I think I've been through the USB/DC/Charger tutorial about three times over the course of the summer. Somewhere I thought I saw that it was okay to wire the battery directly to the charger on the pads near the LEDs. We'll be using the charger for a class project and I'm sourcing the LiPo packs from china. If the packs come with JST connectors that's fine, but if they come with just the wire leads I'm expecting to just have the students solder them.
Can anyone offer a hint of clarity or confirmation to me concerning the pads or where I might have read about connecting the battery directly?
Thanks,
Scott
PdP, Haiti
USB/DC/Solar charger question
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- adafruit_support_bill
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Re: USB/DC/Solar charger question
I assume you are talking about the pads between the JST connectors. These pads are wired in parallel to the JST connectors, and can be used for batteries with wire leads.I thought I saw that it was okay to wire the battery directly to the charger on the pads near the LEDs.
(View from back of board)
We recommend that you get packs with built-in protection circuits to protect against discharge beyond the safe minimum voltage. The charger will protect the cells from over-charging. But it can't protect them from discharging below safe levels.I'm sourcing the LiPo packs from china.
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Re: USB/DC/Solar charger question
Thank you. That was exactly what I needed. The packs I have spec'ed have a PCB for overcharge/discharge(4.28v/3.0v) protection inside the wrap.
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