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Energy Group. Kilowatt Hour Meter. Team Leader: Kevin Manieri Team Advisors: Dr. Fish + Tom Austin Students : Dave Allen, Jack Geiger, Aaron Gettamy , Jon Martin, Ryan Slater, and Zach Sorrell. Date: 11/14/2011 Project Update. The Project.
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Energy Group Kilowatt Hour Meter Team Leader: Kevin Manieri Team Advisors: Dr. Fish + Tom Austin Students: Dave Allen, Jack Geiger, Aaron Gettamy, Jon Martin, Ryan Slater, and Zach Sorrell Date: 11/14/2011 Project Update
The Project • Objective – Design and implement a reliable and manufacturabledevice to measure, display, and limit AC power usage by a home or another building. • Energy sharing • Energy awareness • Energy conservation • Clients: • SIM (Serving In Mission) • Matt Walsh • Commercial Market
History • Jan. 2004 – Site team installed solar array • Mahadaga, Burkina Faso • Handicapped Center • Solar 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
Current Work sdfg • Building hardware for KWHR Meter Version 1.2v2 • Coding Software • Testing Functionality • Creating complete meter
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
Prayer Requests • 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.