Mini Rechargeable Battery Power Supply with Switch
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It's back! Years ago we sold a power source that ran from a single AAA battery—it was one of our most popular power sources, but there were functional limitations that made it less than ideal when operating. After much design and testing, we're happy to announce the new and improved version.
See the description below for the best Lithium or LiPo battery to use.
See the description below for the best Lithium or LiPo battery to use.
Power your Lights with a Compact Power Source
NOTE: because this product has both Brickstuff standard (large) and Pico output plugs, it will also work with lights made by other manufacturers such as Light My Bricks, Briksmax, Game of Bricks, Lightailing, and LeLightGo without the need for any additional adapters or cables.
When you need a moderate amount of power but you don't have a lot of space, this is a great solution. A single Lithium AAA-sized battery can power six Pico LED lights for four hours, or you can use a size 10440 rechargeable LiPo battery (see below for recommendations) to get up to 10x the runtime.
Here are the maximum specifications for the module:
A great use of this compact power supply is inside the rear of the LEGO Ideas Ecto-1. Using our light and sound kit for the Ecto-1 and the DemonFire rechargeable batteries recommended below, you can power your Ecto-1 for up to one hour of continuous use.
The power supply is compact, with the battery snapping into clips on the bottom side of the circuit board and the on-off switch, power indicator light, and two output plugs mounted on the top side.
Why two different size power output ports?
You can use the large plug with the included 12" (30.4cm) connecting cable to power Brickstuff lights or controllers with large plugs, and you can use the small Pico-sized plug to power lights with small plugs, including our Pico LED lights, and lights made by many of our competitors. How's that for flexibility?
NOTE: You will obtain much longer run-times using the 10440 LiPo battery, because these cells have a voltage closer to 5 volts, which is the voltage used by both Brickstuff's and competitors’ lighting products.
Brickstuff does not sell 10440 LiPo batteries, but you can search online for “10440 LiPo” to find retailers near you that sell these batteries. You will also need to purchase a LiPo charger specifically designed for the 10440-size batteries.
We do not recommend the use of alkaline or non-lithium rechargeable AAA batteries in this power supply. Using standard alkaline batteries will greatly limit the number of lights you can operate from this power supply, as well as the overall runtime. For best results, use the DemonFire batteries described in the next paragraph.
We used DemonFire 10440 batteries (also available at Amazon.com) during the testing and development of this product. These batteries have a 600-milliamp (600mAh) capacity at 3.7 volts, which provides excellent run-time.
When you need a moderate amount of power but you don't have a lot of space, this is a great solution. A single Lithium AAA-sized battery can power six Pico LED lights for four hours, or you can use a size 10440 rechargeable LiPo battery (see below for recommendations) to get up to 10x the runtime.
Here are the maximum specifications for the module:
- Using a lithium AAA battery: able to produce 60 milliamps of power, or enough to power six Pico LEDs. We tested the run-times and here are the results:
- Using an Energizer Lithium AAA Battery: 4 hours of runtime.
- Using the DemonFire 10440 LiPo battery: able to produce 400 milliamps of power, or enough to power 30-40 Pico LEDs.
A great use of this compact power supply is inside the rear of the LEGO Ideas Ecto-1. Using our light and sound kit for the Ecto-1 and the DemonFire rechargeable batteries recommended below, you can power your Ecto-1 for up to one hour of continuous use.
The power supply is compact, with the battery snapping into clips on the bottom side of the circuit board and the on-off switch, power indicator light, and two output plugs mounted on the top side.
Why two different size power output ports?
You can use the large plug with the included 12" (30.4cm) connecting cable to power Brickstuff lights or controllers with large plugs, and you can use the small Pico-sized plug to power lights with small plugs, including our Pico LED lights, and lights made by many of our competitors. How's that for flexibility?
NOTE: You will obtain much longer run-times using the 10440 LiPo battery, because these cells have a voltage closer to 5 volts, which is the voltage used by both Brickstuff's and competitors’ lighting products.
Brickstuff does not sell 10440 LiPo batteries, but you can search online for “10440 LiPo” to find retailers near you that sell these batteries. You will also need to purchase a LiPo charger specifically designed for the 10440-size batteries.
We do not recommend the use of alkaline or non-lithium rechargeable AAA batteries in this power supply. Using standard alkaline batteries will greatly limit the number of lights you can operate from this power supply, as well as the overall runtime. For best results, use the DemonFire batteries described in the next paragraph.
We used DemonFire 10440 batteries (also available at Amazon.com) during the testing and development of this product. These batteries have a 600-milliamp (600mAh) capacity at 3.7 volts, which provides excellent run-time.
