Power Factor Detection using Android Application via Bluetooth
In present days Technological advancement and its incorporation is becoming a significant role in human life. Now Electrical power is very precious but due to the addition of Inductive load the reactive power is increasing rapidly as a result the industrialization has been affecting the efficiency of the electric power system. To minimize the reactive power consumption the power factor detection system is became a serious issue. The developed module will be an ideal possibility in the upcoming future with minimal cost and flexibility. In this project we have used atmega16 microcontroller, LCD, current sensor, voltage sensor, Bluetooth Module and Android Application. The microcontroller is used to measure the phase voltage and current by using ADC as well as it detect the power factor by measuring the phase difference between voltage and current using delay. The current sensor is used to measure the current respectively voltage sensor for voltage. The LCD is used to show the measured data and the Bluetooth module is to send the data. The android application is used to show the data in smart phone which is specially developed for it. This is a part of smart grid. The ultimate objective of the project is to monitor the consumer end status continuously with minimum cost.
