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The Natural Philosopher <
tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>On 14/06/2026 18:48, rbowman wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:17:25 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>
>>> Early days, but if anyone is thinking of battery powering a PICO outside
>>> for intermittent use, a nano timer and lithium primary cells looks to
>>> be the best technology.
>>
>> Why not 18650s? 2 would give you a little over 7V
>
>"The maximum recommended input voltage for a Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W
>is 5.5V. Powering the board above 6.0V will permanently damage the
>onboard voltage regulator"
One cell should be sufficient for powering the Pico. The regulator
lower limit is 2.3 V so there is a need for deep discharge protection
on the cell.
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Dipl.-Inform(FH) Peter Heitzer,
peter.heitzer@rz.uni-regensburg.de
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