This document summarizes a research paper on a wireless system to detect electricity theft. The system consists of three main parts: a host unit to control distribution and subscriber units. Distribution units are placed on electricity poles while subscriber units monitor individual homes. Any differences between consumption recorded at the distribution and subscriber units that exceed a predetermined threshold would indicate theft. The system aims to help developing countries reduce losses from electricity theft, estimated to be 10-30% of revenues, by remotely monitoring power usage in real-time.

1. Presented By:
Ashish K.C (Khatri)
Published on :
International Journal of Engineering Science and Computing, April 2016
Researched by :
Shailesh Sankpal, Omkar Kadam, Abhishek Jadhav, Poonam Bhosale
Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Sanjeevan Engineering & Technology Institute, Panhala, Maharashtra, India
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2.  Electricity is building block of developing nation.
 It is necessary to monitor and control the uses of
electricity.
 The theft of electricity is the major problem in developing
countries.
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4.  The electricity is being stolen via bypassing the energy
meter .
 Therefore the wireless system is proposed to overcome
this type of the theft .
 10 to 30 percent revenue is lost because of power theft.
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5.  Used as data communication device.
 Is designed for low power consumption.
 Provides network security and
application support services.
 Based on mesh networking.
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Figure : Overview of System

7.  Is real time power monitoring system.
 Consists of three areas:
- Host unit
-Distribution unit
-Subscriber unit
 Host unit controls the two units.
 Distribution is placed on electricity pole.
 Subscriber unit is placed at home and repeated foe
each subscriber.
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9.  The value of energy consumed by subscriber is stored
in subscriber unit.
 The recorded information of each subscriber is sent to
host unit.
 The distribution unit data is also recorded on host
unit.
 This recorded epower is compared at host unit.
 If any difference is occurred then error signal is
generated and transmitted through the Zigbee.
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10.  Host unit consists of microcontroller, Zigbee modem and
PC.
 To control the operation, commands are given to
microcontroller.
 PC provides GUI for authority at Central Station.
 GUI shows energy consumption at both distributor and
subscriber unit.
 At central station the readings received from these units.
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11. Figure : Design Flow
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12. Start
Take Data from subscriber unit
Take Data from distributor unit
Loss >
Predeter
mined
level
Normal Condition
Theft Detected
End
Figure:
Flowchart of
Subscriber Unit
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13.  With the help of power theft detection system , Electricity
Distribution Company will overcome the illegal power
theft.
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