Raspberry Pi Waveshare UPS

Raspberry Pi uninterruptible power supply (UPS) review and setup.

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The Wiki instructions for the UPS are here:

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:46 UPS Hardware
06:28 Assembly
08:25 UPS in Action
12:50 Protected Pi

#RaspberryPi #UPS #ExplainingComputers

[andrekz]

Devices like this are a testament to people's ingenuity. The POGO pins made me skeptical, but I'm happy you addressed that.

[argetech]

Stanley the knife and mr. Scissors always get top billing, in unboxing videos. It's about time for Peter the pliers to get some screen time. Bravo, bravo. 😊

[RoboNuggie]

I didn't think the Pi would have this sort of option, but given how clever the whole Ecosystem is around it, I'm not surprised.
Thank you Christopher.

[Rob_]

This is a very nice UPS board, I have looked and the schematics and it seems to include everything you need: overcharge/discharge protection, balancing and a battery voltage/current monitor. The only thing missing is a current monitor on the 5V supply to the Raspberry Pi so we could give a good indication of the time left on batteries. You can guestimate using the battery voltage and current and that might be enough.

[MightyElemental]

Glad you mentioned the power disconnect when bumped. That's the issue with the pogo pin configuration.

[keithmiller]

“Lets go and take a closer look”. Favourite Sunday words. :-)

[stuartg]

Running time on batteries and code to safely shutdown before voltage drops too low would be valuable additions to this video.

[ingog.]

Ah, the Raspberry Pi!
I remember this device back from the time when you could still buy one…

[Mladjasmilic]

For my Smart Home I used powerbank PCB from Aliexpress (4€), old tablet battery (7Ah) and soldered USB out cable. PCB can supply 2A at 5V, so it works great for my application.

[Colin_Ames]

A useful product for those who need uninterrupted power to their Pi. Right now I am not one of those people, but certainly could be in the future. Thanks for showcasing it.

[keithstandiford]

Nice integrated solution but for less portable requirements, a USB power bank with pass through charging is way simpler and cheap. 6000 mAH for $13 last time I bought one. Yes you have to carry the battery and cable to move things about and you don’t get the cool software monitoring, but it works for anything taking USB power and in doesn’t need a specialty power brick. And your old Pi case still fits!

[capt_awesome]

I bought mine after seeing this, it was an excellent video as always. Seeing you reviewing a product that i'm considering to buy makes me more confident that i'm doing a good purchase.
I connected it to an old raspberry pi 2 which i only use as a zigbee gateway. Since the GPIO pins are the same it is working flawlessly. No more sd card corruption on power failures!

[albertocattanr]

Mr. Barnard is a genius, but I think he might not know that he is also one of the funniest people on Earth! Best.Youtube.Channel.Ever

[lenwitte]

I didn't know I needed this until watching the video. Now I want two of them.

[kjamison]

I’ve only recently become interested in what a Raspberry Pi can do for me. My first venture was to set up a media centre in the kitchen. I’m not a big fan of the kitchen but now I have access to streaming services, I don’t mind spending extra time in there.
Next I am turning my attention to an empty Macintosh SE/30 case to build a retro-look system and I might consider using it as a NAS.

Thanks Christopher, another feather to put in the hat of the Raspberry Pi!

[horseradishpower]

Ah... today has a special guest appearance from Peter the Pliars.

I had always wondered about whether to add a UPS to my Pi, so this was a welcome video indeed. Thanks for producing it.

[merlin]

I have yet to use a Raspberry Pi. I'm glad you are sharing your adventures. The possibilities.

[gregclare]

It's somewhat counterintuitive to have a UPS (intended to protect against power loss), but then have the power connection reliant on pogo-pins! So I was relieved when I heard you mention that thumping the table hard caused the RasPi to reset. This was somewhat expected. If you are using a UPS to protect from power outages / brown-outs etc., then I strongly suggest a more robust power connection be made between the UPS and the RasPi.

[PS_Tube]

YouTube sent me notification late.
Wow !! Another Raspberry project. It's Pi for snacks this Sunday evening.

[sid_gm]

And here we meet again







Greetings!