Development of lightning monitoring and warning alert system using Arduino

Tabri, Nuraliyah (2021) Development of lightning monitoring and warning alert system using Arduino. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Malaysia is the third highest country that listed in the lightning activity all over the world with the average of 180 – 260 thunderstorms per year. Studies shown that a water and wastewater treatment plant, each at a different geographical location, experienced serious damage to instrumentation and control (I&C) equipment because of lightning-induced surges. The consequences of lightning on treatment plants have repercussions on all equipment. Overvoltage will directly affect instrumentation and remote management devices as well as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). In this project, a system that can give the early warning of lightning phenomena is developed and implemented in order to reduce the cost of the damage due to lightning. The lightning is detected and the signal is sent by the Arduino based controller to alert the operator via alarm and visual signals. As the result, the operator can temporarily shut down the most potentially effected operation area.

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