PREPAID ENERGY METER WITH SMART CARD

Due to the drastic changes in technology in the last decade, so many

advancements were introduced in electricity departments. The electricity bill can be paid
now through E-Seva centers, ATMs, Net-banking and even through mobile phones. But
prepaid electricity is a unique and new concept which saves lot of time and power for
electricity department. In this system the user has to purchase a prepaid smart card and it
should be inserted into the smart card reader provided on prepaid energy meter kit.

The standard business model of electricity retailing involves the electricity

company billing the customer for the amount of energy used in the previous month. If the
retailer believes that the customer may not pay the bill, a prepayment meter may be
installed. This requires the customer to make advance payment before electricity can be
used. If the available credit is exhausted then the supply of electricity is automatically cut
off by a relay. The METER consists of a microcontroller, a current feedback section
consisting of a current transformer, a signal conditioning circuit & ADC. A prepaid smart
card containing a serial number & amount has to be inserted into the meter. The meter
calculates the current consumption & accordingly deducts the amount from the card. 

SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE TOOLS:

Software Tools:
1. Keil compiler
2. Orcad.

Hardware Tools:
1. Microcontroller AT89S52.
2. Smart card reader
3. MAX232
4. EEPROM
5. LCD
6. Relay
 7. Energy meter

BLOCK DIAGRAM