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DAVIS Cellular Telephone Antenna Kit User Manual

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Cellular Telephone Antenna Kit

Line D (CTM Transmitting)
The CTM draws an additional 1300 mA (1.3A) when transmitting.

Charge Drain per Day Example
The example worksheet shown below illustrates the power drain for a
GroWeather, using the Timer to turn the cell-phone on for six four-minute peri-
ods each day. It assumes that one five-minute call is made each day to read out
the data.

C

OMPONENT

C

URRENT

T

IME

O

N

D

RAIN

L

INE

(A

MPS

)

(

MIN

/

DAY

)

(A

MP

-

MIN

)

Console, SIM/junction box & WeatherLink

0.020

1440

28.8

A

Alarm Output Module/Timer

0.012

24

0.3

B

CTM On

0.350

24

8.4

C

CTM Transmitting

1.300

5

6.5

D

Total System Drain per Day = A+B+C+D:

44.0 Amp-min