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Arduino UNO R3 maximum current?

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  • xydixX Offline
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    wrote on last edited by xydix
    #1

    Hi.
    I am about to add some stuff to my gateway.
    It is an UNO with ethernet sheild powered through USB.

    I will add:
    Relay. measured around 80mA when relay is on.
    lightsensor. ?mA. read somewhere around 0,5mA but let's say atleast 3mA to be sure?

    Replace my cheap nrf radio against a 2.4G 22dBm 100mW NRF24L01P+PA+LNA from icstation.com

    From icstation webpage:

    Maximum power:20dBm(about 100mW)
    Gbps:250k,1M,2M, Adjustable
    Emission current:95mA
    Sinks current:20mA

    I am planning to connect these directly to my uno on 3.3V pin and 5V pin.

    I don't know the consumption of the ethernetshield but i read somewhere around 150- 200mA

    Will this work? Will i overload my UNO?

    Any thoughts?

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    • xydixX xydix

      Hi.
      I am about to add some stuff to my gateway.
      It is an UNO with ethernet sheild powered through USB.

      I will add:
      Relay. measured around 80mA when relay is on.
      lightsensor. ?mA. read somewhere around 0,5mA but let's say atleast 3mA to be sure?

      Replace my cheap nrf radio against a 2.4G 22dBm 100mW NRF24L01P+PA+LNA from icstation.com

      From icstation webpage:

      Maximum power:20dBm(about 100mW)
      Gbps:250k,1M,2M, Adjustable
      Emission current:95mA
      Sinks current:20mA

      I am planning to connect these directly to my uno on 3.3V pin and 5V pin.

      I don't know the consumption of the ethernetshield but i read somewhere around 150- 200mA

      Will this work? Will i overload my UNO?

      Any thoughts?

      sundberg84S Offline
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      wrote on last edited by sundberg84
      #2

      @xydix - Hello!
      About the uno: https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardUno

      • DC Current per I/O Pin 20 mA
      • DC Current for 3.3V Pin 50 mA
        I think its 200mA total for all pins.

      You could use a transistor to drive the relay maybe?

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        Not so fancy but this is how I did. It will do for now.
        This is the 5V pin under the USB connector.
        Now I get 5V directly from my USB power supply.

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