# Add Reliable Power Backup to Notecard with Scoop

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**Created:** [August 22, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/add-reliable-power-backup-to-notecard-with-scoop/1576 "2023-08-22T01:14:23Z")\
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What’s the background/minimum draw of the scoop? I’ve connected it to a current-ranger without any load and it seems to stay around 2.0-2.4 mA… (7V input) which seems high.

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