Then the card reader will read the stored information and delete the information from the eeprom icsmart card using the mc program. Aug 14, 2016 prepaid energy meter using smart card 1. Smart meters enable twoway communication between the meter and the central system. Frequently asked questions smart prepaid metering sandton. In our project we have given the name for memory card as smart card. The prepaid energy meter described in this paper is a single phase 230v40a energy meter which consist of a metering devise designed according to the iec1036 199609 standard and a prepaid. Introduction the prepaid energy with smart card can improve the cash flow management in energy utilities. A gsmbased energy recharge interface which contains a prepaid card equivalent to a mobile sim card. The smart card operated prepaid energy meter uses embedded technology to dispatch electricity at the consumers end. Pdf a smart prepaid energy metering system to control. This paper deals with possible solutions for prepaid energy in the smart metering age. It replaces the old mechanical meter so fast within a plan.
Design and assemble of low cost prepaid smart card energy. Due to this system the user has ability to select prepaid or postpaid mode as per hisher requirement. Automatic power meter reading system using gsm network. Results of smart prepaid energy meter system in the fig 5. Electricity theft control using smart prepaid energy meter. Controlling of electricity theft using smart prepaid energy meter 44.
A smart prepaid energy metering system to control electricity theft. In this method consumer have to have the smart card recharged for the amount he choose and enter the card into the card reader of the energy meter 5. Pdf a smart card based prepaid electricity system researchgate. In prepaid mode balance is reduced as per energy is consumed. Controlling of electricity theft using smart prepaid energy meter. Based on the electricity utilization the credit will be deducted automatically from the smart card. Prepayment metering system had improved operational efficiencies, reduced financial risks and provides better customer service. Prepaid energy meter using smart cards is an efficient scheme of electricity billing. In this prepaid energy meter system, the consumer can pay the home billing through smart card or any other electronic resource. Wireless smart grid design for monitoring and optimizing electric. Meter adopts advanced sle4428 ic card with dynamic encryption technology, it keeps meter in a high level security performance.
Prepaid energy meter using smart card by, k keerthi sheela, t v v s lakshmi, k suresh kumar. The smart meter reading acquisition approach was tested by comparing the pulse readings against the reading displayed by the energy meter through various test loads of 0, 40, 60 and 100 watts, with different prepaid amounts. When the consumer insert a smart card into the card reader which is connected in prepaid energy meter with tariff indicatorkit. Depending upon the result, the microcontroller will activate the buzzer. Smart energy meter based, prepaid electricity distribution. Initially, when the load is connected to the prepaid energy meter the consumption of the energy by the connected load takes place. Electric meters are typically calibrated in billing units, the most common one being the kilowatt hour. Digital meter operated by prepaid smart chip card is. Smart card is like credit cards made of plastic and it consists of different components like cpu, rom, eeprom, etc. It comes along with features like anti mechanical and electrical tamper and consists of a smart card and vending station software to recharge the smart card. Information through smart mobile app no need of remote display meter will send acknowledgement with the transaction id of 8 digit code to server. The proposed system replaces traditional meter reading methods and enables remote access of existing energy meter by the energy provider. It is to upload the amount recharge in form of electrical energy.
Pdf sms based recharge protocol for prepaid energy billing. The meter keeps track of the number of units consumed as per the slab rate and updates it to the controller via cosmo 2010. A gsmbased energy recharge interface which contains a prepaid card equivalent to a mobile sim. Smart energy meter is a meter which helps the consumers to know their day to day power consumption to better control their usage and producers to manage production. Smart card based prepaid energy meters in this type of prepaid energy meter, there are two main components. The balance reduces simultaneously with the consumption by the load. Apr 29, 2017 prepaid electricity energy meter is a good concept in which you can recharge its balance, like we do in our mobile phones. Using prepaid smart card energy meter, we can reduce human error while taking meter reading because there is no need to take reading in it. The proposed system uses an ipbased controller in addition to a power meter.
There are clear results from many countries, where prepaid system has reduced the revenue loss by a large amount. Prepaid energy meter using microcontroller and smart card. Meter system that is operated by prepaid smart chip card has been in use around in many countries for years and become a reality in the world. Prepaid energy meter using smart cards a4academics. Basically, this is the concept of electronic energy meter for records the consumer billing, the minimization of energy theft and reducing the energy losses as compared to the conventional electromechanical energy meter. Card reader is interfaced with the micro controller using a serial interfacing. A prepaid energy metering system enables power utilities to collect energy bills from the consumers prior to the usage of power by delivering only as much as what has been paid for. The remedy for this drawback is a prepaid energy billing. Smart card operated prepaid energy meter central mechanical. Intelligent power theft detection model for prepaid energy metering. In this system, the meter used smart card as the medium of communication with the customer, the utility and authorised charging station. The microcontroller stores the number of units allocated and measures the energy consumed.
The block diagram of this project mainly includes power supply unit, a microcontroller, smart card reader, energy meter, buzzer, relay, lcd, smart and led indicators. Prepaid energy meter using smart card guided by nisha g poothullil assistant professor department of eee govt engg college thrissur group members ananth c jayan aswin murali athulvinoy p p basil mohamed p 2. Prepaid meter codes for recharging and checking balance the first step is to configure your smart card at any of the disco outlets close to you. The motive of this pre paid energy meter project, is pay before use by implementing this gsm based prepaid energy meter.
While recharging it will ask for how much of power consumption we need to use in kwh. Over the past few years, smart cards have achieved a growing acceptance as a powerful. Electricity users can buy specific amount of energy to use it only when they needed. Then the card reader will read the stored information and delete the information from the eeprom ic smart card. This meter records consumption of electric energy in intervals of hour or less. When the credit goes below the threshold value, the meter gives warning icons and if credit reaches to. After value is loaded into the tnt prepaid gsm sim card, such value shall be valid for a specific period of time as determined by smart communications, inc.
The consumer inserts the prepaid card in the energy meter. The energy meter reading is compared with the smart card information by the microcontroller. In this project we are building a automated system by using arduino and gsm module. Smart card, which is the switch, gives information about the limitation of units. Jan 24, 2012 card reader is interfaced with the micro controller using a serial interfacing. From all these we can conclude that if we implement this prepaid energy meter then it can become more beneficial. Introduction at first the terms prepaid energy and smart metering will be defined. Rethinking prepaid utility service, customers at risk, national consumer law center, 2012 paying upfront. Energy meter, gsm technology, microcontroller at89s52, prepaid card, relay, putty software. Prepaid energy meter is more reliable and user friendly. A smart prepaid energy meter system with gsm technology. They are broadly classified in to electromechanical meters and electronic meters. It is beneficial to consumers and power plant in terms of revenue and power sector reforms.
When the consumer insert a smart card into the card reader which is connected in. Intelligent gsm based prepaid energy meter in a cashless. It displays the consumption of electricity kwh along with balance amount rs through a front end display fitted into the meter. Implementation of prepaid metering system necessity for the. When the consumer insert a smart card into the card reader which is connected kit. Pdf a smart card based prepaid electricity system namish. Smart energy meter based, prepaid electricity distribution system. Then the card reader will read the stored information and delete the information from the eeprom icsmart card. Also they can monitor the meter readings regularly without the person visiting each house. Aug 15, 20 solaris smart card operated prepaid energy meter with automatic load control applicable for solar micro grid. Energy meter an energy meter is a device that measures the amount of electrical energy consumed by a residence, business, or an electrically powered device. This paper presents a prepaid energy meter to facilitate energy consumption measurement and to know consumer. When the balance is low user gets a balance is low message. A smart meter provides two way communication between the smart meter itself and eskom, its service providers and the electricity and prepayment networks thereby allowing remote meter reading, improved energy management, and communication to.
The smart prepaid gsm service requires for its use, reload of value through smart data, call and text card, tnt load or pasaload. Components of prepaid energy meter eeprom ic smart card at89s52 162 lcd uln2003 at2402 digital energy meter 9. Download the seminar report for prepaid energy meter using gsm. A smart card based prepaid electricity system the purpose of this project is to design and develop an intelligent energy metering system that can efficiently control the amount of electricity consumed by the user. An enhancment of prepaid energy meter using smart card. After the configuration, you can then use your smart card to recharge your electronic energy prepayment unit. Modeling of arduinobased prepaid energy meter using gsm. At a particular balance value, the user is notified through an sms which is sent via gsm. Prepaid electricity energy meter is a good concept in which you can recharge its balance, like we do in our mobile phones. The main objective of this prepaid energy meter project is to minimize the illegal usage of electricity. In mumbai, prepaid power is provided by the brihanmumbai electricity supply and transport best undertaking. The internal nonvolatile memory of the microcontroller is used to store the consumed electricity. Prepaid energy meter project using gsm and pic microcontroller.
Prepaid energy in time of smart metering sciencedirect. Design low cost smart card based prepaid energy meter ijste. Prepaid energy meter with gsm technology open access journals. This meter can work as either prepaid or postpaid meter. This is achieved by interfacing energy meter with smart card technology. Nov 26, 2012 components of prepaid energy meter eeprom ic smart card at89s52 162 lcd uln2003 at2402 digital energy meter 9. Hvlv substation database server single phase prepaid energy meter sales terminal master terminal smart card infrastructure for single phase smart card prepaid meter system.
Prepaymentprepaid energy meter introduction and working. Solaris smart card operated prepaid energy meter with automatic load control applicable for solar micro grid. This paper introduces a novel 3tier smart card secure solution for prepaid. Prepaid energy meter using smart card guided by nisha g poothullil assistant professor department of eee govt engg college. Tssppm560sp is a second generation smart card based single phase prepaid energy meter for active energy measurement. An energy meter is a device that measures the amount of electrical energy consumed by a residence, business, or an electrically powered device. The value in the card is transferred to the meter and load is on.
Gsm technology is used so that the consumer would receive messages about the consumption of power in watts and if it reaches the minimum amount, it would automatically alert the consumer to recharge. Prepaid and postpaid energy meter for billing system using. Then the card reader will read the stored information and delete the information from the eeprom ic smart card using the mc program. Abstract in this paper smart energy meter with gsm model for prepaid and postpaid system is proposed. The contents are automatically deleted once it is inserted inside the card reader. Intelligent gsm based prepaid energy meter in a cashless economy. The conventional billing strategies had several drawbacks and man made errors.
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