POWER-LINE COMMUNICATION
Arun Bhushan B.N.S
1
3/4 ECE, GITAM 
arunbhushan@gmail.comPh No: 9989012500Y.Pavan Devarapalli
2
3
 /4 ECE, GITAM 
dypnani@gmail.comPh No: 99866829984
Abstract
T h i s   p a p e r   d e a l s   w i t h   P o w e r   l i n e commun
ication  (PLC),  also  called  mains  communica
t i o n ,   p o w e r   l i n e telecom  (PLT)  are  terms  descri
bing    s e v e r a l   d i f f e r e n t   s y s t e m s   f o r   u s i n g   e l
e c t r i c   p o w e r   l i n e s   t o   c a r r y i
nformation over the power line. Power line communication
systems operate byimpressing a modulated carrier signal on the
wiring system. Different types
of   p o w e r   l i n e   c o m m u n i c a t i o n s   u s e differ
ent  frequency  bands,  depending  o n   t h e   s i g n
a l   t r a n s m i s s i o n characteristics  of  th
e   p o w e r   w i r i n g   used. Higher data rates generally
imply  s h o r t e r   r a n g e s ,   P o w e r   l
i n e communications  can  also  be  used  toi n t e r
connect  home  computers,  periphera
l s   o r   o t h e r   n e t w o r k e d   consumer peripherals.
Broadband
over   p o w e r   l i n e s   ( B P L ) ,   a l s o   k n o w n   a s   power-
line Internet or Power band, isthe use of PLC
technology to
provideb r o a d b a n d   I n t e r n e t   a c c e s s   t h r o u g h ordinary
power
lines  in  efficient  and  c o s t   e f f e c t i v e   m e t h o d .   P
o w e r   l i n e communication technology can use thehousehold
electrical power wiring as
at r a n s m i s s i o n   m e d i u m .   T h i s   i s   a tech
nique used in home automation
for r e m o t e   c o n t r o l   o f   l i g h t i n g   a n d   a
p p l i a n c e s   w i t h o u t   i n s t a l l a t i o n   o f   additional  co
ntrol  wiring.  Sometimes  PLC was and is used for
transmitting  radio programs over power lines. Wideresearch
is still being done on Power  line communication for
thee n h a n c e m e n t   o f   i t s   e f f i c i e n c y   a n d     performa
nce,  thus  creating  an  arena  for the major role, yet to be
played bythis naïve technology.
1. Introduction
Electrical power is transmitted over high voltagetransmission lines,
medium voltage distribution,and inside buildings
at lower voltages.
Power l i n e   c o m m u n i c a t i o n s   c a n   b e   a p p l i e d   a t   e a c h sta
ge. Most PLC technologies limit themselvest o   o n e
p a r t i c u l a r   s e t o f   w i r e s   ( f o r   e x a m p l e ,  premises
wiring), but some systems
can cross  b e t w e e n   t w o   l e v e l s   ( f o r   e x a m p l e ,   b o t h  
t h e distribution network and premises wiring).Power line
communication utilizes these power lines for transmitting the
information from one place to other.
2. Principle of PLC
All power line communications systems operate by impressing a
modulated carrier signal on
thew i r i n g   s y s t e m .   D i f f e r e n t   t y p e s   o f   p o w e r   l i n e comm
unications use different frequency
bands,d e p e n d i n g   o n   t h e   s i g n a l   t r a n s m i
s s i o n characteristics of the power wiring used. Sincethe
power wiring system was originally intendedfor transmission of
AC power, the power
wirec i r c u i t s   h a v e   o n l y   a   l i m i t e d   a b i l i t y   t o   c a r r y highe
r frequencies. The propagation problem is
al i m i t i n g   f a c t o r   f o r   e a c h   t y p e   o f   p o w e r   l i n e co
mmunications.