powering a pocket beagle with a usb 5volt 2ampere PSU

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nordl...@gmail.com

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Feb 22, 2020, 5:07:00 PM2/22/20
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Hi there,

Can I connect a 5volt 2ampere USB power supply to a Pocket Beagle? Would the excessive amount of current damage the board? Will it over-heated?

thanks
Andrea

Dennis Lee Bieber

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Feb 22, 2020, 6:46:24 PM2/22/20
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On Sat, 22 Feb 2020 12:47:46 -0800 (PST), in
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The current flow will only be what the device is using. Power supplies
do not push /current/ beyond demand. They can push voltage (which is how
charging systems work -- by pushing a higher voltage than the destination
device and monitoring the current flow [and temperature -- modern batteries
have complex charging criteria] for a fall off as the battery peaks out).



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