Hello,
I am using the buck to drop 15v to 5v in order to power the feather and NeoPixel strip (24), I have tested the voltage at the buck as 5.35v from there it's wired to a Micro USB head. But when i connect it the feather starts to smoke a bit... :( Is the extra .35v causing the issue? Or should I be using a different converter?
Thanks,
Mike
UBEC DC/DC Step-Down & Feather HUZZAH with ESP8266
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Re: UBEC DC/DC Step-Down & Feather HUZZAH with ESP8266
5.35 is a bit high. Do you have anything else connected to the Feather when this happens and have you tested the voltage of the UBEC when it is connected?
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Re: UBEC DC/DC Step-Down & Feather HUZZAH with ESP8266
Mike, Any progress on this? I'm about to buy a UBEC Step/Down to power a Feather Huzzah. I want to take 12-13V from a Lead-Acid battery (charged by a solar panel) down to 5V.
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Re: UBEC DC/DC Step-Down & Feather HUZZAH with ESP8266
FYI the UBEC device works great for my solar-powered watering system. It powers my Huzzah from a 12V lead acid battery.
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