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Smart meter prototype design and implementation for smart grid based future energy systems
(University of Management and Technology, 2013) Sumaira Latif; Aman Fatima
Efficient use of energy becomes more crucial when increase in the cost of energy is observed. Since energy management is required to define the amount of consumed energy in a specific period of time, utilization of Energy Meters is essential. It is possible to measure the consumed energy by using a simple energy meter. But sometimes the limited functionality of these meters restricts their area of application; especially in inaccessible positions or in the situations where visibility of the meter is poor, it is not possible to use such an appliance. A possible solution is to design digital Energy Meter (DEM) which is able to send its data via serial communication to a PC where monitoring and analysis of the data will be easily made. This measurement system is aimed to be used in measuring energy related quantities at remote locations. This document describes the design and implementation of a Digital Energy Meter (DEM) based on PIC micro controller. Calculation of Active power, Reactive power, apparent power and Power factor is a distinct feature of this project.