PowerBoost 500 Charger

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MrAtkinson
 
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PowerBoost 500 Charger

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Hi, Im looking at powering my Arduino project with the PowerBoost 500 Charger. Before i o and buy it i want to know how long it will last powering the arduino with 6 Led's, 6 vibration sensors all pulling <20mA and 2 small Servo Motors.

Also how long does it take to fully charge the 3.7V LiPoly/LiIon battery?

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks

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Re: PowerBoost 500 Charger

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How long it lasts depends on what capacity battery you use. Batteries are rated in milliAmp/hours (mAh). Add up the total draw of all your components and divide the mAh rating by that number, then multiply by about 70%, to get an idea of how many hours the battery will last.

The PB500C charges at a max rate of 500mAh. So a 1200mAh battery will take about 2.5 hours to charge.

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