Abstract:

Electrical water heater is the most used method in domestic sector for getting daily requirement of hot water, yet it is the main reason for the huge utility bills of this sector.Homeowners receive their monthly bills with one single reading of their cumulative consumption. Usage reduction decisions are taken with no clear information or detailed background of the actual usage.Towards the goal of smart appliances, this work presents a useful and yet simple method for providing the required information. Few sensors are required to be installed for measuring, monitoring, logging, and analyzing system parameters for calculation of the input power and the output power and use them in a continuous evaluation of the system efficiency.The available data from the sensors may also be used for raising alarms for abnormalities and therefore providing better safety conditions and avoiding probable much more serious losses of unmonitored systems. Published in: 2021 IEEE Jordan International Joint Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (JEEIT) Date of Conference: 16-18 Nov. 2021 Index Terms—Electrical water heater, Smart, Energy management, Efficiency