A novel three phase energy meter model with wireless data reading and online billing solution

Abstract

Measurement of data electronically leads a combination of benefits that go well beyond the traditional rotor-plate energy meter design. In this paper with the help of an energy chip, an improved novel three phase energy metering solution is developed. Automating the progression of measurement through digital wireless communication technique is done to get high accuracy, smooth control and better reliability. The developed energy meter calculates the total average active power mainly for industrial and commercial applications. The hardware circuit accepts three phase voltages and currents as its inputs and provides the output in the form of serial interfaced data equivalent to the average real power. This serial data is fed to a remote personal computer through the wireless ZigBee network that represents the concept of distant wireless metering, practically involving no manpower. The paper also presents a software solution developed for total electrical energy billing and data management system.