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June 27, 2019 at 9:56 am
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Ray
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The controller itself draws about 1 to 1.5 Watt power, excluding any active solenoid. So that’s about less than 100mA drawn from the 24VAC power adapter. Any activated solenoid will draw additional current, usually 500-ish mA for inrush and 250mA stable (holding) current.