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Reply To: How to determine battery and power supply

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2023-08-30 at 4:27 PM #18043
Shannon Hicks
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    Sensors with heaters are another big challenge, especially if they run continuously.  Are the heaters powered all the time, or only when taking a sample?   Do they require 12v to operate, or was that spec just listing the power draw at 12v?

    You can do some basic battery life calculations on this handy website: https://oregonembedded.com/batterycalc.htm