Project On Prepaid Energy Meter Made by Melvin

Project On: Prepaid Energy Meter Made by: Melvin j roopith Puneeth Satish Sri vibu ramanujam

INTRODUCTION • A scheme of Electricity billing system called “PREPAID ENERGY METER WITH tamper proof system” can facilitate in improved cash flow management in energy utilities and can reduces problem associated with billing consumer living in isolated area and reduces deployment of manpower for taking meter readings

COMPONENTS USED: • • • Pv 89 series rs 232 MCT 2 E CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR CAPACITORS RESISTORS POWER SUPPLY LOAD relays

WORKING • In our project we have given the name for memory card as smart card. When the consumer insert a smart card into the card reader which is connected in “prepaid energy meter with tariff indicator”kit. Then the card reader will read the stored information and delete the information from the EEPROM IC(smart card) using the MC program. So that the smart card cannot be reused by others. Suppose if a consumer buy a card for Rs. 50/- he / she can insert this amount through the card reader so that prepaid energy meter with tariff indicator kit will be activated. According to the power consumption the amount will be reduced. When the amount is over, the

Why Prepayment – Energy Supplier? • Social Acceptability • Customer responsible for Disconnection • Load and Demand Side Management • Limit load • Load based • Time based

Why Prepayment – The Customer? • >80% Mobile phones used in India are prepaid • Flexible Payment Solution • Pay to suit your income status • Daily, Weekly , Monthly Budgeting • Show true cost of consumption and money Left • Reduce consumption when income is tight– make money last • Reduce waste – conserve energy

Why Prepayment – The Customer? • • • No Bills No hidden surprises No having to find the money No billing errors No socially unacceptable disconnections