Volume 15, Issue 4

IoT-Enabled Underground Cable Fault Distance Monitoring System

Author

M.Ganesh Kumari, C.Nishkala, R.J. Rajshree and M. Sathana

Abstract

Underground power cable systems are used a lot in cities for distributing electricity because they are safer have energy loss and look better than power lines above the ground. But there is a problem with these systems. It is hard to find faults when they happen. When there are faults like circuits or broken insulation the power supply stops and it can cause big problems and losses. The old ways of finding faults like the Murray Loop Test or the Varley Loop Test take a lot of time. Need experts to do them. These methods also need people to check the cables manually which means digging up the road and this costs a lot of money and takes a long time to fix. To solve these problems this project is about making a system that can automatically find faults in cables and tell us exactly where they are. The system uses an Arduino Uno computer, an ESP32 Wi-Fi module, a relay module, an LCD screen and other parts like resistors and wires. It works by using an idea from physics, where a voltage is sent through the cable and the resistance is measured. If there is a fault, the resistance. The voltage changes too. The Arduino computer senses this change. Calculates exactly where the fault is. This information is shown on the LCD screen so people can see it away and it is also sent to other people through the internet so they can fix it quickly. This system helps people fix faults fast which means the power supply is not stopped for a time. It also means that we do not have to dig up the road to find the fault, which saves money and time. This project is very good for cities that want to be smart and have a power supply system. The system is cheap easy to use, reliable. Can be used in many places, which makes it very good for managing faults in underground cables and making the power supply system better. Underground power cable systems like this one are very important, for cities where people need a power supply and quick fixes when something goes wrong.

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.62226/ijarst20262649

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