Autonomous System for Reservoir Monitoring without Distribution Network Power Supply

Abstract

Agricultural systems depend on water supply systems in great extent, whether they are used for irrigation, flood prevention or drinking water supply. However, in great number of cases, water reservoirs are built on locations without electrical energy supply, which makes the use of electronic control systems impossible, unless the autonomous electrical source is not assured. In this paper, technical solution for autonomous supply of the system for the monitoring of water reservoir performances, without public distribution grid supply is presented. The system is based on photovoltaic solar panel, and architecture and system functionality are described. For the sake of illustration, results of practical application of one system located in Nis are presented.

Poljoprivredni sistemi u velikoj meri zavise od sistema vodosnabdevanja, bilo da se radi o navodnjavanju, zaštiti od poplava ili snabdevanju vodom za piće. Međutim, u velikom broju slučajeva, rezervoari se grade na lokacijama na kojima nema napajanja električnom energijom, tako da rad elektronskih sistema namenjenih upravljanju sistemom nije moguć, ukoliko se ne obezbedi autonomni izvor napajanja. U ovom radu je opisano tehničko rešenje primenjeno za formiranje autonomnog sistema za praćenje parametara rada rezervoara u kojima nema napajanja električnom energijom iz distributivnih sistema. Radi ilustracije, prikazani su i rezultati praktične primene jednog ovakvog sistema na rezervoaru u Nišu.