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On 11/05/2026 15:29, David Taylor wrote:
> On 11/05/2026 13:49, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> This is a bit of a puzzle. My oil sensor stopped transmitting last
>> night. I replaced the batteries just now and its working again. The
>> voltage from is 3 x AA supply had dropped to 4.2V. This is supposed to
>> be enough to work a PICO W off? And IIRC on test it worked down to
>> around 3.8V or so.
>>
>>
>> Anyone know more?
>
> The WiFi needs more....
>
Yes. but allegedly not *that* much...On test it was the ultrasonic
sensor that gave out before the wifi. At around 3.8V
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