New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Fellow dads, I need help with a baby monitor (electronics question)
Ask HN: Fellow dads, I need help with a baby monitor (electronics question)
3 by herodoturtle | 5 comments on Hacker News.
Fellow dads, Our baby monitor is rated for 6 volts, and comes with an appropriate adaptor. In my part of the world, electricity supply is unreliable (we get cut off for a couple hours at a time). As such, we've gotten used to using these little Lithium Ion battery kits to power small appliances (such as the WiFi router) - they work great! I have a spare little battery kit as described above, and it has two voltage output options, namely 5 volts and 7 volts (I can select between the two with a switch). The baby monitor is rated for 6 volts, so I'm wondering - can I use this battery kit? And if so, should I switch it to 5 volts or to 7 volts? Any significant risks at such low voltages given that it won't be exactly 6 volts? My knowledge of electronics is minimal, so apologies in advance if this is an ignorant question ^_^ Thanks a bunch!
3 by herodoturtle | 5 comments on Hacker News.
Fellow dads, Our baby monitor is rated for 6 volts, and comes with an appropriate adaptor. In my part of the world, electricity supply is unreliable (we get cut off for a couple hours at a time). As such, we've gotten used to using these little Lithium Ion battery kits to power small appliances (such as the WiFi router) - they work great! I have a spare little battery kit as described above, and it has two voltage output options, namely 5 volts and 7 volts (I can select between the two with a switch). The baby monitor is rated for 6 volts, so I'm wondering - can I use this battery kit? And if so, should I switch it to 5 volts or to 7 volts? Any significant risks at such low voltages given that it won't be exactly 6 volts? My knowledge of electronics is minimal, so apologies in advance if this is an ignorant question ^_^ Thanks a bunch!
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