Can You Power Your Pi With A Power Bank Instead Of A UPS? I Tried The Shargeek Storm 2

In this video, we're going to be answering a question that has come up quite a lot in videos where I’ve used a small purpose-built UPS to power a Raspberry Pi - Can you just use a Power Bank instead? I tested the Shargeek Storm 2 to find out whether a power bank can power a Raspberry Pi.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Visit my blog for the write-up - https://www.the-diy-life.com/can-you-power-your-pi-with-a-power-bank-instead-of-a-ups/

PURCHASE LINKS
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Shargeek Storm 2 (Web Store) - https://bit.ly/3Bvxaj5
Shargeek Storm 2 (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/4346BgD
Alternate Power Banks - https://amzn.to/3IilXGr
Pi Sugar 3 Plus UPS - https://amzn.to/3IgVUzn
Pi UPS - https://amzn.to/454ExM5
Portable Monitor - https://amzn.to/3W8Aaf0

Tool & Equipment Used:
USB Power Tester - https://amzn.to/3MwYsfg
Electric Screwdriver - https://amzn.to/3aOeDVa
TS100 Soldering Iron - https://amzn.to/3vw6MDo

Some of the above parts are affiliate links. By purchasing products through the above links, you’ll be supporting this channel, at no additional cost to you.

CHAPTERS
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0:00 UPS' Used Previously
1:32 Power Banks To Test
3:12 Testing The Cheap Power Bank
4:32 Testing The Storm 2
6:32 Powering My Turing Pi 2
7:43 UPS vs Power Bank
10:17 Final Thoughts

If you've got any ideas for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other Electronics projects or tutorials you'd like to see, let me know in the comments section.

Видео Can You Power Your Pi With A Power Bank Instead Of A UPS? I Tried The Shargeek Storm 2 канала Michael Klements