Precise Fault Location Detection Using IOT

Abstract

Transmission and distribution lines are used to transmit and distribute electrical power throughout load center. The problem with these lines are, because the loads are unbalanced and their attraction towards various faults as a results of lightning, short circuits, faulty equipment’s, miss-operation, human errors, overload, and aging. To avoid this case and that we need the precise location of fault occurrence. To avoid this situation, we need the exact location of fault occurrence. This problem is handled by a set of resistors representing cable length in KMs and fault creation is made by a set of switches at every known KM to cross check the accuracy of the same. Only way to solve this problem is to come up with a mechanism that can detect the fault in an electricity transmission line automatically and intimate the authorities with a precise location. Through this project we develop a device that uses sensors to sense the incoming & outgoing values and detect healthy and faulty condition. And, the system will be integrated with IoT mechanism, to intimate the responsible people real time with the location information. Moreover technical losses occur naturally and are caused because of power dissipation in transmission lines, transformers, and other equipments. The system prevents the illegal usage of electricity.