medudder Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Hi guys, Is it possible to power my nano with an iphone charger? Or will i fry it? It would be nice becuase having to connect it to a battery or pc in order to use it may not always be the most convient thing to do. Many thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebkinne Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 The WiFi Pineapple NANO requires around 7.5W of power (5V 1.5A). If your AC charger gives out at least 1A, you should be fine, but under heavy load you might need the extra .5A. Powering it with anything over is fine too, as long as you do not exeed 5V. Best Regards, Sebkinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medudder Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 thanksv Seb!! PLEASE NOTE, that the old iphone charger (the big one) is 5.1v 2.1 amps too much for the nano. However the small charger is 5v 1amp. Has anyone tried this out. I don´t want to fry my nano? :) Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebkinne Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 thanksv Seb!! PLEASE NOTE, that the old iphone charger (the big one) is 5.1v 2.1 amps too much for the nano. However the small charger is 5v 1amp. Has anyone tried this out. I don´t want to fry my nano? :) Cheers! Honestly, 5.1V should be within the normal limits. That's how much my current desktop outputs.. Saying that, officially the word is 5V, so if someone else reads this and fry's their NANO, it's on them. Giving more Amps won't hurt though, because Amperage is drawn, not "pushed". The WiFi Pineapple NANO will never draw more power than it needs. Best Regards, Sebkinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeto Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) Great thread folks, I just tried the small iphone power adapter and it worked fine. My HTC one m9 is also 5v 1.5amp. Bottom line guys, One size doesn't fit all, read your chargers specs. Let's not fry these Nanos. Edited March 7, 2016 by cheeto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medudder Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 Thanks Seb! This is much more convenient, at least for me. While booting however i did run into a problem. the blinking light turned a lighter color and therefore didn´t boot. I think this is what you were referring to. The boot might require some extra juice. I tried booting a 2nd time and it worked. The ideal amps then would be (like Seb mentioned) 1.5. Now i´m going to look for a another power adapter. many thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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