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Reply To: Power usage of Mayfly1.1 with Hydros 21 cTD and LTE BEE cell modem

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Shannon Hicks
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    We’ve published some sample power usage readings over the years, but it varies by station configuration and board version and a few other settings.  But in general, a Mayfly v1.1 revB board with an EnviroDIY sim7080 LTEbee will use about 8 mA at idle, 0.650 mA in sleep mode, and a max of 110 mA for a few seconds when actively transmitting.  But your most accurate numbers are going to come from doing your own power measurements after you’ve programmed a board to work with whatever hardware you’ve selected.