# How much mah does the electron need?

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/how-much-mah-does-the-electron-need/24181>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [July 6, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-much-mah-does-the-electron-need/24181 "2016-07-06T22:30:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jean-Pierre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/jean-pierre/32/10042_2.png) [@Jean-Pierre](https://community.particle.io/u/Jean-Pierre)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-much-mah-does-the-electron-need/24181/1 "2016-07-06T22:30:38Z")

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Whats the minimum amount of mah that the electron needs?

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**Author:** ![Moors7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/moors7/32/588_2.png) [@Moors7](https://community.particle.io/u/Moors7)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-much-mah-does-the-electron-need/24181/2 "2016-07-06T22:34:55Z")

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To do what? Operate the microcontroller, the modem, both, sleep, etc?

[https://docs.particle.io/datasheets/electron-datasheet/#recommended-operating-conditions-i-class-icon-check-i-](https://docs.particle.io/datasheets/electron-datasheet/#recommended-operating-conditions-i-class-icon-check-i-)

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**Author:** ![Jean-Pierre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/jean-pierre/32/10042_2.png) [@Jean-Pierre](https://community.particle.io/u/Jean-Pierre)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-much-mah-does-the-electron-need/24181/4 "2016-07-06T23:02:30Z")

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Thanks for the link. I see that the Operating Current (Cellular ON) is 180 to 250mah for normal use but I do have one question in Peak Current (Cellular ON) is states that 800 for 3g and 1800 for 2g in what conditions would this uses this amount?