Realization of a Smart Power Line Real-Time Monitoring System

Fault detection in power transmission is a challenging task especially when considering the efficiency of fault management of electrical power distribution system. These faults could be as a result of human forces or by the use of concurrent overvoltage in the power distribution line. Since power supply is essential for live and economic growth efforts are being made to minimize down-time by locating the fault and ratifies it promptly. This work focuses on two challenges; fault detection and location reporting. An intelligent automated approach was utilized for monitoring and reporting power line voltage and current states in order to improve the management of the power line distribution system with respect to fault detection. Sensors were integrated in the system to detect the faulty line in the distribution network. After several iterations of the procedure, the wireless automated system improves the power distribution system’s accuracy and reliability. The fault detector system identifies faulty distribution wires at different poles in the network based on the variation of current and voltage of each node. The collected information was being transmitted to the control Centre through Wi-Fi technology for appropriate action in the shortest period of time.