MAKERERE
UNIVERSITY
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A REMOTE
MONITORING SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTION
TRANSFORMERS
PRESENTED BY:
1. MUBANGIZI FELEX 17/U/574 BELE
2. NUWAGIIRABYONA STUART 17/U/954 BELE
MAIN SUPERVISOR: MR. OKETCH INNOCENT
CO-SUPERVISOR : MR. MUGWANYA PATRICK
PRESENTATION SUMMARY
Introduction
Problem Statement
Justification
Objectives
Methodology
Implementation
Demonstration
Discussions and Conclusions
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Currently, Uganda distribution utility companies like UMEME,
its distribution transformers are protected by use of Circuit
breakers and surge arresters against over phase current and
over voltages. However, the operation of these devices leads
to power outages for a while until a technician physically
visits the transformer to detect the fault.
The same applies for oil level and temperature monitoring ,
physical presence is still needed to read values manually.
EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES
Oil Level meter Single phase
CB
3-Phase
CB
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Lengthened power outages
Physical presence of the technician needed
Reduces power reliability
Increased time for troubleshooting
High replacement costs and labour costs
PHYSICAL PRESENCE NEEDED
SIGNIFICANCE
Remote system reduces physical
presence
Ensures power reliability
Eases troubleshooting incase of
failure
Cost effective as compared to
transformer replacement
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PROJECT OBJECTIVES
B SPECIFIC
J OBJECTIVES
E • To study distribution transformer failures
C and existing methods of monitoring
• To design and distribution transformers..
T • To design and build the monitoring circuit
I implement a remote using sensors like current, voltage,
Vmonitoring system of a temperature, oil level for distribution
transformer operating parameters
Edistribution transformer • To simulate the designed system using a
suitable software
• To implement the prototype of the
designed monitoring system
METHODOLOGY
Studying causes of
Designing and
distribution
building the
transformer failures
monitoring
and existing monitoring
circuit using
systems
sensors for
distribution
transformer
Simulating the designed
operating
system using proteus and
Arduino IDE
parameters
Implementing the prototype of the designed
monitoring system
IMPLEMENTATION
SIMULATED CIRCUIT MONITORING
OVERLOADS AND VOLTAGE INSTABILITY
RESULTS OF THE SIMULATED
CIRCUIT
PROTEUS SIMULATED CIRCUIT
FOR OIL LEVELS AND
TEMPERATURE MONITORING
RESULTS OF THE SIMULATED
CIRCUIT OF OIL AND
TEMPERATURE SENSORS
BACK END AND SENSOR
PROGRAMS
DEMONSTRATION
PHASE VOLTAGE
A SENSOR
LCD
LOADS
ARDUINO
BOARD
CURRENT OIL LEVEL GSM
NOTIFICATIONS SENT BY GSM
ESTIMATED BUDGET FOR THE
PROJECT
ITEM QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL(UGSHs)
(UGSHs)
Arduino Board Uno 1 60,000 60,000
Jumper wires 20 500 10,000
Bread board 1 10,000 10,000
3.7V Battery 1 20,000 20,000
GSM Module 1 20,000 20,000
LCD Display 1 20,000 20,000
Sim Card 1 5000 5000
Temperature Sensor 1 15000 15,000
Current sensor 1 20,000 20,000
Oil level Sensor 1 15,000 15,000
FUTURE WORK
Development of mobile App to store the information for
future purposes.
PEOPLE CONSULTED
UMEME
TECHNICIAN
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DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
• This system can be deployed on all types of
transformers either single phase or three phase , only
that number of sensors needed can vary.
• For example for three phase distribution transformer ,
current sensors and voltage sensors for each phase are
needed.
• For Dry type distribution transformers , oil level sensor
is not required
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
ANY QUESTION ?
