The definition of meter tampering applies to both active and inactive meters and devices and includes disrupting, controlling, or hacking into ami technology. This application note discusses the vulnerabilities, challenges, and techniques to prevent tampering of an energy meter by using the kinetis km34 microcontroller. To establish procedures in the event of meter tampering and energy diversion. With transformer meters and energy inventorying, theft can be positively identified and isolated down to the distribution transformer serving the offending customer. Tampering detection of domestic load by gsm ijireeice. Highfreq uency field generators are also used to tamper with energy meters. This enables the meter to detect, signal, and continue to measure the active energy consumed reliably even when subject to external tamper.
Introduction the power sector in the country sustains a loss of over 25. In this project we make a smart electricity energy meter using arduino and esp8266 wifi module which can not only sends you a smsemail of your electricity bill but also you can monitor the energy uses anytime and from anywhere in the world. It is used in cases where conventional electro mechanical energy meters are used. Designing a tamper proof energy meter with kinetis km34. Singlephase powerenergy meter with tamper detection application note.
Keywords companies today normally investigate discrepancies tampering, gsm, modem, microcontroller, meter. Other methods include tampering with the meters so that the measurements taken by the meter are inaccurate and show lower consumption than actual. Anyone who breaks the seal and tampers with the meter exposes himself to. In future editions of this guide, significant changes to text from the last published version will be identified in the document by a vertical bar in the outward margin refer to the example in the right hand margin of this paragraph. The iot based smart and many function energy meter for automatic meter reading using arduino kit. In 8, an energy meter tampering detection and prevention is developed. Prepaid energy metering 2011 system is intended to remotely collect the meter readings of a locality using a communication system, without persons physically going and reading the meters visually. With an included meter, enclosure, and lvct, the meter kit is customizable according to your needs and easily installed. Tampering with any electric facility, including the meter box and its seals, is dangerous.
It makes the relation between utility and user more transparent and reliable. Singlephase power energy meter with tamper detection products applications design support order now about all. This project deals with tampering detection in power lines, and we are going to. Collusion and fraud detection on electronic energy meters.
This premier metering instrument uses the latest in advanced technology to make it simple to use, powerful, scalable, and highly flexible. Energy theft in the advanced metering infrastructure 5 forge demand interrupt measurement tamper stored demand modify in network disconnect meter meter inversion erase logged events tamper storage intercept communications inject traf. Energy meter or watthour meter is an electrical instrument that measures the amount of electrical energy used by the consumers. An iot based tamper prevention system for electricity meter. Utilities are one of the electrical departments, which install these instruments at every place like homes, industries, organizations, commercial buildings to charge for the electricity consumption by loads such as lights, fans, refrigerator, and other home appliances.
Meter tampering fee when cps energy determines that meter tampering has occurred, a meter tampering fee will be assessed in addition to any applicable reconnection fees. One of the most common results of these highfrequency fields is that it causes the meter to hang. Any other removal of the meter is a violation of the agreement you signed when you became a member of riverland energy. Meter enclosure a wood or metal cabinet, or metal socket, installed indoors or outdoors, in which the companys metering equipment is located. Energy meter kits install an energy meter kit for a fast and easy energy management solution. Emi emc considerations for energy meters application note. Basic energy metering types of meters and its testing. In our state, electricity board supplies very few number of energy meters in. Policy for miscellaneous customer charges cps energy.
Meter a device for measuring the electric power and energy supplied to a customer. This energy meter can detect tampering in an energy meter by using microcontroller and provide there details at remote location. Consumers have been found manipulating their electric meters. Deterrent and detection of smart grid meter tampering and. Introduction an electric meter is a device used for measuring the amount of electrical energy supplied to a residential or.
It is a state of theart technology for obtaining electrical energy meter readings from anywhere automatically without human intervention. Utilities install these instruments at every place like homes, industries, organizations to charge the electricity consumption by loads such as lights, fans and other appliances. Types of meter tampering and tamper detection this paper will discuss the most common types of tampering and theft encountered by utilities. Overview power meters are sometimes referred to as energy meters and vice versa. Hacking energy meters vulnerability and solutions designing a tamper proof energy meter using kinetis km34, rev 0, 082014. Smart e meters make it possible to report tampering in real time. Pdf the paper presents smart energy meter embedded with arm cortex m0 microcontroller. Smart energy meter with tamper detection and communication. This section describes several tampering techniques used by thieves along with solutions to avoid tampering. By kripasagar venkat smart grid applications manager texas instruments. Responsibility for the metering system or any tampering or damage was clearly defined, as it depended solely on the consumer.
Members who endeavor to avoid paying their full electric bills by tampering with, bypassing metering or electrical equipment, or resorting to other improper devices or otherwise willfully failing to. The controller has inbuilt metrology engine that calculates the power consumption automatically from the line. Watt hour meter or energy meter is an instrument which measures amount of electrical energy used by the consumers. Tampering detection, gsm technology, microcontroller, rmr remote meter reading. Apart from that, some other above tampering methods are mentioned which will be resolved with time. Tilting of meters physically creating small pin hole in the meter body inserting of thin stripfilm to stop the disc use of magnets magnetic sensors. Customer terms and conditions board approved cps energy. Pdf design and implementation of an automatic tamper detection.
The work in this paper, smart energy metering system based on gsm modem, overcomes the difficulties of the traditional system. Deterrent and detection of smart grid meter tampering and theft of. Electricity power theft prevention techniques, working. Tampering of electromechanical meters is not uncommon for fraud goals underregistering through security seal violation and direct or indirect changes to the mechanical disc. It has provision of connecting with central database maintained by energy provider using computing as well as tampering detection of energy meters. Energy theft in the advanced metering infrastructure. Anti tamper features in electronic energy meters present days meters have following anti tamper features are. Previously we have built a energy meter circuit which sends you sms about the bill using gsm module. Regardless of how the theft is attempted meter tampering, meter inverting, jumpers around the meter, tapping in ahead of the meter. Prepaid energy meter using gsm chapter1 introduction 1. However, if earthaugers are not available a dog pit of the size i. This compact, energy management solution allows you to understand energy use, meet compliance codes, access tenant submetering and.
Meter sockets a meter socket is the base portion of a socket type meter. Upon notification or discovering meter tampering or theft of power at a member meter base or tcec owned electric power supplying equipment, a thorough investigation will need to be completed by the safety specialist, or the line superintendent for the district associated with the tampering. These electronic energy meters also provide us a provision to fetch out digital data. This white paper was inspired by real concerns regarding smart grid electric meters being altered to steal electricity. Onetime tampers as well as recurring tampering activities will be described. Anti tamper features of electronic energy meter is one of the important tools to detect and record the tampering. Traditional metering methods for retrieving the energy data of consumers is not convenient. Energy meter tampering detection and prevention by edgefx kits. Upon a customers request, cps energy may provide electrical or gas service on a temporary basis. In addition, when the electricity theft is discovered.
Gsm based energy meter billing with load control using. Electrical standards require a meter to be fully functional and that the. Singlephase energy meter with tamper detection based on. Singlephase powerenergy meter with tamper detection application note 2566b. Energy meters have gone through several changes with respect to design and functionality in the last decade. Energy meter m c b tampering sensing circuit 162 lcd display through cloud server power supply p n block diagram figure 1. Tampering is defined as to interfere with, damage or bypass a utility meter, conduit or attachment with intent to impede the correct registration of a meter or proper function of a conduit or attachment. Theft of power which is a nontechnical loss ntl is a. The electrical metering instrument technology has come a long way from what it was more than 100 years ago. Antitampering solution for emeter application tlv493d. The same is not easily accomplished on electronic meters. Our project says the way how we are fetching out data from energy meter and.
The meter is made of the gsm based automatic energy meter reading system pdf ppt download of this project gsm based energy meter with tampering alert, lcr q meter 4910 pdf mba, the alert message is sent via gsm modem to the concerned authority. The paper presents smart energy meter embedded with arm cortex m0 microcontroller. Saving of more than 30% over coventional meters meter records correct energy with same accuracy under reverse current connection led indication for current reversal tampering and phase availability an iso9001. As electricity consumption is increasing, so is the attempt for tampering the energy meter. Wireless automation in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and billing has come of age. Iot based electricity energy meter using esp12 and arduino. E meters offer multiple ways to combat electricity theft and tampering.
Fairly detailed discussions on tamper detection features included in todays meters, with a talk on each ones. Customer guide for electric service for pennsylvania. Tampering with an electric meter is also a felony crime in wisconsin. Deterrent and detection of smart grid meter tampering and theft. Iot based energy meter with tampering detection and power.
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