Diseño y construcción de un colorímetro para identificar el desgaste de fusibles comerciales usando sensores fotoeléctricos

Abstract

Color is a property that we are able to observe thanks to our visual perception; however, an instrument is necessary to perform the quantification on the RGB scale. The purpose of this work is to design and build a colorimeter to identify the wear degree of a conventional residential fuse, the fuse has been exposed to normal wear. The study is carried out using the quantification of light reflection on the RGB scale. The developed sensor consists of: - A cylindrical base made on a 3D printer, which allows the external light to be isolated and the upper part of the fuse socket inserted. - An electronic circuit made up of RGB light emitting led and a photoresistor. - An Arduino program that measures the reflection of the fuse on the RGB scale. Implementing the sensor will allow the identification of fuses in poor condition, which can cause failures in the electrical system. Future work will be aimed at quantifying the increase of energy consumption due to the use of fuses in poor condition transferred in RGB space.