IOT Based Grid Cutoff System for Unpaid Bill of Consumers: A Review

IOT Based Grid Cutoff System for Unpaid Bill of Consumers: A Review

Prof. Rohan Deshmukh1, Prajwal Khidkikar2, Swati Khorgade3, Nutan Mandale4, Nimesh Suryawanshi5, Saurabh Thakur6, Ritik Gajbhiye7, Harshal Lanjewar8

2345678Students, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nagpur Institute of Technology, Nagpur

1Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nagpur Institute of Technology, Nagpur

Abstract-The electricity consumption in household is increasing rapidly through a time due to many issues.  Automated and intelligent electricity meters are being introduced around the world to monitor and assess electricity use in every home and workplace. This is the application of smart electric meters is very important to track and record the real-time electricity Consumption of a household. The system helps the electricity provider to reduce the operation cost as the system could cut off electricity automatically when the usage limit is exceeds. Utility can cut off and reconnect the customer connection by short message service (SMS). In some areas consumers can’t pay bills when MSEB officials visit to the particular site for disconnecting the supply of electricity some consumers try to bypass the connections of the meter and also some consumers Try to settle down the matter by giving bribes ultimately it regards to electricity power theft. Furthermore, the customer can check the Status of electricity (load) from anywhere.

Key words- Internet of things (IOT), GSM Module, Short Messaging System (SMS), Energy Monitoring System.