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Remote Transmission Lines Multiple Fault Detection Using Wireless
Technology
Abstract
Maintenance of transmission and distribution lines trouble free is one of the daunting tasks of the EB
department. One of the problems that act as a headache for both the customers and the EB is the
transmission line maintenance. At many times the failure of the transmission line gets unnoticed and
the customer think the power has been shut down and the EB personal do nothing as they do not
know about their failures.
Also the transmission line is located in far off places in remote corners of towns, cities and villages.
In all these cases its very difficult to appoint a person to monitor those transmission line. Sometimes
in villages, people themselves claim the transmission line to rectify the fault instead of calling the
line man. This leads to untoward accidents and safety hazards. The project proposes a unique way of
monitoring the transmission line with the help of wireless technology using Zigbee Module.
The project houses a wireless modem and a smart electronic monitoring device attached to the
transmission line. Many parameters of the transmission line such as current output, overload, short
circuit and even sometimes the line may be cut off by accidents are monitored continuously by the
electronic device. If there is deviation in any of the parameters the system acts immediately
transmitted informations via a wireless modem to the authorized persons (ex.: Lime man, EB office,
Power house etc.).
The modem communicates with the embedded system in a unique way. The embedded system
consists of an advanced microcontroller that can communicate with the wireless modem. This
immediate transfer of information will result in faster response time by the authorities and the poser
shut of time will also be reduced drastically.

Existing System
1. Maintenance of transmission and distribution lines trouble free is one of the daunting tasks
of the EB department
2. At many times the failure of the transformer gets unnoticed and the customer think the
power has been shut down and the EB personal do nothing as they do not know about their
failures.

Proposed System
1. Detect faults in remote transmission lines and Immediately transmit any fault information to
the Electricity board.




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Block Diagram


Zigbee
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MODULATION
DEMODULATION
Zigbee
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MODULATION
DEMODULATION
USB to UART Interface
USB Port
Converter
IC
UART
Interface
POWER SUPPLY
Power
Adapter
Reverse
Protection
Voltage
Regulators
Power LED
TRANSMISSION LINE MODULE
EB MODULE
Alarm
Relay
Drive
Relay Load
Device
Current
A
Voltage
V
Temperature
ARM / PIC

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Power
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GPIO
ROM
RAM
CLOCK



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Software Tools
LPCXpresso IDE / MPLAB IDE
EAGLE
Or cad
Visual Basic


Hardware Required
ARM LPC11U67 / PIC18F45K22
Zigbee
Temperature Sensor
Current and Voltage Sensor
Relay
Alarm
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