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πŸ’‘ Adafruit PowerBoost 500 Basic - Efficient 5V USB Boost @ 500mA from 1.8V+ [ADA1903] Review

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BrandAdafruit
Item Dimensions LxWxH1.1 x 0.87 x 0.08 inches
Item Weight3 Grams
Assembly RequiredNo

Description of πŸ’‘ Adafruit PowerBoost 500 Basic - Efficient 5V USB Boost @ 500mA from 1.8V+ [ADA1903]

Great for powering your robot, Arduino project, single-board-computer such as Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone! Each order comes with one fully assembled and tested PCB and a loose USB A jack. Synchronous operation. 2A internal switch (~2.5A peak limiting) means you can get 500mA+ from as low as 1.8V, 750mA+ from 2 NiMH or Alkaline batteries, and at least 1000mA from a 3.7V LiPoly/LiIon battery or 3 NiMH/Alkalines. Full breakout for battery in, control pins and power out. 90%+ operating efficiency

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Revainrating 2 out of 5

Excellent Voltage Regulator

Please note this is 500 Basic, NOT 500c - it is *only* constant voltage, it does NOT include any battery charging circuitry! However, this is an Adafruit product, which means the build quality is great and it works great as a controller.

Pros
  • Delivery was very quick
Cons
  • Contact Seller

Revainrating 4 out of 5

LiIon/LiPoly Charger

All the product photos did not include battery, and the product description even states that the battery is not included, so I have a hard time believing anyone expected a battery or even think he was misled. The product is exactly as described and works as expected from the product description.

Pros
  • Don't waste too much time
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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Claimed output is 5.2 volts. If my .

Declared power 5.2 volts. When mine read 4.7 with a 3V input, Adafruit said there was nothing wrong with that and didn't want to cover their warranty.

Pros
  • Good product for its price
Cons
  • Not everything fits

Revainrating 1 out of 5

doesn't last. suitable for single board computers

My project took about 5 minutes and worked fine. Then it burned out and stopped working. My battery still works great with a power amp I bought direct from the Adafruit website. My project still works when I connect my Arduino with a USB cable, so it didn't break anything but itself. My project only uses about 30mAh, so I didn't overload this device in any way. The battery I used was the official battery from the Adafruit website. Battery 3.7V 2500mAh.

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Not sure

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Pi Zero with 18650 batteries - nice!

Adafruit is a bit pricey, but sometimes it's worth it. Additional connection options and soldering points make this module flexible. I used this to build a battery bank to power my Raspberry Pi Zero. It works really well and allows me to use my Pi remotely. I'm not entirely happy with the white connector, I almost wish it was disabled as a user-installable option, but the module worked reliably, allowing me to use a pair of 18650 batteries in parallel to get an advanced mi Pi remote control.

Pros
  • Great for a small home
Cons
  • A dubious purchase for the elderly