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sensor_power_from_usb_battery [2019/03/13 23:43] – created tellsensor_power_from_usb_battery [2019/03/14 14:18] (current) tell
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 Power a sensor or other 5v thingy from one of those common portable battery-powered cellphone rechargers. Power a sensor or other 5v thingy from one of those common portable battery-powered cellphone rechargers.
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 +Problem: those portable battery packs that output usb power for phone recharging have a **minimum** current requirement: draw too little and they figure the phone must be fully charged and they shut down completely.
  
 ====== Prototype ====== ====== Prototype ======
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-(more later)+TODO: explain
  
 +====== Future/Improvements ======
sensor_power_from_usb_battery.1552535033.txt.gz · Last modified: 2019/03/13 23:43 by tell