Electrical Power Line Theft Detection

Abstract

Recently, India witnessed blackout in the north, north-eastern and the eastern region. This blackout affected 9% of the world’s population and many industrial areas. This power theft detection project is attempt to monitor pilferage of power. Theft is detected and an alert with message is sent to an authorized person. This project is also attempt to improve the current power distribution scenario by using this technology. In this project, we measure and monitor power at various load points in our model. Using that data, we define the load shedding technique through controlled automation. This entire monitoring is happen using a personal computer. There is real time feedback about the faults at generation points, distribution points, and usage points. As this system is also used to measure power and used for load shedding. Hence this project will used in Indian power grid networks as well as in industrial power measurement and control systems.