CABLE FAULT TRACKER

CABLE FAULT TRACKER

Mrs. SD. Vaheeda1, G. Nandini2, A. Sai Lakshmi3, B. Anjani Priya4, D. Gnana Poojitha 5

1Assistant Professor of KKR & KSR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES

2345Student of Electronics and Communication Engineering, KKR & KSR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES.

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Abstract - Underground electrical lines are preferred in metropolitan areas over overhead ones because they are not impacted by weather-related events such intense rain, snowfall, or thunderstorms. When a problem arises in an underground cable, pinpointing the precise site of the fault is challenging when it comes to fixing that specific cable. The precise position of the problem was identified by the suggested system. The study applies the common concept of Ohm's law, which states that the current will fluctuate based on the location of the cable fault short when a low DC voltage is provided at the feeder end through a series resister (cable lines). An Arduino microcontroller and a rectified power supply are used in this arrangement. In this instance, the microcontroller is coupled to the current detecting circuit, resistor, and ADC device to represent the wire's length in kilometers. A group of switches is responsible for creating errors. Relay exciter ICs are used to verify cable lines and control the relays. Information is shown on a 16x2 LCD. Another characteristic is that the base station receives information on fault detection via GSM, including the fault's location and distance in kilometers from the base station. Field workers are alerted and prompted to take rapid action when a cable failure develops thanks to the buzzer.

Key Words: Under ground electrical cables, fault detection, Ohm’s law, ADC device , Relay exciter , Resistor network ,GSM Communication , Current detection circuit.