Amity University
Power Line Communication
Minor Project Synopsis
Aditya Mathur(A1607110024), Gautam Ahluwalia(A16071100**), Neeti Tuli(A1607110023)
Objective
Power line communication (PLC), also called mains communication, power line telecoms (PLT) are terms describing several different systems for using power distribution wires for simultaneous distribution of data. The carrier can communicate voice and data by superimposing an analog signal over the standard 50 or 60 Hz alternating current (AC). It includes Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) with data rates sometimes above 1 Mbps and Narrowband over Power Lines with much lower data rates. Traditionally electrical utilities used low-speed power-line carrier circuits for control of substations, voice communication, and protection of high-voltage transmission lines. High-speed data transmission has been developed using the lower voltage transmission lines used for power distribution. A shortrange form of power-line carrier is used for home automation and intercoms.
Scope
The usage of the power grid for control, maintatence and charging purposes by the utility commodities. The deregulation of electricity utilites , which have added new dimensions to the potential application of the electricity infrastructure. The birth and growth of the Internet has accelerated the demand for digital telecommunications services to almost every premises. Power line Communication(PLC), also known as Broadband Power Line Access (BPL), is the latest technology to provide broadband Internet access through existing house wiring. Every outlet in the home becomes a high-speed internet access point. Access from the in-home network. Long-haul networks can be established with other diveces or facilities, such as wireless(WiFi) and digital subscriber loop(DSL). The technology has the potential to offer benefits relative to regular cable, DSL or wireless connections.
Block Diagram
Proposed Circuit Diagram
Application
1) HOME CONTROL:
Power line communications technology can use the household electrical power wiring as a transmission medium. This is a technique used in home automation for remote control of lighting and appliances without installation of additional control wiring.
Typically home-control power line communications devices operate by modulating in a carrier wave of between 20 and 200 kHz into the household wiring at the transmitter. The carrier is modulated by digital signals. Each receiver in the system has an address and can be individually commanded by the signals transmitted over the household wiring and decoded at the receiver. These devices may either be plugged into regular power outlets or else permanently wired in place. Since the carrier signal may propagate to nearby homes (or apartments) on the same distribution system, these control schemes have a "house address" that designates the owner.
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HOME NETWORKING:
Another typical application of power line communications technology to interconnect (network) home computers, peripherals or other networked consumer peripherals. At present there is no universal standard for powerline communication. Standards for power line home networking have been developed by a number of different companies within the framework of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance and the Universal Powerline Association.
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INTERNET ACCESS (BROADBAND OVER POWERLINES, BPL)
Plan of the Project
Power line communication (PLC) is a system for carrying data on a conductor that is also used for electric power transmission. It is also known as power line carrier, power line digital subscriber line (PDSL), mains communication, power line telecom (PLT), power line networking (PLN), and broadband over power lines (BPL), A wide range of power line communication technologies are needed for different applications, ranging from home automation to Internet access. Electrical power is transmitted over long distances using high voltage transmission lines, distributed over medium voltages, and used inside buildings at lower voltages. Most PLC technologies limit themselves to one set of wires (such as premises wiring within a single building), but some can cross between two levels (for example, both the distribution network and premises wiring). Typically transformers prevent propagating the signal, which requires multiple technologies to form very large networks. Various data rates and frequencies are used in different situations. Power line communications systems operate by impressing a modulated carrier signal on the wiring system. Different types of powerline communications use different frequency bands, depending on the signal transmission characteristics of the power wiring used. Since the power distribution system was originally intended for transmission of AC power at typical frequencies of 50 or 60Hz, power wire circuits have only a limited ability to carry higher frequencies. The propagation problem is a limiting factor for each type of power line communications. Data rates and distance limits vary widely over many power line communication standards. Low-frequency (about 100200 kHz) carriers impressed on high-voltage transmission lines may carry one or two analog voice circuits, or telemetry and control circuits with an equivalent data rate of a few hundred bits per second; however, these circuits may be many miles long. Higher data rates generally imply shorter ranges; a local area network operating at millions of bits per second may only cover one floor of an office building, but eliminates the need for installation of dedicated network cabling.
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY
The work to be performed during the course of this project has not been accurately distributed among the group members as of date.