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I just tested this three times, and it looks like it's right around 30 mA saved, so the rumors are true! I'm going to tinker a little bit and see how low I can
by geerlingguy 11y ago
I just tested this three times, and it looks like it's right around 30 mA saved, so the rumors are true!
I'm going to tinker a little bit and see how low I can get the power consumption (disable HDMI, disable LED, and just have Pi running by itself). I'll post back here with more details.
- throwawydfje 11y agoWow! That is an astounding difference. Thanks for your quick action. If your numbers are correct looks like you just reduced idle usage by close to 50% - 0.2 watts to 0.1 watts or something - if a solar panel has to get through fog and night-time on an attached battery, that is a huge difference!
- geerlingguy 11y agoRunning barebones I can get down to 40 mA at idle. Almost Arduino territory!
- throwawydfje 11y agogoing to sleep so you won't be getting more comments from me, but thanks for the interaction and your article! great result. I hope you'll have a chance to incorporate the new numbers/savings into your write-up.