Abstract
POwer utility companies have suffered revenue losses due to uncollected bills and energy tampering for many years. The use of powerline communication to overcome the problems has been proposed. This needs tampering detection and transceivers capable of communicating data through poww•line channel. This paper identifies different methods Of tampering, presents simulated results for tampering detection scheme and proposes a Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) wilh Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) transceiver design for energy metering as a solution to the problem. The choice of DSSS-BPSK modulation scheme is based on its robustness and its ability to spread signal inro wide band to protect jamming and interference. The performance of the designed tampering detection, transceiver and selection of suitable parameters is performed by using MA TLAB software.
Recommended Citation
Naiman, S. (2004). ENERGY METER READING AND TAMPERING PROTECTION THROUGH POWERLINE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET), 27(2), 80-88. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.52339/tjet.v27i2.355
Publisher Name
University of Dar es Salaam
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