diff --git a/system/hardware/tici/power_monitor.py b/system/hardware/tici/power_monitor.py
index 0a5431939..ef3055ac4 100755
--- a/system/hardware/tici/power_monitor.py
+++ b/system/hardware/tici/power_monitor.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import time
 import datetime
 import numpy as np
 from typing import List
+from collections import deque
 
 from openpilot.common.realtime import Ratekeeper
 from openpilot.common.filter_simple import FirstOrderFilter
@@ -27,6 +28,15 @@ def get_power(seconds=5):
   pwrs = sample_power(seconds)
   return np.mean(pwrs)
 
+def wait_for_power(min_pwr, max_pwr, min_secs_in_range, timeout):
+  start_time = time.monotonic()
+  pwrs = deque([min_pwr - 1.]*min_secs_in_range, maxlen=min_secs_in_range)
+  while (time.monotonic() - start_time < timeout):
+    pwrs.append(get_power(1))
+    if all(min_pwr <= p <= max_pwr for p in pwrs):
+      break
+  return np.mean(pwrs)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
   duration = None