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Pi 5 power from LiFePo4 solar charge system


 

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Caveat: I have NOT yet tested it, but I plan to.

I use one of these (below) in my DIY solar charging station. It provides 2x 30 Watt PD USB-C outputs, which power my Macbook Pro (15” 2018, which is a power hog) quite well for mobile comms. (Radio is directly connected to LiFePo4 battery via Anderson poles.)

I’m hoping I can run my Pi 5 from the same USB-C. Power is more than adequate, but I don’t know about voltage.

At home, I use a Pi power adapter, but I’d like to use this for mobile comms.

Anyone here tested the Pi 5 using a similar setup?

Cheers,

Ken van Wyk
Armata Scientia





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Yes there are two other threads on the topic?

you will have issues with 3 vs 5 amp delivery and the pi5 will remind you?