diff --git a/src/load/load.c b/src/load/load.c
index 69e9cdd..1249cc0 100644
--- a/src/load/load.c
+++ b/src/load/load.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ bool is_below_target(uint16_t val)
     return false;
 }
 
-void Load_HandleLoadPortA(uint8_t adc_pin, uint8_t out_pin)
+uint16_t sample_adc(uint8_t adc_pin)
 {
     ADC_Init(adc_pin);
     ADC_Enable();
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ void Load_HandleLoadPortA(uint8_t adc_pin, uint8_t out_pin)
     uint16_t val = ADC_ReadValue(adc_pin);
     
     ADC_Disable();
+    return val;
+}
+
+void Load_HandleLoadPortA(uint8_t adc_pin, uint8_t out_pin)
+{
+    uint16_t val = sample_adc(adc_pin);
+
     if(is_valid_load(val) && !porta_disabled[adc_pin]){
         RegEdit_SetBit((void *) &PORTA.DIR, out_pin);
         RegEdit_SetBit((void *) &PORTA.OUT, out_pin);
@@ -66,12 +73,8 @@ void Load_HandleLoadPortA(uint8_t adc_pin, uint8_t out_pin)
 
 void Load_HandleLoadPortB(uint8_t adc_pin, uint8_t out_pin)
 {
-    ADC_Init(adc_pin);
-    ADC_Enable();
-    ADC_SetPin(adc_pin);
-    uint16_t val = ADC_ReadValue(adc_pin);
-        
-    ADC_Disable();
+    uint16_t val = sample_adc(adc_pin);
+
     if(is_valid_load(val) && !portb_disabled[adc_pin]){
         RegEdit_SetBit((void *) &PORTB.DIR, out_pin);
         RegEdit_SetBit((void *) &PORTB.OUT, out_pin);