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  • I knew I was doing something wrong with power management; you know, if you look at many popular "maker" websites you often find such solutions which are good for many projects but when start biting back they do it strong. I like your suggestion of using an ESP module, I think I'll consider the ESP8266 for this (It seems the ESP32 is too much for my project). About the 3), can you point to some resources for examples or some component name? (so I can buy the right parts. Same for the 5, so I won't buy the wrong regulator). Thanks a lot, great answer Commented Aug 13, 2019 at 15:06
  • Any P-channel MOSFET that has a threshold voltage between 0V and -2V would do the job. You don't need much current handling capacity. I usually work with surface mount SOT-23 devices, so any part number I would have to hand would probably not be suitable for you. Commented Aug 13, 2019 at 15:08
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    As for a regulator, there's LM2596 based adjustable modules readily available on eBay (be sure to adjust the voltage properly ;) ) - but again, any part numbers that I use would probably not be suitable for you since they would be small surface mount ones. Commented Aug 13, 2019 at 15:09
  • I think I'll follow your advices and look into ESP8266 modules. NodeMCU, Weimos D1, any favorite? Anyway, thanks a lot for the answer! Commented Aug 14, 2019 at 7:49
  • If you replace the Arduino with an ESP32 don't use an ESP32 development board, use the module! All development boards still use a lot of power even in deep sleep. Check YouTube Andreas Spiess - youtube.com/watch?v=3O_vrKAmshA (I deleted my previous comment with the wrong name) Commented Aug 14, 2019 at 10:12