Thread: What is the FRC Robot Controller Power Consumption
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Re: What is the FRC Robot Controller Power Consumption
We would need to know way more about your specific application to give you an accurate number.

I've never actually measured it - but based on my knowledge of what is inside it, I would say 20-70mA or so is a good guess - excluding the radio, anything connected to the 5v lines, and anything teatherd to it.

Remember that any current you draw from the 5V line will cause a pretty much equal current increase on the 12V line, since I'm pretty sure it runs off a linear regulator.

Even a 1Ah Nicad AA pack should be able to run it for a good amount of time if that was all you were running. If you have it controlling any motors it's current draw is going to be negligible.
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