Re: Current consumption of LCD kitchen timer?

On Sat, 10 May 2025 14:37:40 +0100, Pamela
<pamela.private.mailbox@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm interested to know the current drawn by a kitchen LCD digital
timer.
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(1) How much current does the timer draw when counting time?
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(2) How much current is drawn when the piezo buzzer is sounding?
(Averaging out beeps and silent bits.)
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My guesses are 2mA and 25mA, respectively. Is that about right?
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I mean a timer similar to this one, running off a 1.5V battery.
https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Kitchen-Timer/dp/B00GOPICNM

Unfortunately these devices are very power hungry. A three phase
supply is recommended.