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POWER METER BILLING PLUS LOAD CONTROL

USING GSM
Mr. Balaji. v. phad (Author) Dr. H. K. Naidu (Co-Author) Prof. Pratik Gutke (Co-Author)
Integrated Power System Dept. Integrated Power System Dept. Integrated Power System Dept.
Tulsiramji Gaikwad-Patil College Tulsiramji Gaikwad-Patil College Tulsiramji Gaikwad-Patil College
College of Engineering and Technology, College of Engineering and Technology, College of Engineering and Technology,
Nagpur University, Maharashtra Nagpur University, Maharashtra Nagpur University, Maharashtra

Abstract - The project consists of a Power meter reader [1] Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) technology,
system with GSM (sms sender device) interface. The energy electrical utilities (EUs) have been exploiting their own
department needs to send its employees every month in order to
take energy meter readings. This is an expensive as well as a time infrastructure to bill their customers in an efficient and
consuming system. Our project determines a more efficient way economical way. Since the amount of data that has to be send is
to get energy meter readings. quite low related to the available time to perform this task,
Both Electricity Company as well as user get their energy
AMR applications have been demanding low bit rates. At this
meter readings via sms every month. User may also control the
system using sms. The energy meter is interfaced to a moment, EUs are exploring and demanding other services as
microcontroller of 8051 family. The energy meter readings are load and alarm management, remote monitoring and
also read by the micontroller and displayed on an LCD Screen, disconnections, etc. In this context, the Low Voltage modems
this data is also sent via sms through a GSM modem interfaced
to the microcontroller. should provide more throughout while keeping the cost of the
The GSM modem also has sms receiving capability. On hardware low.
receiving particular user request it sends required signal to the The results of this low complexity AMR technology
microcontroller in order to do counting for required operation. are that in order to deploy an AMR network, the cost of the
It can switch loads On/Off as desired.
equipment on the customer premises and the added value
1. Introduction services that the system provides are two key factors in its
business case.
[2] It describes the different methods by which
The main objective of the project is to develop a GSM
distribution transformer loads can be allocated for power-flow
based energy meter reading system and load control through
studies. Individual distribution loads are calculated using four
SMS. Electricity department sends employees to take meter
different methods of allocation. The results of the power-flow
reading every month, which is an expensive and time
studies are compared to those determined using the actual
consuming job. The proposed project provides a convenient
customer meter readings.
and efficient method to avoid this problem. The electricity
Daily kWH, Monthly kWH, Transformer kVA.
department and the user can get the readings of the energy
[3] A microprocessor-based automatic meter reading
meter of consumers via SMS. The loads can also be
system is implemented, which provides a cost- effective,
controlled by the user of this system via SMS using this
reliable, and interference free data transfer between remote
project.
meter reading units and the utility control centre. The meter
A microcontroller input is effectively interfaced to a
reading and management processes are free from human
digital energy meter that takes the reading from the energy
involvement. Based on the existing telephone networks, it is
meter and displays the same on an LCD. The reading of the
very flexible for the utility companies to access, service and
energy meter is also sent to the control room by an SMS via
maintain this meter reading system. A user friendly and window
SIM loaded GSM modem. This GSM modem can also receive
based user interface is designed which fully utilizes the
commands from the cell phone to control the owner’s
personal computer's terminate and stay resident programming
electrical loads. It uses a standard digital energy meter that
technique to achieve communications between the remote meter
delivers output pulses to the microcontroller to perform
reading units and the personal computers in the utility control
counting for necessary action. On receiving command it can
center. This paper describes the hardware design of the remote
switch ON/OFF the loads.
reading unit and the software implementation of the
Further this project can be interfaced with a non-
communication module and user interface.
volatile memory IC like EEPROM along with a keypad so
that the user the change the mobile number as per the
requirement. [4] We propose a novel Automatic Meter
Reading (AMR) system using the IEEE 802.15.4-
compliant wireless networks. The mesh network based
3. Brief Literature Survey automatic utility data collection system (AUDCS) provides

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a cost-efficient solution by exploring the self organization, The specifications used for the design and
self-healing capabilities of the mesh networks and utilizing development of this wireless energy meter are given below.
the state-of-art semiconductor chips and the radio This system is also used to disconnect the power supply to the
transceivers compliant with IEEE house in case of nonpayment of bill and also in case of heavy
usage of load than specified.
4. Research and Objective
1. Input voltage: 230V
1. Modeling of Device.( all Units)
2. Operating frequency: 50HZ
 Input controlling unit 3. GSM modem: Tri band GSM modem
4. MC input voltage: 5V
 GSM Operating unit
5. Memory: Non- volatile
 Energy meter and Processing Unit 6. Display System: LCD display
7. GSM Frequency: 400-450 MHZ
2. Design of Controller using microcontroller 8051.
3. Design of GSM based configuration model . 8. Conclusion
GSM based energy meter is easy to installation and
4. Design of combinational cycle of energy meter,
Loads etc. beneficial for both energy Provider and Customer. This
reduces the manual cost and also reduces the errors done by
5. Design of relays for each load and project model. the humans. This also reduces the problems faced by
6. Connection all units in sequential order. customer like over running of the meter, over load, and also
reduces thefts. Whenever fault occurs it indicates to the
7. Observing the billing of each operating load and customer. Then customer can inform to the company then
which is controlled
energy Provider Company can cut the power easily by
5. Block Diagram sending the SMS to that particular ID number which is
connected to the SIM number. The statistical load used and
profile help the customer to manage their energy
consumption. This helps them to reduce their outstanding
dues. This system can be used even in the remote areas by
changing the type of the modem, and its range of frequency
for communication. This device reduces all cases of revenue
problems to the country and helps us to improve our usage.
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Figure 1: Block diagram of power meter billing plus load control using GSM [3] H.G.Rodney, Tan IEEE, C.H.Lee and V.H.Mok, 2007. Automatic Power
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