Power Theft Detection and Protection System using Arduino and Embedde Technology
1st Prajwal Rekhate
Final Year Electrical Engineering Department
Takshshila Institute of Engineering and Technology, Darapur
Amravati, Maharastra
rekhateprajwal06@gmail.com
4th Nikita Tayade
Final Year Electrical Engineering Department
Takshshila Institute of Engineering and Technology, Darapur
Amravati, Maharastra
nikitatayde81101@gmail.com
2nd Pranay T. Dudhe
line 2: Final Year Electrical Engineering
Takshshila Institute of Engineering and Technology, Darapur
Amravati, Maharastra
pranaydudhe7066@gmail.com
5th Priya Mohod
Final Year Electrical Engineering Department
Takshshila Institute of Engineering and Technology, Darapur
Amravati, Maharastra
priyankamohod99@gmail.com
3rd Prajyot Nimkar
Final Year Electrical Engineering Department
Takshshila Institute of Engineering and Technology, Darapur
Amravati, Maharastra
nimkar.projyot123@gmail.com
6th Bhushna Lokhande
Final Year Electrical Engineering Department
Takshshila Institute of Engineering and Technology, Darapur
Amravati, Maharastra
bhushnalokhande131@gmail.com
GUIDED BY
Prof:- R. R, Deotare
Final Year Electrical Engineering Department
Takshshila Institute of Engineering and Technology, Darapur
Amravati, Maharastra
Abstract—Power theft significantly impacts the stability, efficiency, and financial performance of electricity distribution systems. Manual detection methods are inefficient and often delayed. This paper proposes a real-time, automated Power Theft Detection and Protection System using Arduino and embedded systems. It detects unauthorized electricity usage and electrical faults such as short circuits, triggers alerts, and maintains incident logs for analysis. The system integrates alarm sirens, display notifications, and remote alert mechanisms. Further enhancements such as silent alerts, adaptive sensitivity, graphical data visualization, and automated power regulation are proposed to improve reliability and usability.
Keywords—Power theft, Arduino, embedded system, real-time monitoring, alarm siren, short circuit detection, automated alerts, smart grid.
