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Answer to: Can I use power banks to power RaspberryPi 5 with USB-PD ?

Hi Francis, Yes, you can use power banks with USB-PD, just like USB-PD adapters, to power the RPi 5 using the Pichondria 5V 5A converter board. If…

4 months ago
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Answer to: How much is the minimum voltage required ?

Minimum voltage required is ~6V for the Pichondria converter to turn on. The recommended voltage is about 12-20V. But, it can operate from 6-20V wit…

4 months ago
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Answer to: Can I use Pichondria as a separate device to power my Arduino based IoT device only ?

You can power the Arduino via USB-A or USB-C output port of the Pichondria. But the I2C pins of Pichondria are designed to withstand only 3.3V. So e…

6 months ago
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Answer to: I shutdown RaspberryPi without issuing shutdown command to Pichondria. How to come out ?

Yes. You can press the switch 3 times to shutdown the Pichondria without acknowledgement, even if you have enabled acknowledgement mode. This should…

7 months ago
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Answer to: I inserted batteries into the battery slots. But pichondria is not turning on. How to fix ?

Once batteries are inserted for the first time, you need to plug-in the adapter to the input to unlock the battery protection circuitry. Check out t…

8 months ago
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Answer to: Can I use any charger with Pichondria ? Do I need USB-PD or QC chargers ?

You don’t need a USB-PD or QC charger with pichondria. Use a 5V 3A adapter or better. Pichondria powers the output from the adapter whenever adapter i…

8 months ago
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Answer to: Is there a protection for RaspberryPi ?

Yes. There is an analog protection IC at the output. If there is a voltage spike at the output, the analog IC will turn off the output to the Raspberr…

8 months ago
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