nate131 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 (edited) Hey guys, I recently put together 2 seperate power adapters for my little open- mesh, a USB (2 usb to 3.5mm power adapter) and a 4AA battery pack. everything has been going well, the 4AA battery pack runs out pretty fast but is good for a quick attack or 2 before that happens I was however wondering about the USB power cable i have created, as my multimeter is broken (dammit ><!) i cannot test any power ratings and am wondering if anybody else has tested this very much, it seems to work fine when its plugged in however just before i went to plug it in and my netbook suddenly switched off and wouldnt work for a few mins. am i overpowering the openmesh with the 2 usb inputs, i have heard that usb power is somewhat stable to power the device with but am wondering if there are any extra details i should know thanks heaps Edit: i just realised now i have blown one of the usb inputs in my netbook (any device that goes into it even if just a cable will power off the machine @_@) edit2: ok false alarm it was just my ridiculously bad soldering skills causing a short, usb ports still work just fine :D Edited August 20, 2010 by nate131 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digininja Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 I'm sure it has been mentioned in the forums a few times, have a search and you'll find something about it I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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