diff --git a/ohmpi/hardware_components/mb_2024_0_2.py b/ohmpi/hardware_components/mb_2024_0_2.py
index 5f8f4fb115547d86a752cd7aa1e9986632f81c6d..7fde18bbc643acb1c466918bdcfe2ec0d78d377a 100644
--- a/ohmpi/hardware_components/mb_2024_0_2.py
+++ b/ohmpi/hardware_components/mb_2024_0_2.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ SPECS = {'rx': {'model': {'default': os.path.basename(__file__).rstrip('.py')},
                 'r_shunt':  {'min': 0., 'default': 2.},
                 'activation_delay': {'default': 0.010},  # Max turn on time of OMRON G5LE-1 5VDC relays
                 'release_delay': {'default': 0.005},  # Max turn off time of OMRON G5LE-1 5VDC relays = 1ms
+                'pwr_latency': {'default': 4.}
                 }}
 
 # TODO: move low_battery spec in pwr
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ class Tx(Tx_mb_2023):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         if not subclass_init:
             self.exec_logger.event(f'{self.model}\ttx_init\tbegin\t{datetime.datetime.utcnow()}')
+        self._pwr_latency = kwargs['pwr_latency']
+
         # Initialize LEDs
         self.pin4 = self.mcp_board.get_pin(4)  # Ohmpi_run
         self.pin4.direction = Direction.OUTPUT
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ class Tx(Tx_mb_2023):
         return self._pwr_state
 
     @pwr_state.setter
-    def pwr_state(self, state, latency=4.):
+    def pwr_state(self, state):
         """Switches pwr on or off.
 
             Parameters
@@ -117,7 +120,7 @@ class Tx(Tx_mb_2023):
             self.pin3.value = True
             self.exec_logger.debug(f'Switching DPS on')
             self._pwr_state = 'on'
-            time.sleep(latency) # from pwr specs
+            time.sleep(self._pwr_latency) # from pwr specs 
         elif state == 'off':
             self.pin2.value = False
             self.pin3.value = False
diff --git a/ohmpi/hardware_components/pwr_dps5005.py b/ohmpi/hardware_components/pwr_dps5005.py
index 691fc39668931c5d691ca3ea1eee1b744ff4ab35..04f077eea6e2445bc5bb249af3d64b0a123cb80a 100644
--- a/ohmpi/hardware_components/pwr_dps5005.py
+++ b/ohmpi/hardware_components/pwr_dps5005.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ SPECS = {'model': {'default': os.path.basename(__file__).rstrip('.py')},
          'current_max': {'default': 100.},
          'current_adjustable': {'default': False},
          'voltage_adjustable': {'default': True}
+         'pwr_latency':{'default': .3}
          }
 
 # TODO: Complete this code... handle modbus connection
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ class Pwr(PwrAbstract):
         self.current_adjustable = False
         self._current = np.nan
         self._pwr_state = 'off'
+        self._pwr_latency = kwargs['pwr_latency']
         if not subclass_init:
             self.exec_logger.event(f'{self.model}\tpwr_init\tend\t{datetime.datetime.utcnow()}')
 
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ class Pwr(PwrAbstract):
         return self._pwr_state
 
     @pwr_state.setter
-    def pwr_state(self, state, latency=.3):
+    def pwr_state(self, state):
         """Switches pwr on or off.
 
             Parameters
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ class Pwr(PwrAbstract):
             self.connection.write_register(0x09, 1)
             self._pwr_state = 'on'
             self.exec_logger.debug(f'{self.model} is on')
-            time.sleep(latency) # from pwr specs
+            time.sleep(self._pwr_latency) # from pwr specs
 
         elif state == 'off':
             self.connection.write_register(0x09, 0)
diff --git a/ohmpi/hardware_system.py b/ohmpi/hardware_system.py
index 991035c78c21bae764cc9e68278ab539a3d9b847..214b55d458efcf29daaaf29cd9e008c5d877f02e 100644
--- a/ohmpi/hardware_system.py
+++ b/ohmpi/hardware_system.py
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ class OhmPiHardware:
             self.tx.pwr.pwr_state = 'off'
         if switch_tx_pwr_off:
             self.tx.pwr_state = 'off'
+
     def _vab_pulse(self, vab=None, duration=1., sampling_rate=None, polarity=1, append=False):
         """ Gets VMN and IAB from a single voltage pulse
         """