IoT Programmable Distribution Board

This paper outlines the design of a programmable distribution board. The main aim of this study is to introduce a modern transfer switch distribution board that can be monitored and controlled remotely. The design introduced here utilizes two microcontrollers, one for controlling the switching of supply lines in a building and the other is used to make requests to and from a dedicated server to control and monitor each line in the system. It was tested on a 3-phase power supply system with satisfactory results. This has not only reduced risk involved in manually operating a distribution board, but also allows the user more control over their power supply/usage, increasing power efficiency in a building.