Authors :
Okafor C.S; Onyeyili T.I; Alagbu E; Ogbuokebe S.K.
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 2 - February
Google Scholar :
http://bitly.ws/gu88
Scribd :
https://bit.ly/3IruG7s
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6299002
Abstract :
Mobile communication system advances daily
that they can be applied for automatic reporting of faulty
equipment over a long distance. The aim of this research
work is to assists the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) in
Nigeria in keeping an accurate record of hours a
transformer in a feeder supplies power to the consumers.
This is achieved by ensuring that the operational state of
transformers in the distribution network is known at all
times, with the developed system automatically reporting
any distribution transformer trip to the Distribution
System Operator (DSO). The records, in turn, help
DISCOs in monthly energy consumption calculation and
billing for non-prepaid metered (estimated-billed)
electricity consumers, using the correct total number of
hours that power is supplied to them in a month. This
work comprises a 12V DC power supply unit, voltage
sensor unit, controller unit, GSM module, and LCD unit.
The controller unit is the ATMEGA328P microcontroller
with its instruction set written in C- language. It was
observed that the developed system could automatically
report a transformer trip to DSO, who then takes a daily
record of the total number of hours the transformer is
energized in that month and with that value, accurate
monthly energy consumption values for non-prepaid
metered (estimated-billed) consumers can be calculated
and processed.
Keywords :
ATMEGA328P microcontroller, GSM Module, LCD, Distribution transformer, Voltage sensor, DISCO, DSO.
Mobile communication system advances daily
that they can be applied for automatic reporting of faulty
equipment over a long distance. The aim of this research
work is to assists the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) in
Nigeria in keeping an accurate record of hours a
transformer in a feeder supplies power to the consumers.
This is achieved by ensuring that the operational state of
transformers in the distribution network is known at all
times, with the developed system automatically reporting
any distribution transformer trip to the Distribution
System Operator (DSO). The records, in turn, help
DISCOs in monthly energy consumption calculation and
billing for non-prepaid metered (estimated-billed)
electricity consumers, using the correct total number of
hours that power is supplied to them in a month. This
work comprises a 12V DC power supply unit, voltage
sensor unit, controller unit, GSM module, and LCD unit.
The controller unit is the ATMEGA328P microcontroller
with its instruction set written in C- language. It was
observed that the developed system could automatically
report a transformer trip to DSO, who then takes a daily
record of the total number of hours the transformer is
energized in that month and with that value, accurate
monthly energy consumption values for non-prepaid
metered (estimated-billed) consumers can be calculated
and processed.
Keywords :
ATMEGA328P microcontroller, GSM Module, LCD, Distribution transformer, Voltage sensor, DISCO, DSO.
