DECLARATION

This is to certify that

1) Syed sha saleem (4JN09EE056)
2) Manjunatha M.R (4JN10EE402)
3) Irfan hussain (4JN10EE401)
4) Prabhudev B.S (4JN09EE038)

Are bonafide students of 7th semester, Department of Electrical & Electrical Engineering,
in the degree program of our college. If the project proposal is selected by KSCST, we will
Provide the requisite laboratory / computer support in our college. Further we also take
necessary steps to see that the project team will exhibit / demonstrate their project in
the nodal centre and in the seminar / exhibition (if selected).

Date:

Signature of the Project Guide Signature of the HOD Signature of Principal

Seal of the institution
 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, SHIMOGA.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

PROJECT TITLE

“GSM BASED POWER THEFT DETECTION”

PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR

Dr. H. N. SURESH
Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
JNNCE, Shimoga.
Email: hnsiitb@gmail.com
Mobile: +91-9916128471

PROJECT GUIDE

N.G AJJANNA
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
JNNCE, Shimoga.
Email: ngajjanna@gmail.com
Mobile: +91-9686799389

PROJECT MEMBERS:

SYED SHA SALEEM MANJUNATHA M.R

7th SEM, Dept of EEE 7th SEM, Dept of EEE
Email: syedsha.techtron@gmail.com Email: manjunatha.mr542@gmail.com
Mobile: +91-9591302641 Mobile: +91-9164594860

IRFAN HUSSAIN PRABHUDEV B.S

7th SEM, Dept of EEE 7th SEM, Dept of EEE
Email: irfanhussian03@gmail.com Email: prabhudev038@gmail.com
Mobile:+91-9980728275 Mobile:+91-9740878200
Date of commencement of the Project : 1th January 2013

Probable date of completion of the project : 1st April 2013

Has a similar project been carried out at your college or in any other college / institution

NO

If this project is an improvement / extension of an earlier project, please give the title of
earlier project and the year in which it is carried out.

NO

Are similar device / machine commercially available?

NO

OBJECTIVES:

Electric power theft is a burning issue in the Indian power sector. Statics shows that on an
average about 6-17% of the overall power generated is wasted during distribution, and about
30%power produce in our country is lost to power theft making the distribution network weak and
inefficient. According to the Planning Commission's estimates, electricity distribution losses totalled
to around Rs. 70,000 core in the year 2010-11.
The main objective of our project is to design a system by which we can modernize the Indian power
distribution sector aiming to minimise the power theft, This can be achieved by
“GSM BASED POWER THEFT DETECTION AND MONITERING”

METHODOLOGY:
 The project is mainly divided into 3 stages:

 Recording the power supplied from the distribution transformer.

 Recording the power consumed by the different load centres.

 Processing, Detecting and Monitoring the power theft.

Basically in the distribution network the power is fed to the consumer via the distribution
transformer with 3phase ,4wire system. The various methods employed for power theft are

 Directly tapping the power from the secondary distribution lines (illegal loads).

 Bypassing the energy meter.

BLOCK DIAGRAM:
1. Recording the power supplied from the distribution transformer:

In our system we are using recording type energy meter on the secondary of the distribution
transformer which records the total amount of power supplied to the load centre. Recording
type energy meter is a specialised energy metre which reads the number of units of power
supplied and also stores it in the memory.

Let , the total energy supplied by the distribution transformer = X kwh

2. Recording the power consumed by the different load centres.

The power consumed by the consumer is recorded by the energy meter located at the load
side conventionally. We need to integrate a memory circuit to the energy meter so that it
stores the amount of energy consumed and then it is send to the processing unit via
distribution line.

3. Processing ,Detecting and Monitoring unit:

Once the inputs from the load side energy meters is received at the processing unit, the
overall power consumed is calculated as a summation of power consumed by the individual
consumer connected to that distribution transformer, then it compared with the power
supplied from the distribution transformer if there is huge difference in the power supplied
and power consumed then the embedded controller send an signal to the GSM module ,
which inturn send the information regarding the fault or theft in the system to the vigilance
team of the electricity board through an SMS along with the location of fault (like
distribution transformer pole number or recording energy meter unique identification
number). The system is flexible to operate and it can be operated from the main station in the
emergency case with suitable commands to the embedded controller via wireless network.

If y1, y2, y3 are the energy consumed by the 3 load centres connected to the distribution
transformer, and if yL the distribution loss,

Then, fault or theft power consumption is detected by,

Theft power = X - y1 + y2+ y3+ yL = Y

 Y - is the theft power or fault.

where

X= energy supplied by the distribution transformer

EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THE MODULE:

 Modernizing the distribution power sector.
 Power theft can be minimized.
 Distribution losses can be reduced.
 Smart way of maintenance of power system.

ADVANTAGES:
 System is reliable and economical.
 Safety in the power distribution.
 Easily adoptable.
 Huge loss of power can be avoided.
 Quick in operation on fault condition.

APPLICATIONS:
 In the distribution sector of power system.
 In the industries to detect the fault.

SCOPE FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENT:

 The system can be automated to cut down the electric power in case of huge losses are
detected.
 The same system can be used for the electricity billing via GSM module.
 BUDGET ESTIMATE: (approximate)

COMPONENTS QUANTITY COST

Microcontroller module Rs.5,000.00

1

Energy meter Rs.6,000.00

3

Memory circuits Rs.3,000.00

3

GSM module Rs.3,000.00

2
-
Relays and contactors Rs.1,500.00

1
LCD Display Rs.1,000.00

-
Other Electronic Components Rs.4,000.00

-
Travel & misc. Expenses Rs.2,000.00

TOTAL COST Rs.25,500.00