working hours to accomplish the
task. Manual billing is sometimes restricted and delayed by bad weather conditions. The
printed billing also has the tendency of getting lost. Over the last few years, Smart(Prepaid)
Energy Meter has been proposed as an innovative solution aimed at facilitating affordability
and reducing the cost of utilities. This mechanism, essentially, requires the users to pay for
the electricity before its consumption. In this way, consumers hold credit and then use the
electricity until the credit is exhausted. If the available credit is exhausted then the electricity
supply is cut-off by a relay. Readings made by human operators are prone to errors. This
project addresses the above mentioned problems. The development of GSM infrastructure in
past two decades made meter reading system wireless. The GSM infrastructure, which has
national wide coverage, can be used to request and retrieve power consumption notification
over individual houses and flats. Apart from making readings using GSM communication,
billing system is needed to be made prepaid to avoid unnecessary usage of power. The use of
Prepaid Energy meter is still controversial. On the one hand, those that support the diffusion
of prepaid meters claim that they benefit both consumers and utilities because they help users
to consume more efficiently and to improve the management of their budget, while allowing
firms to reduce financial costs.

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:

 ARDUINO

 GSM

 UART

 BUZZER

 POWER SUPPLY

 VOLTAGE SENSOR

 CURRENT SENSOR

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:
 ARDUINO IDE

 EMBEDDED C

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