molly888 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Newbie so didn't know but someone said not to and that you cant use a battery pack connected to the usb on the pineapple. I have a powergen powerbank used for charging phones etc, the output has 5v/2a I've plugged in the usb in the battery to the usb of the pineapple and it powered it no problem. Will this damage the pineapple then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly888 Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 What would be the right cable for this then, usb to ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sud0nick Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 You should only power the Pineapple through it's barrel jack. The Pineapple operates at 9v @ 2A (iirc, correct me if I'm wrong) so you need at least an 18W power supply. Typically, USB pushes 5V and only about 0.5 A (from a PC) for USB 2.0, nowhere near enough power to run things properly. I'm not sure how much your PowerGen is pushing but if you can find a way to power the Pineapple through the barrel jack that would be the best method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rkiver Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Seb has stated that you should not power it over USB multiple times, mainly due to the power requirements. You can get a USB to barell adaptor that will allow you to power from a USB battery pack to the proper connector though, and that is what they recommend, and what I would recommend also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly888 Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 thanks for the reply's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rkiver Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 No problem, The exact item can be found at http://hakshop.myshopify.com/collections/accessory/products/usb-power-cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaraByte Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I use this to power my WiFi Pineapple and Reaver Pro II when im out and about http://www.ebay.com/itm/121560213363 Reaver Systems didn't even give me credit for telling them even though I brought up the idea on their forums that they can use it to power reaver pro now reaver systems is selling these on their site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rkiver Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 50,000mAh? Bloody hell.....And solar charged.... I think I may pick one of those up and have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaraByte Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 50,000mAh? Bloody hell.....And solar charged.... I think I may pick one of those up and have a look. I can't prove its 50,000mAh but its labeled on the back it is I no nothing about electric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadlyhabit Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I can't prove its 50,000mAh but its labeled on the back it is I no nothing about electric It's not 50,000mAh. Have the same one after I saw you post it on the Reaver Pro forums. 20-30k mAh is more like it, but still better value than a lot of solar packs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaraByte Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) I'm currently using a Anker PowerCore 20100 it has the power to support 2 WiFi Pineapples off it using 2 USB to DC 5v power cable. Edited October 10, 2015 by ZaraByte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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