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kit:portable_power [2020/12/26 16:40] – [Hooking up a Power Bank] stevekit:portable_power [2022/10/19 10:25] (current) – [12V Power Sources] admin
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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, and what we know about options that would allow you to run a Crowbox from a portable power source.  In this article we roll out all of the information we have about Crowbox power consumption, and what we know about options that would allow you to run a Crowbox from a portable power source. 
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 ====== Running on Battery Power ====== ====== Running on Battery Power ======
 ===== Overview ===== ===== Overview =====
 +The text on this page is important, so please read it before you consider this Crowbox modification. 
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 +In addition to the information here, you can view our instructional video on converting a Crowbox to run from a USB Power Bank [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq9xL0tjDSg|here]].
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 ===== USB Power Banks ===== ===== USB Power Banks =====
 We had some great success running Crowbox prototypes from a USB Power Bank. **BUT BUT BUT** There are two very important features that a power bank must support in order to work properly with a Crowbox: We had some great success running Crowbox prototypes from a USB Power Bank. **BUT BUT BUT** There are two very important features that a power bank must support in order to work properly with a Crowbox:
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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 to run from a USB Power Bank [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq9xL0tjDSg|here]].**
-  how to use a USB Breakout Cable to hook up to a power bankVideos should be ready by mid-January 2021+
  
 ===== 12V Power Sources ===== ===== 12V Power Sources =====
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 FIXME Discuss installation of Buck Converter FIXME Discuss installation of Buck Converter
  
-  We're currently preparing a video to demonstrate how to install one of these buck converters +  We're currently preparing documentation on how to install one of these buck converters 
-  and run a Crowbox from 12V power sources. Video should be ready mid-January 2021.+  and run a Crowbox from 12V power sources.
  
  
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 https://voltaicsystems.com/2-watt-kit/ https://voltaicsystems.com/2-watt-kit/
  
-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://groups.google.com/group/CrowBoxKit|Crowbox Google Group]].+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://groups.google.com/group/CrowBoxKit|Crowbox Google Group]], including accurate measurements on the practical output of this particular solar panel
  
   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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