# Dev Kit losing power from buoy after 1 minute of being connected

**URL:** <https://bristlemouth.discourse.group/t/dev-kit-losing-power-from-buoy-after-1-minute-of-being-connected/415>\
**Category:** Dev Kit Support\
**Created:** [September 16, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://bristlemouth.discourse.group/t/dev-kit-losing-power-from-buoy-after-1-minute-of-being-connected/415 "2024-09-16T18:11:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![zack\_j](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/bristlemouth.discourse.group/zack_j/32/13_2.png) [@zack\_j](https://bristlemouth.discourse.group/u/zack_j)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 10:35pm UTC](https://bristlemouth.discourse.group/t/dev-kit-losing-power-from-buoy-after-1-minute-of-being-connected/415/2 "2024-09-16T22:35:54Z")

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@Taylor.gill this might be related to the post [Dev Kit loses power after 2 min Spotter initialization period](https://bristlemouth.discourse.group/t/dev-kit-loses-power-after-2-min-spotter-initialization-period/342)

Understanding how the power controller works may help you debug this. Give this a read and post here if anything fixes it or if you are still experiencing issues.

Z

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