Adafruit Ultimate GPS HAT power requirements

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I am looking into the Adafruit Ultimate GPS HAT to add to a Pi Zero W but I would like the whole thing to be mobile so I don’t want to have the RaspPi attached via mains. What power then should I go for, a power pack with AA batteries or a USB power pack?

Regards

Ed Jones

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AA batteries aren’t going to work. 4.5V won’t be enough and 6V is way to much and will damage the PI. A LIPO with power boost, or USB power pack is the way to go.

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Hi, thanks for the clarification, USB power pack it is then!

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Actually after looking into this further I think a LIPO battery with a power boost as suggested would be a lot less bulky so I will look into that. Thanks for the advice steering me in the right direction!

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Just keep in mind the power boost is limited in the current it can supply. 1.2 Amps I think for the Powerboost 1000. I have a 1000c running a Pi A+ with Sense Hat. No issues that I know of so far. I try not to charge the battery and run the Pi at the same time. It will do it, I just try to avoid it. The powerboost gets pretty hot if I do that. I’m using a 6600 MAH battery. I have mine wired up so I can run the Pi right off of the power supply, or from the Powerboost.