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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
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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.
Prayer Requests