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    Arduino Based Underground Cable Fault Detection: Submitted By: M.Rajkumar

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    This document describes an Arduino-based system for detecting faults in underground cables. The system applies a low DC voltage to the cable and measures the voltage drop using an Arduino microcontroller. By comparing the voltage drop to known resistances representing cable lengths in kilometers, the microcontroller can display the location of any fault. Short circuits are detected by measuring resistance between cables, while open circuits use capacitance measurements between wires. The system allows for easy detection and location of faults to improve maintenance and safety.

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    Arduino Based Underground Cable Fault Detection: Submitted By: M.Rajkumar

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    This document describes an Arduino-based system for detecting faults in underground cables. The system applies a low DC voltage to the cable and measures the voltage drop using an Arduino microcontroller. By comparing the voltage drop to known resistances representing cable lengths in kilometers, the microcontroller can display the location of any fault. Short circuits are detected by measuring resistance between cables, while open circuits use capacitance measurements between wires. The system allows for easy detection and location of faults to improve maintenance and safety.

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    This document describes an Arduino-based system for detecting faults in underground cables. The system applies a low DC voltage to the cable and measures the voltage drop using an Arduino microcontroller. By comparing the voltage drop to known resistances representing cable lengths in kilometers, the microcontroller can display the location of any fault. Short circuits are detected by measuring resistance between cables, while open circuits use capacitance measurements between wires. The system allows for easy detection and location of faults to improve maintenance and safety.

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    Arduino Based Underground Cable Fault Detection: Submitted By: M.Rajkumar

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    Rajkumar Mamidi
    This document describes an Arduino-based system for detecting faults in underground cables. The system applies a low DC voltage to the cable and measures the voltage drop using an Arduino microcontroller. By comparing the voltage drop to known resistances representing cable lengths in kilometers, the microcontroller can display the location of any fault. Short circuits are detected by measuring resistance between cables, while open circuits use capacitance measurements between wires. The system allows for easy detection and location of faults to improve maintenance and safety.

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    ARDUINO BASED UNDERGROUND

    CABLE FAULT DETECTION

    Submitted by:
    M.Rajkumar
    16265A0407
    ECE-1
    Contents
     Project overview
     Block diagram
     Power supply
     Arduino.
     Relay
     LCD
     Types
     Advantages
     Conclusion
    Project overview

     The current would vary depending upon the length of


    fault of the cable.
     project uses the simple concept of OHMs law where The
    a low DC voltage is applied at the feeder end through a
    series resistor.
     The series resistor voltage drop changes accordingly
    which is then fed to analog input of programmed
    microcontroller would display the same in Kilo meters.
     The project is assembled with a set of resistors
    representing cable length in KMs and fault creation is
    made by a set of switches at every known KM to cross
    check the accuracy of the same.
    Power supply
    ADC
    ARDUINO

     Arduino microcontroller is an easy to use yet powerful


    single board computer that has gained considerable
    traction in the hobby and professional market.
     The Arduino is open-source, which means hardware is
    reasonably priced and development software is free.
    Relay

     A relay is an electrically operated switch.


     Current flowing through the coil of the relay creates a
    magnetic field which attracts a lever and changes the
    switch contacts.
     The coil current can be on or off so relays have two
    switch positions and have double throw (changeover)
    switch contacts as shown in the diagram.
     To drive relay through MC ULN2003 relay driver IC is
    used
    Contd..

     The ULN functions as an


    inverter.
     If the logic at input 1B is
    high then the output at its
    corresponding pin 1C will
    be low.
    Liquid crystal display (lcd)

     The standard is referred to as HD44780U, which


    refers to the controller chip which receives data
    from an external source and communicates
    directly with the LCD.
     If an 8-bit data bus is used LCD will require 11 data
    lines(3 control lines and 8 lines for data bus).
    Types

    Short circuit
     Short circuit can be determined by measuring
    resistance between two cables atone end
     the value of resistance tells us the exact location of
    short circuit
    Open circuit fault
     Open circuit can be determined by
    measuring the capacitance between two
    wires
     It uses the concept of ohms law
    ADVANTAGES:
    Less maintainance
    It has higher efficiency
    Less fault occur in underground
    cable
    Improved public safety.
    CONCLUSION

    we detect the exact location of short


    circuit fault in the underground cable from
    feeder end in km by using arduino. For this
    we use simple concept of OHM’s law so
    fault can be easily detected and repaired.

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