Does anyone know of a decent power bank with an on/off switch?
12-22-22, 04:04 AM
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Does anyone know of a decent power bank with an on/off switch?
Looking for one that doesnt have a button to power some lights on my ride. It must have an on off switch for my specific use case.
12-22-22, 07:15 AM
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Would this help?
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=usb+cable+with+switch+on+off
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=usb+cable+with+switch+on+off
12-22-22, 01:27 PM
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Would this help?
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=usb+cable+with+switch+on+off
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=usb+cable+with+switch+on+off
12-22-22, 02:16 PM
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No, I have an LED customizable light panel and most power banks have only a button to turn on. I have 3 power banks like that and the light panel shuts off within seconds after pressing the button. I have an old power bank with a switch thats on/off instead of a button and the light panel stays on but its a very small battery it only lasts 2-3 hours. Im looking for one with a larger mAh size with a switch.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
12-22-22, 03:04 PM
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your drawing that much power it should stay on. I have this guy and the switch above. but the switch wont turn them on after a bit and I have to push the button on the battery. but the only time the battery wont stay on is on really light loads like my HRM or my apple earbuds.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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12-23-22, 04:56 AM
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Nothing conveniently exists. There are banks with different chipsets that have a lower resistance rate that can stay on when there's any draw of current.
idk how you'd find out those from the rest?
idk how you'd find out those from the rest?
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Most of the smaller Voltaic banks have an "always on" mode. We have one in service for an outdoor rPi powered off solar. The Pi wakes up every three hours for 15 minutes. Other than that, there's zero current draw on the Voltaic. Works great.
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No, I have an LED customizable light panel and most power banks have only a button to turn on. I have 3 power banks like that and the light panel shuts off within seconds after pressing the button. I have an old power bank with a switch thats on/off instead of a button and the light panel stays on but its a very small battery it only lasts 2-3 hours. Im looking for one with a larger mAh size with a switch.
12-30-22, 07:35 PM
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fwiw been using this w/ success w/ my camera. if I don't record for a while I have to hit the battery button, then the record button
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