GSM based condition reporting system for power station equipments

Abstract

This work describes a condition based reporting system of Power plant components using GSM technology. In this present approach, a dedicated microcontroller based hardware unit (DHU) has been developed to continuously measure the parameters of the viz. voltage, current, speed of turbine, frequency of generation etc. of the alternator to monitor the running condition of it also. Other than the generator there are subsystems which also need continuous monitoring. In this monitoring system each equipment is connected with one such DHU which is also connected to a Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) modem. The preliminary level of fault or abnormality in operation of each component is diagnosed by the respective DHU and the fault or abnormalities details are reported to the pre-assigned operator through an SMS service. In extreme case, the provision of equipment shut down by a return SMS is also provided. A proto-type laboratory model has been set up and is working satisfactorily.