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Maestro battery charger
Steve Potter
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Has anyone setup a dual Maestro power supply / battery charger?.
If not, my idea is to use a cheap Amazon Buck converter (DC-DC down converter), these are £8 for two and will take the barrel connector as 13.8V input, also has a paralled terminal connection to extend the 13.8V to another barrel connector to power the Maestro
With two 5A USB sockets, 1A & 2A, the 2A will nicely charge an internal 10A battery.
Some batteries will charge and deliver power, so you could dispense with the 12v output to the Maestro and handle everything via the battery for a potentially cleaner supply, albeit losing Ethernet.
The INIU Power Bank, LED Display 10000 mAh Portable Charger is autostart and supports charging while supplying power, it should fit in the battery compartment too at 5.1 x 2.7 x .6 inch.
If not, my idea is to use a cheap Amazon Buck converter (DC-DC down converter), these are £8 for two and will take the barrel connector as 13.8V input, also has a paralled terminal connection to extend the 13.8V to another barrel connector to power the Maestro
With two 5A USB sockets, 1A & 2A, the 2A will nicely charge an internal 10A battery.
Some batteries will charge and deliver power, so you could dispense with the 12v output to the Maestro and handle everything via the battery for a potentially cleaner supply, albeit losing Ethernet.
The INIU Power Bank, LED Display 10000 mAh Portable Charger is autostart and supports charging while supplying power, it should fit in the battery compartment too at 5.1 x 2.7 x .6 inch.
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