LiFePO4wered/Pi

Name: LiFePO4wered/Pi
SKU: 7890
Price: 35.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.67 (15 reviews)

(15 Reviews)

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Designed by Silicognition LLC in United States of America

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IMPORTANT NOTE: The LiFePO4wered/Pi is superseded by the LiFePO4wered/Pi+, which is available here. NOTE: Does not come with a Raspberry Pi, but the battery is included! What is it? The LiFePO4wered/…

What is it?

The LiFePO4wered/Pi™ is a high performance battery power system for the Raspberry Pi. It can power a Raspberry Pi from 20 minutes to 3 hours from the battery (depending on Raspberry Pi model, attached peripherals and system load) and can be left plugged in continuously. It features:

A single 3.2 V, 550 mAh LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) cell, providing high power density, extended cycle life (2000+ cycles), and safety from fire and explosions.
A smart USB charge controller with over-charge protection, allowing the device to stay plugged in and provide UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) functionality for low load systems based on the Model A+, Model B+ and Pi Zero.
Two-way communication between the power system and the Raspberry Pi over I2C bus (to monitor voltages and customize settings) and Raspberry Pi shutdown detection.
A smart power manager controller and open source daemon that work in tandem to provide over-discharge protection and clean shutdown functionality.
Continuous measurement of battery voltage and load voltage with user programmable thresholds for boot, shutdown and hard power down.
A touch pad with programmable parameters that provides clean boot/shutdown capability even in headless setups.
Press-and-hold touch pad for protection against accidental activation and with the ability to also monitor the touch pad in user software.
A green PWR LED that indicates the Raspberry Pi power state, gives user feedback and can even be controlled by user code.
A separate red CHRG LED that indicates charging state.
A wake timer allowing the Raspberry Pi to be off most of the time for low duty cycle applications.
An auto-boot feature to maximize uptime by making the Raspberry Pi run whenever there is sufficient battery power.
Out of the box compatibility as both UPS and battery power supply with Raspberry Pi Model A+, Model B+ and Raspberry Pi Zero.
Compatibility with Raspberry Pi 2 and 3 as a battery power supply only. For UPS functionality with Raspberry Pi 2 and 3 use a LiFePO4wered/Pi3™ instead.
Compatibility with original Raspberry Pi Model A and Model B as a battery power supply only, and either with additional wiring or by removing the composite video RCA connector.

Why did you make it?

Because I wanted one. :) Without the LiFePO4wered/Pi, dealing with headless Raspberry Pi systems can be a pain. Too many corrupted SD cards. It makes sense to have proper on/off control for the Pi, and being able to untether your Pi can be really liberating to do much more with it. This is the long missing Raspberry Pi power manager!

What makes it special?

Because there's nothing else like it. There are some LiPo solutions in the market, but those batteries die after a couple hundred cycles. LiPo cells also can't stand UPS duty, being held at full charge seriously affects their life. Other LiPo solutions don't provide clean shutdown capability, so what's the point? There are power managers that provide on/off functionality with shutdown, but you're on your own when it comes to the battery and to make sure the power doesn't die. If your battery dies, you still can get SD card corruption.

The LiFePO4wered/Pi is really the only solution that I'm aware of that is a complete battery / UPS / power manager system!

NOTE: There are cases available on Tindie that fit the Raspberry Pi plus a LiFePO4wered/Pi:

Disclaimer

When purchasing this product you agree to release Silicognition LLC and all its employees from all liability relating to injuries that may occur (during activity, usage, etc.). You also agree to hold Silicognition LLC and its employees entirely free from any liability, including financial responsibility for injuries incurred, regardless of the circumstances. Although one of the safest types of lithium batteries, remember that LiFePO4 still have high power density, so think about what you are doing and don't be stupid!

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Review Breakdown

Average Ratings

Product: (4.73)

Documentation: (4.53)

Shipping: (4.67)

Communication: (4.73)

Zarul Bakri | May 3, 2018

fast delivery

Tq for fast delivery, this things use for student using for project., i just supply the Lifepo to them.

Kathia | Dec. 12, 2017

I did not receive the product :(

Dear reader,
I have ordered a LiFePO4wered/Pi (Stackable header: Normal small 8-pin header; Heat sink: Heat sink on charger; Mounting kit: Include mounting kit) on october the 27, and i did not receive it.

Tracking Number: UA927042879US

Please could you resend the product to the following address :

Fadi Ladhari
14 rue Roger Morinet
Villejuif, Ile de France
94800
France

Plase find the bill in attachment

Thank you very much for your help

Kathia Abed

Response from Silicognition LLC | Dec. 12, 2017

Kathia,

I don't know if it was your intention, but a review is not the right place for this. You are sharing personal information with the whole world since this is public.

According to the tracking information, as of right now the package is still in transit. This is still a normal amount of time for international shipping. Most likely your package is held at customs in your country and you are expected to pay duties to have it released. Please contact your local customs office to check if this is the case.

Patrick

Boris | Oct. 24, 2017

Well designed, good software support

Great product, well designed. Thank you for making it.
I am using this UPS for Raspberry Pi Zero W in headless mode. With auto_boot option there is no need for the button press, and it works as expected without any intervention. Using wireless does consume more power, but I have not measured the current so I am not sure if it could deplete the battery faster than it's being charged. Using this in Python so I had to write a little CLI wrapper that uses subprocess.
Some features that would be nice to have:
- current monitoring (like MAX44286)
- battery capacity calculation
- Python module (not CLI wrapper)
- option to solder +5V in
-option to solder the LiFePo cell or use a cell with tabs
- a version of the product as a kit of 4 components: 2 pcbs, battery holder, header - this leaves flexibility to meet space constraints that some people have, use different battery size / with tabs.

Arthur | March 24, 2017

LiFePO4wered/Pi - excellent product

Patrick you have designed something really special here.

The LiFePO4wered/Pi was easy to install and configure with clear and concise documentation.

Its a shame I can't order a case from Marty as he doesn't ship to Australia.

I am close to having an acrylic case of my own designed. Will send you links soon.

Dj | March 24, 2017

Set it up, forget about it.

I got this to connect to my rpi zero security camera. Here where I live power goes out occasionally happened to corrupt my last security setup, so when I found this product I was pretty excited. The power has gone out a couple of times since I installed it, and from what I can tell it works perfect! I haven't had to turn my pi back on, and I haven't seen it offline, what more could you ask for?
Would buy again.

Nicolas | March 15, 2017

Excellent

Parfait pour tous les projets mobiles ( ou pas). Fini les corruptions de cartes Sd. Bravo et Merci.

Peter | Feb. 23, 2017

Great little UPS -plus- LiFePo4-charger -plus- on/off switch

Looking for a compact and portable battery pack/power supply for my Raspi Pi Zero, i found this little gem.

On top of its compact size and focus on more safety (intrinsically safe material), it combines the UPS with a charger unit AND an on/off-button for safe shutdown. This three very useful functions combined in one compact, well thought unit makes the LiFePO4wered-Pi kind of unique.
I could not find anything like it on usual webshops for raspi-stuff.

I ordered the LiFePO4wered-Pi device for powering a Pi Zero. I had some inquiries regarding the installation of the software, the seller/shopowner replied within hours and helped me to sort things out till the device worked. great contact and customer service.

Shipping (foreign country) was done really fast and without any problems. The unit was packed safely.

Alastair | Dec. 28, 2016

Great concept, but not beefy enough for Pi3

Was going to use it on an ADS-B setup that I have running on a Pi Model 3 but it's not powerful enough to charge and run the Pi at the same time and then not useful as a UPS.

Stephen | Dec. 13, 2016

So Good I ordered more

This is a great enhancement for the Pi both with the touch button but also the ability to program and control based on power. It was so good I've ordered more along with the USB version for a couple of other projects

George | Nov. 28, 2016

Serious awesome sauce!

I needed a battery backup for a Raspberry PI that is being integrated into an All-Sky camera rig to watch meteor showers when I am sleeping. A Raspberry PI can corrupt it's SD card if it suffers a power failure without being shut down. So, I needed a UPS-like solution that would enable the camera to survive short outages and shutdown safely if the outage is longer term. The LiFePO4wered/PI covers all those bases and has the ability to start back up when the power resumes and the battery has enough charge to support being booted and shutdown immediately. (Like those cases where the power company tries to restore power and it fails. I live in the boonies, so power can be unreliable in bad weather.) The driver provides a lot of control over how the UPS features work. This is a well thought out product and works great.

Murphy | Nov. 24, 2016

Perfect little power supply

It installed, powered up, performed exactly as described. One thing to keep in mind. This works best on a pi zero. With a Raspberry Pi 3 version B running at 30% I found that the batter could not keep up with the demand. On a pi zero it works to perfection. Well worth the cost.

Brian | Oct. 27, 2016

Worth purchasing

I have only one suggestion: make it easier to completely turn off the battery. If the device is attached but not being used or charged I'd like to be able to turn it off; like when it's going to disconnected for several days. Other than that, I like the device and will get at least 1 more.

Doug | Oct. 27, 2016

Battery back-up for the Raspberry Pi plus

An excellent solution to power outage failures, the LiFePO4wered/Pi is great. Plus the off/on switch you need. Plug it onto your Pi and stop worrying. Excellent support if you need it.

Tone | Sept. 21, 2016

Great small Pi-UPS

It is compact and it does all it says it does :D
I found that those heatsinks are a must (maybe not in arctic environment :D )

Great product!

Earl | Sept. 19, 2016

Great product -- Solves a problem keeping Pi running

I have this in place on some home automation systems. Keeps things running across power outages, and brownouts. First simple, solid solution I've found. Works right out of the box. Very simple install. Tried other solutions, all were more complicated to set up, physically larger and fail to work in all cases. This one solves my problems nicely! Only issue is to find a case it will fit in.

Response from Silicognition LLC | Sept. 19, 2016

Thanks for the review Earl!
As for the case, I'm working on solutions for that. Another Tindier will hopefully be able to provide a case that fits the Pi with the LiFePO4wered/Pi soon! :)
You only gave 3 stars for documentation, any suggestions on what I should improve?

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