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Conclusion

There are several good reasons to prioritize maintaining the lowest energy consumption possible for the RED System´s front-end. A low level of power consumption (typically 30 mW) would result in several competitive advantages, especially regarding early warning:

• longer periods of battery backup in the line-powered versions (permitting several days for aftershock monitoring during a blackout)
• cheap, postcard-sized solar modules (possibly integrated in the front-end´s cabinet)
• option for a fully-autonomous underground station (anually less than $30 in batteries)

A seismic station specifically optimized for lowest power consumption can be operated with a built-in solar panel 4" by 4" size.

For more details see Power Management.