ANTHONY MCCORVEY
CHRISTOPHER BECK
GEORGE THOMPSON
RONNIE LALCHAN

PROJECT NAME:VOLTRON
PHASE CONVERTER SIMULATOR

DESCRIPTION

The objective of our project is to design a phase converter simulator that will test and train meter readers, service field representatives, and contractors on how to safely and efficiently measure the different service voltages in the field. This is a fully functional electrical trainer allowing simulation of most distribution meter connection schemes. This device contains actual transformers, which completely duplicates in-field situations. Our project is based on voltage control, logical design, and programming. The phase converter simulator has the capabilities to do the following types of service voltages: single phase 120 volt Delta, single phase 120/240 volt Delta, three phase 120/208 volt Network-Wye, three phase 120/208 Wye, and three phase 120/240 Delta. This project also features a panel-mounted 0 – 500 volt meter. This meter will be used to measure the input voltage to see if the desired voltage is being inputted into the system. A control box is connected to the panel-mounted volt meter. On the control box there will be a user interface that is control by a field programmable gate array (FPGA) that will allow a person to be able to go through the steps of checking voltage without supervision.