Battery pack that offers power for Raspberry Pis and similar SBCs. The battery can be charged and discharged at the same time, but prolonged simultaneous charging and discharging may cause it to stop accepting a charge. If the charging power is removed/lost the battery pack continues to provide power output until the battery is drained. Powers most devices for 4+ hours, depending on power usage.
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Customers find the power bank's build quality positive, describing it as nicely built. However, the functionality receives mixed feedback, with some saying it works great while others report it doesn't work with Raspberry Pi 4.
Customers appreciate the build quality of the power bank, describing it as nicely built, with one customer noting its sturdy construction and another mentioning its good form factor.
"...Nice form factor, sturdy materials, and a clever design for the cord. But......" Read more
"It seems to be a very nicely built and designed device and may work very well for various uses but it has a fatal flaw from my perspective: after a..." Read more
Customers report mixed experiences with the power bank's functionality, with some saying it works great while others mention it doesn't work with Raspberry Pi 4 models.
"...to be a very nicely built and designed device and may work very well for various uses but it has a fatal flaw from my perspective: after a full..." Read more
Sturdy little battery to stash some extra power for when you need it. Nice form factor, sturdy materials, and a clever design for the cord.
But...
Some of the reviews led me to believe that it could be used as a standby battery, in effect a UPS for my Raspberry Pi or some other 5 volt consumer. This is absolutely not true. The battery will turn its output off after supplying power for 24 hours even if it is in a full state of charge. The instructions also say this specifically.
It seems to be a very nicely built and designed device and may work very well for various uses but it has a fatal flaw from my perspective: after a full discharge, you need to manually press the button on the side of the device in order to enable the output. My goal was to have a backup power for my Raspberry when I am away and so I am not there to press the power button...
I used this for a ROC-RK3328-CC (Renegade) by Libre-computer along with a micro-USB adapter. Works great. They have one that has a micro-USB by default, but I like the power options for this one.
It says it works with the R-Pi. It charges and works fine for things like charging the phone, but it does not let the Raspberry Pi 4 I have to boot. So, this went back for refund.
Read the Bold Print - On the front page advertisement it's touted as a 2.4A power supply for Raspberry Pi. The inferrence is that it is tailored made for the rPi. Anyone familiar with this computer knows 5V, 3.3A is the optimal power and current; and numerous statements as to the critical nature of this requirement is alarming. On the device itself the output is labeled 5V, 3.0A. Which is it?
1st one delivered T.U., like a cockroach dead on it's back.
Features otherwise are quite acceptable as to size and power ports. Two USB-C and one USB-Micro. Nice soft feel like an amoured tuxedo. Perfect fit for the top of a Pironman computer case. Includes "nano material" swatch on backside; for the less intuitive, that is geek speak for sticky tape.