GIZZU Mini DC UPS + Raspberry Pi 4B

[ryan10]

Hi

I have the following:
GIZZU 60W 69Wh 21600mAh Mini POE DC UPS - https://www.takealot.com/gizzu-60w-...dc-ups/PLID92088192?gad=1&gclsrc=ds&gclsrc=ds
Raspberry Pi 4B - https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/specifications/
Argon One V2 - https://www.diyelectronics.co.za/st...one-v2-aluminium-case-for-raspberry-pi-4.html
TP-Link UE300 - https://www.tp-link.com/za/home-networking/usb-converter/ue300/#specifications

I am looking for a cable / connector / converter that will be compatible to power the Pi (5V 3A USB-C) off the GIZZU?

Thanks

 

[Tomtomtom]

The Gizzu has 5 V USB output. Just use a regular USB charger cable.

It's unlikely the Pi's 3 A rating will ever be a problem.

 

[Zuner]

Yeah i would try the normal USB port first, My PI4 pulls 1.5A on boot/work and about 900ma on idle.
The voltage might be your biggest problem as the PI4 dislike lower than 5v.

 

[ryan10]

Okay, I will try that.
Just wasn't sure that GIZZU 5V 2A USB would work with the Pi 5V 3A.

 

[Zuner]

Okay, I will try that.
Just wasn't sure that GIZZU 5V 2A USB would work with the Pi 5V 3A.

As long as voltage is the same, the amps can vary.

The norm is that the supply can be any amp rating as long as it's more than the load.

However in this case, the load being defined as 3amps, isn't actually using 3amps.

So worth a try, I boot my pi4 on 2amp power banks all the time. But as mentioned before the pi likes a stable voltage over 5v, that's where power banks fail as they drop to 4.9volts.

If you have a screen attached to the pi, you'll see a lightning bolt in the top right, that means low voltage. It'll still work for testing though.

 

[ryan10]

Thanks for the info.
It seems to working fine.