Alternative Power Options - Adafruit ESP32-S3 Manual

Alternative Power Options

The two primary ways for powering a feather are a 3.7/4.2V LiPo battery plugged into
the JST port or a USB power cable.
If you need other ways to power the Feather, here's what we recommend:
• For permanent installations, a
USB cable for reliable power
• For mobile use, where you don't want a LiPoly,
• If you have a higher voltage power supply,
to a USB cable's 5V and GND
Here's what you cannot do:
• Do not use alkaline or NiMH batteries and connect to the battery port - this will
destroy the LiPoly charger and there's no way to disable the charger
• Do not use 7.4V RC batteries on the battery port - this will destroy the board
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5V 1A USB wall adapter ()
use a USB battery
use a 5V buck
input ()
will let you plug in a
pack! ()
converter () and wire it
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