Purecrea 2x18650 Lithium Battery Shield 5V 3A / 3V 1A

This battery shield is perfect for powering your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, ESP8266, or ESP32 via a 18650 Li-ion battery. The shield also features charging electronics that allow you to recharge the lithium batteries via the micro USB port.

Attention: When inserting the 18650 lithium batteries, observe the polarity + and -; otherwise, the charging chip will be destroyed.

Recommended accessories:
18650 lithium battery without protection electronics.

Features:

• Battery protection for overcharging and deep discharge
• Easy charging via micro USB or USB Type-C connection with up to 0.5A
• Side switch to turn on and off
• 3A 5V USB Type-A output or solder pins (5 5V solder pins available)
• 1A 3V output via solder pins (5 3V solder pins available)
• LED display with 4 red lights for charging status

Operation:
After the 18650 cells have been inserted, the shield must be briefly supplied with power via the micro USB or USB Type-C (only then does it switch on). The charging status can be checked by briefly pressing the side button (K1). To switch off the 5V and 3V outputs, the side button (K1) must be pressed for more than 3 seconds. To switch on, simply press the side button (K1) briefly.

Technical details:

• Protection electronics: overcharge protection and deep discharge protection
• Micro USB + USB Type-C connection for charging
• Maximum output current 5V: 3A (briefly tested up to 4A)
• Maximum output current 3V: 1A
• 1x 5V 3A USB socket type-A
• 5x 5V 3A connector for solder pins
• 5x 3V 1A connector for solder pins
• Dimensions: 100.5 x 48.5 x 18mm
• Weight: 36g

Scope of delivery:
1x 18650 Lithium Battery Shield 5V 3A / 3V 1A (batteries are not included).