I just checked the two battery backups I have, both of them will power the RPi until power is applied to the battery, at that point the internal circuitry discon- nects the RPi, I have to manually reconnect it on one, and on the other it will not power the RPi at all with the battery taking charge.
On Sat, Jul 23, 2016 at 8:04 PM, Chuck Hast <[email protected]> wrote: > The UPS info was good, but it is big, I was looking for one of those backup > batteries, but one that will continue to supply power to the RPi when it > goes > on and off power source. I have tested 3 of them and so far all of them > power > the RPi off when they go on or off charging power. > > What are you using the charge the battery pack? > > On Sat, Jul 23, 2016 at 7:21 PM, Nat Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I just use a phone charger battery pack. I think mines 15000 milliamps >> >> On Jul 23, 2016 6:43 PM, "David" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > On 07/23/2016 11:45 AM, Chuck Hast wrote: >> > > I have been trying to find one of the back up battery packs that are >> > charged >> > > through USB to keep a RPi alive when the power goes out, so far they >> all >> > > have a flaw, these packs all will power the RPi, but as soon as power >> is >> > > applied to the charge port, power is lost going to the RPi. Some of >> them >> > > drop power and then it comes back, but it is still a big canyon in the >> > power >> > > road... >> > > >> > > Does anyone know of one of these back up battery packs that will >> supply >> > > power regardless of the state of the charge port (providing the >> battery >> > is >> > > charged of course). >> > > >> > > I am using the RPi on a weather station, and would like to keep it >> > powered, >> > > I suppose i can kludge up something on the work bench but was looking >> for >> > > a back up battery pack that would supply power regardless of the >> state of >> > > the input. >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > Check out one of these units from APC: >> > >> > < >> https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Connect-BGE90M-Charging/dp/B00NTQYUA8 >> > > >> > >> > < >> https://www.amazon.com/APC-BGE50ML-Back-UPS-Connect-Network/dp/B013JHYQNC >> > > >> > >> > If you end up getting one, I'd be very happy to get a review on them as >> > I'm already considering one for my modem and router in the near future. >> > >> > dafr >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > PLUG mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> PLUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > > > > -- > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > Glass, five thousand years of history and getting better. > The only container material that the USDA gives blanket approval on. > > > -- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- Glass, five thousand years of history and getting better. The only container material that the USDA gives blanket approval on. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
