A Smart Distribution Box Controller for Customer-Based Operations

Jabhile Prudence Ngwenya; Pitshou Bokoro

doi:10.1109/PowerAfrica.2018.8520966

A Smart Distribution Box Controller for Customer-Based Operations

Jabhile Prudence Ngwenya, Pitshou Bokoro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology

University of Johannesburg

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Abstract

In recent years, electricity demand in South Africa rises to approximate maximum supply capacity during peak hours. A new tariff plan is proposed by Eskom to bill consumers according to off-peak and peak times in an attempt to curb peak-time loads. In this paper, the design of a smart distribution box controller is proposed in order to assist consumers to control or regulate energy consumption during off-peak and peak times. The designed smart system assigns various loads to different priorities and removes non-priority loads during peak times. It also monitors the voltage, frequency, current and sunlight. Results show 25 % reduction of energy consumption and cost savings up to 40 % are possible with the use of smart distribution box.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2018 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2018
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	280-283
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538641637
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica.2018.8520966
Publication status	Published - 2 Nov 2018
Event	2018 IEEE Power and Energy Society and Industrial Applications Society PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2018 - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 26 Jun 2018 → 29 Jun 2018

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Name	2018 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2018

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Conference	2018 IEEE Power and Energy Society and Industrial Applications Society PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2018
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Period	26/06/18 → 29/06/18

Keywords

C++ algorithm code
energy consumption
priority load
Smart distribution box

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Control and Optimization

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Ngwenya, JP & Bokoro, P 2018, A Smart Distribution Box Controller for Customer-Based Operations. in 2018 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2018., 8520966, 2018 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 280-283, 2018 IEEE Power and Energy Society and Industrial Applications Society PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, 26/06/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica.2018.8520966

A Smart Distribution Box Controller for Customer-Based Operations. / Ngwenya, Jabhile Prudence; Bokoro, Pitshou.
2018 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. p. 280-283 8520966 (2018 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2018).

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