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Solar usage guide
Typical System Standby Battery Current Consumption (mA)
System voltage
12V
Main board with no radios programmed
4.2 mA
One or more LiftMaster
®
remote controls programmed
+1.5 mA
MyQ
®
device or wireless dual gate programmed
+3.9 mA
Expansion board
+18.5 mA
Per loop detector LOOPDETLM (up to 3 loop detectors can be plugged in to the expansion board)
+6.6 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
BATTERY
CURRENT
DRAW
(mA)
ZONE 1
ZONE 2
ZONE 3
7AH
batteries
Two 7AH
batteries
33AH
batteries
7AH
batteries
Two 7AH
batteries
33AH
batteries
7AH
batteries
Two 7AH
batteries
33AH
batteries
10W SOLAR
PANEL
6
33
36
38
19
22
23
25
27
31
33
15
17
28
30
26
29
31
13
15
17
50
21
24
26
11
12
100
11
13
20W SOLAR
PANEL
(Two
10W 12V
panels in
parallel)
6
50
50
50
37
47
50
15
19
16
25
50
50
50
32
41
47
11
15
12
30
50
50
50
30
40
45
13
11
100
33
48
50
12
20
25
200
20
27
30W SOLAR
PANEL
(Three 10W
12V panels
in parallel)
6
50
50
50
46
50
50
19
29
35
25
50
50
50
40
50
50
14
24
30
30
50
50
50
39
50
50
13
23
28
100
47
50
50
20
41
50
10
200
19
50
50
14
24
All numbers are estimates. Actual results may vary.
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