AUTOMATED ELECTRICITY METER

ABSTRACT

Aims to move away from the traditional method of manual reading of electricity
meters in which an individual has to physically record the reading. Instead the
project proposes to successfully be able to take the meter reading automatically
without having a person be physically present while taking the reading, thereby
reducing manpower requirement.

An Automated meter is an advanced meter (usually an electrical meter) that

records consumption at all instants and communicates the reading information via
wireless network back to the central system for monitoring and billing purposes
(telemeter) as per the requirement and regulation of the energy supplier. It enables
two-way communication between the meter and the central system. Automatic
electricity meter reading system is implemented, which provides cost-effective,
reliable and interference free data transfer between remote meter reading units and
the electric utility control center. The meter reading and management processes are
free from human involvement. Based on the existing telephone networks, it is very
flexible for utility companies to access, service and maintain this meter reading
system. A user friendly and window-based user interface is designed which fully
utilizes the personal computer’s terminate and stay resident programming
techniques to achieve communications between the remote meter reading units and
the personal computers in the electric utility control center.