# Pi Pico - Sleep & Dormant states

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**Category:** Raspberry Pi\
**Created:** [27 December 2021 09:22 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-pico-sleep-dormant-states/12584 "2021-12-27T09:22:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [29 December 2021 09:19 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/pi-pico-sleep-dormant-states/12584/5 "2021-12-29T09:19:17Z")

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Success with `hello_dormant`, 0.9mA and **surprise** , the code starts again where it was stopped.  
This is awesome; not as low power as the ATMEGA328P, but will maximise battery life.

My project has 4xAAA NiMH cells rated at 900mAH.  
When running should last about 10 hours; when Dormant should last about a month.

Not perfect but really happy with how Visual Studio Code work and the reduced power consumption.

Cheers  
Jim

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