GAS LEAKAGE DETECTION WITH AUTO

SWITCH-OFF OF ELECTRICAL LOADS AND

EXHAUST FAN CONTROL USING WIFI

ABSTRACT

Automation is the most frequently spelled term in the field of

electronics. The hunger for automation brought many revolutions in the
existing technologies. These had greater importance than any other
technologies due to its user-friendly nature. These can be used as a
replacement of the existing systems using android devices. Considering
the advantages of Wi-Fi, an advanced automation system is developed to
identify the gas leakage and control.

The system designed with gas leakage detector is quite useful for
the kitchens at domestic side and in the industries at commercial side. A
gas detector is a device, which detects the presence of various gases
within an area, usually as part of a system to warn about gases, which
might be harmful to humans. Gas detectors can be used to detect
combustible, toxic (poisonous) and CO2 gases. Here MQ2 is used as a
gas sensor that is capable to detect gas leak and with the help of the
control circuit, automatically the electrical appliances are switched OFF in
order to avoid any fire accident. In addition to this, an automated alert
message is sent to the android mobile through the WiFi modem. And using
the android device, through the same WiFi modem, the exhaust fan
controlling can also be done.

MQ2 is a general-purpose sensor, which has good sensitivity

characteristics to a wide range of gases. This device is designed to
operate at 5V regulated supply. The most suitable application for the MQ2
is the detection of methane, propane and butane, which makes it an
excellent sensor for gas leak detection. This sensor output is used to
trigger the operational amplifier (op-amp); this device is configured as
voltage comparator. With the help of a reference voltage generated at one
input of the comparator, sensor output is compared and whenever the
sensor detects any toxic gasses, it generates a potential, which is more
than the reference voltage and there by comparator output will become
high. This high signal is fed to the controller; on receipt of this high signal
the controller energizes the alarm and the same Gas leakage information
is sent to the user mobile through IoT device WiFi.

Wi-Fi (Short for Wireless Fidelity) is a wireless technology that uses

radio frequency to transmit data through the air. Wi-Fi has initial speeds of
1mbps to 2mbps. Wi-Fi transmits data in the frequency band of 2.4 GHz. It
implements the concept of frequency division multiplexing technology.
Range of Wi-Fi technology is 40-300 feet.