The Adafruit PowerBoost 500 shield turns an Arduino board into a portable device, with a rechargeable 5 V power supply, built-in battery charger, and DC/DC boost converter. It connects to the board and uses only the GND and 5 V pins, while allowing other shields to be stacked on top. Power automatically switches to the battery when the Arduino is disconnected from USB or a wall adapter.
It works with protected 3.7/4.2 V Li-Ion or LiPo batteries, which can be recharged via the microUSB port. The converter supplies at least 500 mA and can deliver up to 1 A. The built-in fuse provides overcurrent protection. The converter is not recommended for motors or robots that cause current spikes when stalled.
- Type: Shield
- Board model: Uno
- Supply voltage: 5 V
- Battery type: Protected 3.7/4.2 V Li-Ion or LiPo
- Charging: Via microUSB
- Output current: At least 500 mA, with peaks up to 1 A
- Protection: Built-in overcurrent fuse
- Dimensions: 53 × 69 × 2 mm
- Height with JST: 8 mm
- Weight: 12.5 g
- Package contents: Component kit for soldered assembly
- Product Number
- 2078
- Type
- Shield
- Board Model
- Uno
- Chipset
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Important information
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