Energy GroupKilowatt Hour Meter

Date: 11/14/2011Project Update

Team Leader: Kevin ManieriTeam Advisors: Dr. Fish + Tom AustinStudents: Dave Allen, Jack Geiger, Aaron Gettamy, Jon Martin, Ryan Slater, and Zach Sorrell

Objective – Design and implement a reliable and manufacturable device to measure, display, and limit AC power usage by a home or another building.

• Energy sharing• Energy awareness• Energy conservation

The Project

Clients:• SIM (Serving In Mission)• Matt Walsh• Commercial Market

Jan. 2004 – Site team installed solar arrayMahadaga, Burkina Faso

Handicapped CenterSolar pump for Maternity Clinic

Aug. 2007 – Request by Matt Walsh

Sept. 2009 – Project started

June 2010 – Nonfunctional prototype sent to Burkina

January 2012 – Functional prototypes sent to Burkina

History

4

sdfg• Building hardware for KWHR Meter Version 1.2v2

• Coding Software

• Testing Functionality

• Creating complete meter

Current Work

Schedule - Milestones

• 11/14/11: Complete Enclosure/Wired boards

• 11/21/11: Completed electronic hardware testing of meter

• 11/28/11: Programming complete

• 12/12/11: System testing and 5 completed meters

• 1/2/12: Site team trip to Mahadaga, Burkina Faso

•For our members to continue to have energy, passion, and time for the project.

•Finish building/testing prototype before January

•January site team trip

•SIM and Matt Walsh’s work in Mahadaga Burkina Faso.

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