>The circuit is a bait dispenser and will live in the bush, so solar is
>not an option.  The battery has to be capable of supplying 3A in
>short 3 second bursts once in a while.

Do you expect your supply of bait to last 5 years? I would have thought that
whoever replenishes the bait could also do a battery swap.

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