Battery Powered Raspberry Pi

by jeff.cartwright.562 in Circuits > Raspberry Pi

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Battery Powered Raspberry Pi

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Here is a very easy way to use a battery to power a Raspberry Pi.

The instructable assumes the Raspberry Pi is configured and running.

Gather Parts

Get parts and tools (prices in USD):

  • Working Raspberry Pi
  • Ultra-Slim Cell Phone Portable Charger Li-Polymer Battery Power Bank by Fast Track Energy - Model U35 10000 mAh from Amazon $21.89
  • StarTech.com 6 Inch Micro USB Cable - A to Micro B (UUSBHAUB6 Inch) from Amazon $3.75

Put It All Together

Charge the battery pack

Shutdown raspberry pi and unplug from wall outlet

Plug USB to microUSB into battery pack and into Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi should run for 8-10 hours