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Typical System Standby Battery Current Consumption (mA)
System voltage
24V
Main board with no radios programmed
2.7 mA
One or more LiftMaster
®
remote controls programmed
+1 mA
myQ
®
device or wireless dual gate programmed
+2.4 mA
Expansion board
+11.1 mA
Per loop detector LOOPDETLM (up to 3 loop detectors can be plugged in to the expansion board)
+3.8 mA
Add up current draw by feature and accessory to determine total current draw
NOTE:
The use of photoelectric sensor heaters (models LMRRUL and LMTBUL) is NOT recommended in solar applications.
SOLAR GATE CYCLES PER DAY (SINGLE GATE)
BATTERY CURRENT
DRAW (mA)
ZONE 1
ZONE 2
ZONE 3
7AH batteries 33AH batteries 7AH batteries 33AH batteries 7AH batteries 33AH batteries
10W SOLAR PANEL
(Must use
24V solar panel)
5
81
87
47
51
18
19
15
68
74
36
39
20
61
68
30
34
40
37
43
13
60
16
21
20W SOLAR PANEL
(Two 10W
12V panels in series)
5
100
100
100
100
42
50
15
100
100
92
100
31
38
20
100
100
85
100
25
33
50
100
100
47
63
100
46
70
40W SOLAR PANEL
(Two 20W
12V panels in series)
5
100
100
100
100
83
100
15
100
100
100
100
70
100
20
100
100
100
100
63
97
100
100
100
65
100
200
42
100
11
60W SOLAR PANEL
5
263
300
159
286
66
120
15
252
300
149
275
57
111
20
246
300
143
269
53
106
100
160
300
67
181
35
250
24
187
39
SOLAR GATE CYCLES PER DAY (DUAL GATE)
BATTERY CURRENT
DRAW (mA)
ZONE 1
ZONE 2
ZONE 3
7AH batteries 33AH batteries 7AH batteries 33AH batteries 7AH batteries 33AH batteries
10W SOLAR PANEL
(Must use
24V solar panel)
5
35
37
20
22
15
29
32
15
17
20
26
29
13
14
40
16
18
60
20W SOLAR PANEL
(Two 10W
12V panels in series)
5
76
89
45
53
18
21
15
69
82
39
47
13
16
20
66
79
36
44
11
14
50
48
59
20
27
100
20
30
40W SOLAR PANEL
(Two 20W
12V panels in series)
5
100
100
86
100
35
51
15
100
100
79
100
30
45
20
100
100
76
100
27
42
100
77
100
28
58
200
18
63
60W SOLAR PANEL
5
113
203
68
123
28
52
15
108
197
64
118
25
48
20
106
195
62
115
23
45
100
69
153
29
78
15
200
10
80
17
All numbers are estimates. Actual results may vary.
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