IoT Based Power Monitoring System for Diesel Generator

In present day, Internet of Things is widely used to monitor and control electronic devices. It is technology combined embedded system and internet technology by which people can monitor devices throughout internet network anywhere in the world. A power monitoring system using IoT is an affordable solution to monitor power parameters of diesel generator such as voltage, current, running hours, and fuel status from external fuel tank. The system uses an Arduino Uno microcontroller as a processor and SIM900 GSM/GPRS module to send data into a web server. ZMPT101B and SCT-013-030 are used to monitor AC voltage and load current respectively. Whereas running hours parameter is taken based on status of measured voltage. The results showed that the system could display those parameters real-time on the website application. It also displayed running status of generator and online or offline status of the system. Furthermore, this system helped technicians to determine maintenance time appropriately.