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kit:portable_power [2020/12/26 16:40] – [Hooking up a Power Bank] steve | kit:portable_power [2021/01/06 13:05] – [Hooking up a Power Bank] steve | ||
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- | HEY! This article is being written right now. So if you're reading it, | ||
- | you should know it's not published yet! (December 26, 2020) | ||
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====== Overview ====== | ====== Overview ====== | ||
In this article we roll out all of the information we have about Crowbox power consumption, | In this article we roll out all of the information we have about Crowbox power consumption, | ||
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As you can see, the business end of these two breakouts is the same- a terminal block which will make it easy for us to wire up USB power to our Crowbox without soldering. Choose whichever you prefer but I'll say that we lean towards the breakout cable. | As you can see, the business end of these two breakouts is the same- a terminal block which will make it easy for us to wire up USB power to our Crowbox without soldering. Choose whichever you prefer but I'll say that we lean towards the breakout cable. | ||
- | As of Dec 26, 2020 we have parts on order so that we can make an instructional video to demonstrate | + | You can view our instructional video on converting a Crowbox |
- | how to use a USB Breakout Cable to hook up to a power bank. Videos should be ready by mid-January 2021 | + | |
===== 12V Power Sources ===== | ===== 12V Power Sources ===== | ||
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- | Since Crowbox power consumption is under 1/2 watt most of the time, our hope is that a 2W solar panel combined with a 6,400mAh power bank will run a Crowbox indefinitely on solar power. We will publish our observations in the [[http:// | + | Since Crowbox power consumption is under 1/2 watt most of the time, our hope is that a 2W solar panel combined with a 6,400mAh power bank will run a Crowbox indefinitely on solar power during spring and summer in most locations. We will publish our observations in the [[http:// |
NOTE: We have no relationship or other affiliation with Voltaic Systems. It just happens that they | NOTE: We have no relationship or other affiliation with Voltaic Systems. It just happens that they |
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