Low Cost IoT Based Smart Fault Detection System for Electrical Panel Using Single-Board Computers

Industrial electrical panels require a regular inspection as maintenance. The project applied a single board computer to the IoT system, making the electrical panel smart, which makes the maintenance procedure much easier and faster. The electronic design used a Raspberry Pi single board computer as the central system controller, and an electronic circuit for data communication was designed. The Python programming language was used for software design. Dataplicity Cloud Commander on phones and computers was used as an interface for accessing the electrical panel online via the Raspberry Pi. The design allows technicians to continuously monitor devices such as protective relays, panel temperatures, and DC power supply voltages online via mobile phones or computers. The system was tested for various operating conditions and possible errors of the power panel. The result is a low-cost smart system for electrical panels that provides essential information quickly and easily, greatly reducing panel troubleshooting time.