@martinb
I replaced the NRF24L01 and now the power consumption has dramatically reduced. Thanks for all the help, as I’m new to MySensors it helped to eliminate other potential issues.
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RE: [SOLVED] Poor battery life on door sensor
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RE: [SOLVED] Poor battery life on door sensor
@mfalkvidd
That's correct, no further log activity until the next change in state of the door -
RE: [SOLVED] Poor battery life on door sensor
@mfalkvidd
Yes, I'm using pin 3 which is opposite A2 -
RE: [SOLVED] Poor battery life on door sensor
I'm beginning to wonder if it's the NRF24L01 that's the problem. I found this post which might explain my continuous power draw.
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RE: [SOLVED] Poor battery life on door sensor
@frankvk
Yes, I did a straight swap and now, after over a week, the battery level hasn’t dropped at all.