DEPT.

OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
RAJDHANI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (JAIPUR)

A Seminar Report on PLCC

SUNMITTED TO : Ms. ANKITA JAIN
SUBMITTED BY : AJAY SINGH 09ERDEE202

ELECTRICAL ENGG. FINAL YEAR SESSION 2011 - 2012

INTRODUCTION
PLCC is the method of transmitting information using power network. It bridges the gap between electrical and communication network.

We are able to construct intelligent buildings containing many devices in Local Area Network.

HISTORY
Came in operation in several countries after 1920. Those days antennae ( similar to radio work) were used to couple the telephone system to the power lines.

The early PLCC system have now developed in to very complicated system which handle speech communication, teleprinter, tele-signaling etc.

CARRIERS
Carriers used in modern PLCC system are radio frequency currents Frequency range: 24 kHz500 kHz

BASIC CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

Wave Trap
Consists of a number choke coils connected in series. It prevents carrier currents from entering to the power equipment. Offer negligible impedance to power frequency & high impedance to carrier frequency

COUPLING CAPACITOR
It is a stack of capacitors connected in series.
Has highest possible surge withstand capacity, offer lowest series resistance at carrier frequency.

Used to mount the wave trap on it.

TYPES OF COUPLING
a) Phase to ground coupling :-

b) Phase to Phase Coupling

c) Inter Line Coupling

2) PLCC PANNEL * TRANSMITTER

* RECEIVER

BASIC COUPLING ARRANGEMENT

The power frequency and radio frequency currents are sorted by this arrangement Carrier currents are prevented to enter station bus by wave trap & power frequency current is blocked by coupling capacitor, from the PLC equipment.

Hence we get power current at the bus & carrier current at PLC equipment.

CONCLUSION
Project is based on communication over existing power line

Main advantage:
1. Modern infrastructure simplify the implementation. 2. Both communication & power transfer can be possible on same circuit.

3. Implementation cost is reduced