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Raspberry Pi AA Battery Shoot-out
Having previously run my Raspberry Pi from a set of AA batteries I decided to test all the different types I had available to see which ones lasted the longest. This wasn’t going to be a scientific...
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RAVPower 10400mAh Li-on Battery Power Bank Test
One of the great things about the Raspberry Pi is that it is easy to go portable. What is even better is that because the Pi can accept 5V it will work with lots of power accessories designed for...
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Lumsing 11000mAh Li-on Battery Power Bank Test
Over the last two years I’ve acquired a set of portable USB power banks. These are great for powering the Pi and the larger ones can keep a Pi running for many hours. In previous posts I’ve tested...
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Raspberry Pi USB Power Bank Mega Test August 2014
Recently I was sent a new USB Power Bank by Lumsing. Rather than test it in isolation I decided to test against the three existing battery packs I already had. This would give a better point of...
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RAVPower RP-PB13 14000mAh Li-on Battery Power Bank Test
The new RAVPower RP-PB13 is the second RAVPower battery in my collection and at 14000mAh it is also the largest. It packs in a massive 14000mAh of battery capacity which should be enough for even the...
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PiJuice – The Portable Power Solution for the Raspberry Pi
PiJuice is a new product being launched on KickStarter on 28th February 2015. It provides a wireless, off-grid power solution to for the Raspberry Pi. It can be used as the basis of a solar powered...
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Power A Raspberry Pi For Free With An EE Power Bar
The EE mobile phone network in the UK is offering its customers a free USB rechargeable battery pack. As I’ve tested plenty of power banks in previous posts I’d thought I would see how long it could...
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Witty Pi – A Realtime Clock and Power Management for your Raspberry Pi
Witty Pi is a new, reasonably priced ($16) add-on board for the Raspberry which provides a real time clock and power management features. This makes it ideal as a the base for a wide variety of...
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IMNEED 3200mAh Li-on Battery Power Bank Test
The IMNEED GC-802 power bank from Lumsing is a small USB power bank with a capacity of 3200mAh. As with my other power banks I decided to see how long it could run a Raspberry Pi for. Specifications...
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Raspberry Pi Power Consumption Data
Power consumption on the Raspberry Pi is something we have to consider when building Pi projects. This is especially true when those projects are powered from batteries. Knowing how much current your...
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