Anyone have experience with this battery?
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https://www.adafruit.com/product/4288
I did go ahead and order one since I can use it for other things, but has anyone used it with the Pi?
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I used this battery when rebuilding my controller mounted build. With a Pimoroni Hyperpixel, Pi 3B, and an EasyMSX controller to power battery life is around 4hrs. Definitely recommend this battery if you want to make a portable out of a Pi 3. I have a Pi 4 but have NOT tested this on it, the power requirements of the 4 are a bit higher.
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One more thing I would like to add after using this battery is that it WILL pass through power while charging, which means I can plug it into the charger and play while charging. This battery will also power down on a quick double-tap of the power button which means you don't have to have a power switch to use after safe shutdown. HOWEVER, when you are charging, it will automatically pass power through to the Pi whether the battery is turned on or not. This means that your Pi will power on while charging unless you shut it down after plugging in the charger. I'd recommend the power switch anyway.
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