IoT based concealed wire fault detection

Project Title

IoT based concealed wire fault detection

Project Area of Specialization Electrical/Electronic EngineeringProject Summary

Power supply companies are sometimes forced to employ underground power transmission and distribution lines rather than their overhead counterparts. This is mostly for safety and neatness reasons .The process of fault detection, location and fixing appears much more difficult and time consuming in underground systems as compared to overhead systems solely because the utility company currently lacks a proper fault location technique. This project has aimed at designing and building an accurate and affordable system of underground cable fault detection and location. The proposed system performs according to the following technical specifications: The system detects and locates short circuit faults of line to ground categories. The system is able to detect and locate the fault by indicating both fault current and distance in kilometers from the control room of the substation.

Project Objectives

The research would be based on designing and constructing an underground cable fault detector or instrument that is capable of detecting an underground cable fault. An Arduino based underground cable fault detector would have been; Designed . Constructed . Able to detect underground cable fault. Able to display the results using digital methods.

Project Implementation Method

Implementation of the system: The performance of the designed system was inspected and demonstrated through the use of software called diptrace.com and programming of the microcontroller was done by using a software; Arduino software IDE. After simulation, the results offered a chance to proceed with system implementation by constructing a physical prototype. Data Collection: In order to accomplish the processes of establishing a background to fault location and designing the functional components of fault location system, some data were required mainly from the utility company Methods of data collection: Under this section all necessary information were gathered to justify the need for the system to exist. The data collection method was of two types which are primary and secondary data collection. The main purpose of extracting primary and secondary data was to seek evidence and ensure that there was a need of having this system. The information obtained in this section is chiefly from the concerned bodies and internet. Secondary data collected were obtained from published books, journals, papers and data sheets.

Benefits of the Project

Iot based Display of Underground Cable Fault Distance Over Internet System: The display of underground cable fault distance over internet system is a very important system for searching the exact fault location and displaying this location on internet sources. In this modern world, our transmission and distribution of power is mostly becoming through underground cabling system. This underground cabling system has some advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are low voltage drop, low maintenance, low chances of fault occurring and is very suitable in urban areas where overhead transmission lines are not easy to install. But the disadvantages are, this is so much expensive and very difficult to search the exact fault location.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

Hardware based Device that detect fault on cable

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemCore Industry OthersOther Industries Education Core Technology Internet of Things (IoT)Other Technologies RoboticsSustainable Development Goals Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	80000
Components	Equipment	1	70000	70000
Components	Miscellaneous	1	10000	10000
Components	Miscellaneous	0	0	0