The basic kit without expansion consumes 0.43A at 7.5V through the L7805, if you want to bypass L7805, the basic kit consumes 0.416A at 5V.
> On Feb 14, 2022, at 6:11 AM, Magnus Olsson <
mne...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> If I may reply to myself, I see that Amazon have 7.5 V adapters in stock, but I might go for an adjustable-voltage one instead. The question is just how much current I need.
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> On Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 11:06:08 PM UTC+1 Magnus Olsson wrote:
> Thanks for the answer. I'm a bit reluctant to order a power supply from China due to the uncertain delivery times at the moment - I wouldn't want it to turn up a month after the kit - so I'll either go for the 5V solution or try to get one locally.
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> How much current does a "bare" kit without expansions consume? I assume the 1 A rating is for an expanded system?
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