Questions tagged [alternative-power]
The methods for powering the Raspberry Pi via sources other than its micro-USB connection.
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Possible to Power RPi 3 & Touchscreen with Old Intercom Wires?
So this question could be a dumb one, as I have little to no experience with electricity. Anyways, here it is:
My current project is using the RPi Official Touchscreen (7 inches), along with a RPi3 ...
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Any way to manually reset polyfuse?
I a using as raspberry pi 3 model B and I think I have tripped the poly fuse as I connected it to a nine volt battery pack and a 5 volt extension. I waited for the poly fuse to reset itself for like ...
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Torrentbox Hard Drive keeps unmounting when copying files. How to avoid it?
My external hard drive is connected to a powered usb hub (5v 3000mA) then connected to rpi3. Whenever I copy any file that would take more than 30 sec, it would unmount and I have to mount the next ...
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Is the PoEPi available or is it still in development? [closed]
I was looking around for a way to power the Pi Zero W over PoE in a compact package, and I came across this board. It does exactly what I want, but I can't find it being crowdfunded, talked about, ...
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Current Required to Power Pi Via 5V GPIO
So for the project I am working on I am attempting to power a Raspiberry Pi 3 through the 5V Pin along the header. This is the setup I have:
The large orange box on the right is a 12V power supply, ...
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Help with resistors
I have a raspberry pi 3 that runs on 5.1v but I have a battery that is 7.4v, what transistor do I need so I don't fry the rpb3?
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Connecting 5V PSU to GPIO
Disclaimer: My knowledge is fairly limited when it comes to electronics.
I want to connect an external PSU to the 2/4 GPIO pins.
Link to PSU
I didn't know a barrel to microUSB adaptor exist and I ...
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Is it possible to power a Raspberry Pi (Zero/Compute Module) over an HDMI/MHL socket of a TV?
Today I stumbled upon the WDLabs Media Stick for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module at the ModMyPi Online Store and was immediately reminded of the Intel Compute Sticks or the ASUS Stick PCs.
But the ...
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Raspberry Pi 3 and UPS Pico HV3.0A, cold boot
I am already building a Pi 3 mobile project, with a 5 inch screen, Bluetooth keyboard and so on. What Ii am interested in is using the new version of UPS Pico HV3.0A, that supports up to 3A of current,...
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Best Way To Power Raspberry Pi Zero and External 4.5 - 36v Circuit
I am creating a drone where I have a Raspberry Pi Zero, and a Motozero. I need to supply the Motozero with power from 4.5 to 36 volts as well as the Raspberry Pi Zero.
What is the best way to do ...
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Lithium power supply not working
Re: Kuman Lithium Battery Pack Power Expansion Board with Switch + Micro USB Cable for Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, Pi 2 Model B & Pi 1 Model B+ A+ A KY68
I just bought this for use with Pi3 model B ...
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Will low power indicator come up on any os(retropie) if power is low?
I'm building a portable gaming system and I have a power bank coming in for it
I want to know if it will indicate a warning if my "battery" is not supplying enough power so I know when to shut it ...
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Powering WS2812B LED strip from Pi brownouts
I have a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B currently controlling and powering a strip of WS2812B LED's. A separate 5V 15A power supply powers the Pi through pins 2 and 6, while the LED's are powered off of pins ...
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Raspberry PI UPS that doesn't shutdown the pi [duplicate]
So,
I want to make an UPS for my raspberry PI, but the UPS needs to be able to supply power to the pi for several hours.
So I mean this:
The pi originally gets power from the wall socket, but in ...
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Is it possible to run Pi Zero from Phone Battery
I would like to create a retro game project and I have to be able to have a portable Pi without being plugged into a electric socket.
I have been looking into my phone battery and saw that it's 4.2v ...
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How can I display the charge from a battery on my Pi? [closed]
I have a robot that uses a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and a 12 volt sealed lead acid battery. The battery powers other things (motors, etc), and the Pi receives a regulated current.
How can I display the ...
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Reusing a phone battery to power a Pi
I know this question might be too broad or too generally worded, but I'll ask it anyway, because I can't find it anywhere else.
Is there any simple way how to convert any old phone (fully functional) ...
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Can Raspberry Pi draw power FROM an external HD?
I just hooked up an external Kingston SATA drive with a SATA-USB adaptor to my Pi 2B. I powered the disk from a separate USB hub, the Pi had its power from a common micro-USB PSU.
Then something a ...
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Powering Raspberry Pi 3 alternatives
I am starting my first raspberry pie project and I am essentially going for a entertainment center. I ordered a 2.5A power adapter to provide power to the unit, but was wondering if it was possible to ...
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Controlling power to a raspberry pi with relay or MOSFETs
So I have a 12V battery connected to a (5v/6v optional) UBEC powering the pi through the GPIO pins.
Using a separate circuit, probably with a micro-controller, I want to be able to toggle power to ...
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Power Raspberry Pi and charge Adafruit FONA from same source
I have 12v leisure batteries hooked up to solar panels, I want to be able to power my pi (5V 0.7A max) and charge the Lipo battery for the Adafruit FONA (5V 2A max) for a combined 2.7A max (i think) ...
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Power multiple Pis through 5V GPIO and 5V wall wart
I'm considering making a Pi cluster (Let's say 8 Pi 3s), and instead of buying an 8-port USB charger and 8 USB cables of exactly the right length, could I use a powerful enough (8A?) 5V wall wart and ...
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Is powering the Pi 3B using GPIO allowed?
I am building a GPIO module that actually powers the Raspberry Pi. I am working with Pi 3B boards and want to feed power directly to GPIO pins 2/4 (VCC +5V) and pin 6 (GND,) completely bypassing the ...
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Raspberry Pi 3 Reboot/Power issue
I'm having an issue with my Pi 3 regarding power/heat issues.
I have a setup where a UBEC has been powering a Raspberry Pi 3, 5in HDMI touchscreen, and small fan for a project. It was running fine ...
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Power up from USB Cable or GPIO?
I have made a battery pack to power up my Raspberry Pi 3 for a project. The pack uses 2 Samsung ICR 18650 Li-Ion batteries (connected in series) and a 5V 3A UBEC and gives 5.05V output.
Now I'm a ...
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Powering a Raspberry Pi from a vehicle battery 24/7
I am working on a project where my Pi is always connected to a vehicle to provide its GPS information.
Seeing such a device must be always turned on, I am attempting to tap into a battery line that ...
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Power Raspberry Pi 2 From vehicle battery
I have seen many tutorials and blogs of people setting up their PI 2 in their vehicles for media systems etc.
I would actually like to attempt the following however I am unsure how to power the pi. I ...
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Can I power a RPi3 from its USB ports?
https://www.raspberrypi.org/help/faqs/#powerHub indicates that certain USB hubs can "backpower" the the Raspberry Pi by its USB ports. Apart from the fact that it seems to bypass the overvoltage ...
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Is there a max current that can be supplied when powering the Pi from the pins?
I want to power my Pi Zero from the header pins, pin 2 and pin 6 specifically. I know that my Pi Zero can consume up to 120mA, and my power supply can provide up to 500mA. I've heard that the 3.3v ...
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For how much time does a 600 VA UPS run my RPI 2?
I am planning to buy a 600VA UPS as power backup for my rpi 2.
Can someone please help me to find out how much time it can run my rpi?
I am running rpi with a 5.3V 2A usb charge and connected a 500 ...
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How can I power the pi safely?
I'm a student in 7th grade building a project that has to include a raspberry pi of a contest coming up in april. Long story short I have a solar panel with a 6v usb output and I would like to power ...
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Can I use a DC-DC step up module to power a Raspberry Pi from 2AA batteries?
I understand that I can use 4AA batteries and a step down module to get 5V and power the Pi, however briefly. However, now I'm getting real outrageous and want to trying powering the Pi from just 2AA, ...
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Possible to power a Raspberry Pi Zero or B+ plugged in via an Ethernet port?
I want to build a device using a Raspberry Pi where you plug in the Ethernet port into any Ethernet port device and then from the Raspberry Pi it routes it back into the same device. Say for example:
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Raspberry Pi 2 rewire power input [duplicate]
I want to use my raspberry pi 2 as an media center and use movies from my usb HDD
Now the problem is that it runs short on power for that usb HDD (my usb hdd uses 2 usb ports btw)
Now I found an old ...
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Why it should not be possible to back feed a modern Raspberry Pi? [duplicate]
I read some posts, like this one, saying it this not possible to back feed a RPI from the USB sockets.
But I think this is possible. I have two evidences for that:
This post from Eben Upton (...
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Powering Pi from Ni-MH batteries
I would like to power my RPi2 from the 5V GPIO pin via 4 Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (4.8V) but I'm afraid about peak current. Can it somehow produce more than 2.5A? Should I use a fuse to limit that ...
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Outdoor Pi Security Camera
I'm hoping to make an outdoor Pi security camera. I don't want to run any wires so I'm hoping to get a Wifi connection along with solar power. I've been looking into the PiJuice solar as an option ...
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powering raspberry pi B+ through the USB port
I am enclosing my raspberry pi B+ into a camera case due to which the micro USB power plug on the pi is not accessible, I was thinking of powering it through the normal USB port. https://www.youtube....
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Is it possible to power 2 devices using a powerboost charger?
I am putting together a PiPhone but with slight mod to the power.
Is it possible to use powerboost 1000 charger to achieve the following?
power up rpi + pitft and the sim module,
recharge battery ...
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Will there be backfeed problems if I use a powered external HD on RPi 2?
I've got an old Western Digital ext hd that uses this power supply (http://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Western-Digital-Wdbaau0010hbk-01-Supply/dp/B00FPLZFP4).
I was planning on powering RPi 2 just from ...
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Wire 5v to raspberry pi b+ without microUsb
On the original model b it was possible to wire power to the tp1 and tp2 (which ran through the fuse and was protected?) I am upgrading my 3d printer to run with a b+ but the b+ does not have the same ...
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Mobile power source for RPi? [duplicate]
I have an RPi B and using a USB hub need to plug into it:
A LogiLink Wifi nano USB, and
3 USB NFC readers (3*200mA=600mA)
This should roughly add up to less than 3A:
Power for: (RPi) + (USB Wifi) ...
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Are there alternatives way of power a Raspberry Pi 2 except the microUSB connector?
The Arduino can be powered via USB, power jack or VIN/GND pins.
Does the Raspberry PI 2 offer options for power other than the microUSB connector ?
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Pi / Pi 2 using modern 'smart' USB Power Adapters to supply power to the Raspberry?
Once upon a time there was only one way to charge a usb device and that was done at 5V and 500mA max, or so I've been told.
'Modern' USB Power Adapters like the Apple 1Amp, 2Amp and 2.4Amp and many ...
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What is the Raspberry Pi power supply connector called?
What is the connector on the Raspberry Pi power supply called?
It looks rather like my Samsung Galaxy S4 cable. Is it the same?
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Will any external battery power a Raspberry Pi?
I am working on a project that needs the Raspberry Pi to work without a mains connection.
I have considered buying a 50000mAh USB power bank. Would this power a Raspberry Pi, and if so, would it ...
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Pi dead: U3 IC gets extremely hot
I got two Pi's, and both of them have the same problem.
To the first one, I connected a 3.3V power supply to pin 1, following which the board didn't boot and no LEDs lit. The board seems to be dead, ...
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Car computer how to connect to car battery and also not drain battery when the car is switched off
I am doing research on creating a car computer with raspberry pi (so I have all the basics down before I start this project) and I am looking on a way to switch the whole device automatically whenever ...
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Portable power supply for a PiHub?
I love my PiHUB and would like to have a or table power source, so I can make my projects mobile :)
Is there any product that I could use? It uses 3A 5.2V.
Alternatively I'd appreciate any ...
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UPS for raspberry pi
I want to be able to power my pi like a smartphone (ie from battery or from mains (while charging the battery), hot swappable)
I know there are boards like the MoPi that achieve this, but the ...