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Powering V0.5 with >12V

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    • #2204
      DaveE
      Participant
        Will I fry my shiny new v.5 Mayfly if I power it with more than 12V? The specs indicate 4-12, but during the day my battery voltage often tops out around 14 or so. Will this be a problem?

        Thanks!
        D

      • #2205
        Anthony Aufdenkampe
        Participant
          DaveE, No problem! The circuitry is designed for 12V batteries and can handle up to 15V or so to accommodate for a fully charged lead-acid batter. We just didn’t want anyone to daisy-chain a pil
        • #2208
          Shannon Hicks
          Moderator
            That’s a good question, thanks for asking: The new v0.5 board will handle an absolute maximum input voltage of 16v, so you should be okay. The 12v limit is the maximum “recommended”
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            DaveE
            Participant

              Great! Thanks for such prompt responses.

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