The Boss 1.2 board , not including the Rpi, draws 6-8ma at 5.1 volts which seems like a tiny draw to justify a $$$ audiophile grade switch mode or linear power supply. What I'm stalled over is how much of a deviation from 5.1V these boards can tolerate. Using a Ni-MH or NiCd pack is interesting but that means I either under volt it at 4.8V or over volt it at 6V.
The website doesn't tell me what voltage range it can tolerate but it does say that there is onboard regulation. This makes we think it is regulating the voltage down to 3.3V. So I'm thinking higher is fine as the regulators will burn off the extra 0.9V if I go with a 6V battery pack. Any thoughts? Thanks.
The website doesn't tell me what voltage range it can tolerate but it does say that there is onboard regulation. This makes we think it is regulating the voltage down to 3.3V. So I'm thinking higher is fine as the regulators will burn off the extra 0.9V if I go with a 6V battery pack. Any thoughts? Thanks.