Challenges/Limitations with Conventional Solution
Though it can manage basic application in simple manner, it has few limitations as well.
High Network dependency to get real time alerts. This can be critical if user needs to take immediate corrective action in response and hence may increase system downtime.
Operator visit becomes must for any system level diagnosis & maintenance activity in case efficiency loss reported. Such is not always favorable for the far remote sites or if located at high altitude, hilly area etc.
Wired connectivity with limited interface options for all peripherals installed inside or outside pump house premise that can lead to reliability issues.
No premise security, so theft threat. If needs to build this feature, requires additional system solution with IP Cameras & dedicated server including integration efforts to user control room in real-time manner.
Lack of preventive maintenance mechanism leads to high maintenance cost/failure recovery. To have this feature added in conventional system, need to add specific sensors along with pump, have added interface channels at RTU/PLC end, data capturing, logging and transporting mechanism which again demands for high end RTU/PLC solution, reliable connectivity for large data transport, software solutions/cloud components with data analytics for preventive maintenance. All these means more dependencies and cost addition.