WEEK 2

Date: 16/9/13

Introduction

Project research is the important part to dig out the information about the project that has been existing in the market. From research, some of the newest technology or encountered problem that has solved can be founded easily and also may give new ideas to build up other project from the problem analysis that will be performed. Time period to do this research is about 2 weeks.

Objective

• To gathering the information that needed in this project.
• To solve encountered problems in the existing project.
• To develop new project/idea from the problem encountered.

Problem Encountered

From the research that has been performed along this week, many methods that was founded related with this project. Some of the method that has be used which are by upgrading the Electromechanical Energy Meter to the Electronic Energy Meter and the latest one is the Smart Meters. However, it also have several problems especially the Smart Meters. Below is the lists of the problem encountered from the Smart Meters that obtained from several websites:-

1. Health risks posed by Radio Frequency (RF) - Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR).
2. Proliferation of the electromagnetic fields.

Effect from the problem listed to human:-

• Affect gene and protein expression (Transcriptomic and Proteomic Research)
• Have genotoxic effects -- DNA damage 
• Induce stress response (Stress Proteins)
• Affect immune function
• Affect Neurology and behavior
• Cause childhood cancers (Leukemia) 
• Impact melatonin production; Alzheimer’s Disease; Breast Cancer 
• Promote breast cancer (Melatonin links in laboratory and cell studies) 

 

Figure 1: Several energy meter that existing in the market 

Project Description

Referring from the information and problems encountered that obtained, an additional equipment will be developed and added to the energy meter that called Electricity Theft Detection Metering System to solve some of the problems that occurs. However, this equipment only suitable to used and focused to the Electronic Energy Meter (EEM) for the purpose to reduce electricity theft and also to reduce health risks that come up from the wireless radiation that always used and upgraded over time.

Project Outcome

Even many energy meter has upgraded over time, power theft still occurs especially in China and India. Based on the information that has obtained, the Electricity Theft Detection Metering System will be developed to solve some of the problem. Details of the project will be discussed on the next weekly report.

Summary of the Project Outcome

Working principle of EEM and Smart Meter:- 

EEM

Figure 2: Working principle of EEM

Smart Meter

Figure 3: Working principle of Smart Meter

Benefits and disadvantages of EEM and Smart Meter:-

Figure 4: Comparison between EEM and Smart Meter

Additional Information:-
Traditional Meters vs. Smart Meters 

Figure 5: Comparison between Traditional Meters with Smart Meters

Note:-
Traditional Meters is a oldest energy meter that have mechanical moving part. The concept/technology that used in Traditional Meters is not similar with the Electronic Energy Meters.