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GMA 342/345 Installation Manual
Rev. 5
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1.3.3 Power Requirements
The GMA 342/345 will operate down to emergency voltage (9 Volts). Below 11 Volts, the USB charge
port (GMA 345 only) and the speaker (both GMA 342 and GMA 345) are disabled.
Table 1-4 Speaker Output
Aircraft Voltage
Speaker Impedance
Output Power
14V
4 Ω
3 Watts
8 Ω
Not Recommended
28V
4 Ω
10 Watts
8 Ω
7 Watts
Table 1-5 GMA 342/345 Power Requirements
Characteristic
Specification
Input Voltage Range
11 to 33 Vdc
Leakage Current*
< 1 mA
*Current the unit draws when turned off (GMA 342/345 turned off by the knob).
Table 1-6 GMA 342 Power Requirements
Characteristic
Current Draw
Power Consumption
Idle Current*
0.34 A @ 14 VDC
0.19 A @ 28 VDC
4.76 W @ 14 VDC
5.32 W @ 28 VDC
Typical Operating Current
0.83 A @ 14 VDC
0.43 A @ 28 VDC
11.62 W @ 14 VDC
12.04 W @ 28 VDC
Maximum Current
1.19 A @ 14 VDC
0.90 A @ 28 VDC
16.66 W @ 14 VDC
25.20 W @ 28 VDC
*Unit current drawn with power applied, no audio, and minimum lighting.
Table 1-7 GMA 345 Power Requirements
Characteristic
Current Draw
Power Consumption
Idle Current*
0.34 A @ 14 VDC
0.19 A @ 28 VDC
4.76 W @ 14 VDC
5.32 W @ 28 VDC
Typical Operating Current without USB charge
port being used.
0.83 A @ 14 VDC
0.43 A @ 28 VDC
11.62 W @ 14 VDC
12.04 W @ 28 VDC
Maximum Current with no USB charge port
connection
1.19 A @ 14 VDC
0.90 A @ 28 VDC
16.66 W @ 14 VDC
25.20 W @ 28 VDC
Maximum Current with USB charge port
connection
2.39 A @ 14 VDC
1.49 A @ 28 VDC
33.46 W @ 14 VDC
41.72 W @ 28 VDC
*Unit current drawn with power applied, no audio, and minimum lighting.