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Addicore  |  SKU: AD436

petRockBlock PowerBlock for Raspberry Pi

$25.00
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Note: This is the new 2.2 revision of the PowerBlock! Now includes USB-C and new power switch circuitry capable of up to 7A with little voltage drop. Compatible with Raspberry Pi 4 as well as the previous versions.

The PowerBlock is a hat style board that allows for a power switch and power LED to be used with a Raspberry Pi.

The power switch can be used to clean shutdown the system through the use of a linux driver. This prevents file corruption and and the possible loss of data

Optional LED provides on/off status as well as boot up and shut down status

Out of the box support for any Raspbian based OS including Retropie and OSMC. Drivers are available as add on modules through RetroPie

Product Contents:

  • 1 PowerBlock Board
Features:

  • Dual Power Input Options
    • USB-C connector for standard Raspberry Pi power supply
    • 2 pin Connector for alternate power in
  • 2x6 Header for connecting to Raspberry Pi GPIO
  • Pin Headers for toggle switch
  • Pin Headers optional LED
Specifications:

  • Dimensions: 22 mm x 56 mm (width x height)
  • Raspberry Pi Connector: 2x6 pin header
  • Vin Max: 5.5 V
  • Maximum switch current: 7 A
  • Power Switch IC RDS ON @5V: 6.6 milliohms