legacylenslover
pfm Member
Good afternoon all
in simple, non-technical terms, is there any way of ensuring that a power bank is “always on” irrespective of the load?
I know that a couple of Voltaic power banks have an always on feature but they are not cheap.
I’m also aware of numerous DIY hacks (wire up a small resistor etc), but this is not something I want to do (lack of skill, untidiness of solution, etc).
reason for asking is that I’m trying to power the “clean side” of my ALLO Digione Signature with a 5v battery pack but the power draw of the ALLO is insufficient to keep the power bank active. I’ve tried it with three different batteries - same result. Also, doesn’t seem to be affected by whether the Pi itself is powered up or not.
I suppose what I’m looking for is some very neat, small, plug in device (which draws a small amount of current to keep the battery active) and which has power pass through.
Any ideas or am I barking up the wrong tree here and simply need to find another solution?
Thanks
PS have thought about an IFI Power PSU (5v 2.5 amp) but this comes with a micro USB connector and I need USB C.
in simple, non-technical terms, is there any way of ensuring that a power bank is “always on” irrespective of the load?
I know that a couple of Voltaic power banks have an always on feature but they are not cheap.
I’m also aware of numerous DIY hacks (wire up a small resistor etc), but this is not something I want to do (lack of skill, untidiness of solution, etc).
reason for asking is that I’m trying to power the “clean side” of my ALLO Digione Signature with a 5v battery pack but the power draw of the ALLO is insufficient to keep the power bank active. I’ve tried it with three different batteries - same result. Also, doesn’t seem to be affected by whether the Pi itself is powered up or not.
I suppose what I’m looking for is some very neat, small, plug in device (which draws a small amount of current to keep the battery active) and which has power pass through.
Any ideas or am I barking up the wrong tree here and simply need to find another solution?
Thanks
PS have thought about an IFI Power PSU (5v 2.5 amp) but this comes with a micro USB connector and I need USB C.