POWER FACTOR METERING SYSTEM

USING ARDUINO
U. Fathima 15BF1A0297
S.P.Gouse Basha 16BF5A0225
T.Jayanthi 15BF1A0293
S.Salman Basha 15BF1A0286

Under the Guidance of

Prof. S. Jakeer Hussain, M.Tech, (Ph.D)
Professor and HOD of EEE
 Outline/Index/Contents

Introduction
Objective
Literature survey/ Background/Traditional
Methods
Block Diagram
Conclusion
References
 Introduction
Power Factor(PF) is an electrical quantity
which is often related to power quantity and
energy efficiency analyses.
Power Factor is defined as the ratio between
the active power (P) and the apparent
power(S).
Alternatively, it can be expressed as the cosine
of the angle between the power phasors, only
for pure sinusoidal voltage and current
components.
There are two different types of power are
associated with electric power system.
Active power consumed by load while
reactive power energizes capacitive as well as
magnetic circuits.
In many industries, for example,loads with a
quick dynamic operation consume high levels
of reactive power (e.g.,induction
motors,welding machines etc.,).
Therefore, there is a significant PF reduction
that should be fixed, usually through capacitor
bank switching.
 Objective

The purpose of this project is to introduce

a unique power factor meter based on
Arduino.
 Methodology
Zero cross detection is a method which
can enable us to measure the time
between voltage and current.
In this technique we get a high value
whenever a zero will cross the system.
In this project we implemented zero
crossing using LM358 an 8 pin IC having
dual amplifiers in it.
In zero crossing, we have to get a “high”
value during crossing of zero in waveforms.
So to get that value we use amplifier as a
comparator which will compare the non
inverting reference value and then act
accordingly.
We set the reference value of zero volts at
non-inverting pin(+) of both amplifiers.
So, according to comparator action it will
give high value(1) at the output whenever a
zero will cross in the waveform.
 Block diagram
N L
230V
Voltage LCD

IC
sensor

Aurdino

Current
sensor IC
LOAD
 Conclusion
Finally, the purpose of this project is to
design a low cost Arduino based Power
factor meter.
 References
M.C.I.Silva,”Correcao do Fator de
Potencia de Cargas Industriais de
Dinamica Rapida”,Master Dissertation
inElectric Engineering,Universidade
Federal de Minas
Gerais(UFMG),Brazil,2009.
ANEEL,Agencia Nacional de Energia
Electrica,”Resolucao ANEEL
no414”,Brasilia,Brazil,2010.