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Okpeki, U. K.
Department of Electrical/Electronic, Faculty of Engineering, Delta State University Abraka, Oleh Campus Oleh, Delta State, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
Energy is the key driver of macroeconomic growth. As
the very basis of development, energy usage is closely related to the level of
productivity in the industries, commercial establishments, offices and in our
domestic homes activities. This
paper present the design and construction of an automatic energy efficiency
device. This is necessary to ensure that energy is affordable and our
electrical appliances are intelligently used by, providing automatic control to
major energy consuming equipment.
The method used is the design and construction of the device with various
electronic component like, microcontroller, transistors, diodes, resistors and
sensors but, to mention but a few. The various units were connected together,
soldered and finally coupled. The microcontroller is programmed with assembling
language. Test were made to ensure that the various units delivered the
specified input and output in line with design specifications. The device was
integrated into an office with two lighting points and the results showed that
the device performed efficiently well. The cost implication of the design and
construction of the automatic energy efficiency device is about one hundred and
fifty US dollars ($150), equivalent of thirty five thousand naira (#35,000)
only.
Keywords: Energy, Device Efficiency, Sensors and Reduction
https://doi.org/10.33922/j.ujet_v5i1_2
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Published
Saturday, September 14, 2019
Issue
Vol. 5 No. 1, JUNE 2019
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