Looking for the right affordable small external portable power bank for SDS100, one that will allow to power without getting the low voltage mah warning message on screen.
SDS100/SDS200: SDS EXTERNAL POWER BANK
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Look for any 2-amp (2A) usb wall wart, and a usb Micro (not Mini; plug shaped like a hat) to USB-A cord that plugs into the usb socket on the wall wart. These can be bought cheap, often $10 or less.
Also, any cheap USB power bank, as long as it rates to 2 amps, should do. Also, if you haven't yet, get the large internal battery, and battery cover that fits it, if you haven't already! That usually gives you at least 6 hours continuous use on a single charge, plus if you get the external battery charger, it comes with a spare large battery. Worth it, too, though it'll set you back about $60-$70....
Also, any cheap USB power bank, as long as it rates to 2 amps, should do. Also, if you haven't yet, get the large internal battery, and battery cover that fits it, if you haven't already! That usually gives you at least 6 hours continuous use on a single charge, plus if you get the external battery charger, it comes with a spare large battery. Worth it, too, though it'll set you back about $60-$70....
Please remember:
If not using the supplied Uniden cable, you have to use a mini-USB cord that has AWG24 wires inside, or you will get that low voltage message no matter what you use as your 12VDC power source.
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Any 12VDC source with >2 amp output will do.
If not using the supplied Uniden cable, you have to use a mini-USB cord that has AWG24 wires inside, or you will get that low voltage message no matter what you use as your 12VDC power source.
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Any 12VDC source with >2 amp output will do.
rhodester
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He's looking for something for his SDS100, not the SDS200. The '100 doesn't use 12V.
It does not matter if using an External Battery Pack, 120 Volt Wall Plug, or 12 Volt Lighter Plug Adapter you still need to use the Factory Cable with the Correct Size Wire and not cheap aftermarket cables.
Ubbe
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When using its micro USB connector it only drives the scanner without charging its battery, so you'll only need 800mA to do that and the small current will then have a very low voltage drop whatever cable quality you use. I have a 3 meter long cable of the cheapest quality and haven't had any issues with it.
I charge the battery from the mini USB and then switch to its micro USB to power my SDS100 and the battery are then ready to be used when I take the scanner with me.
The battery will self discharge so I keep an eye on the battery voltage in the display and top it up when it has gone too low.
/Ubbe
I charge the battery from the mini USB and then switch to its micro USB to power my SDS100 and the battery are then ready to be used when I take the scanner with me.
The battery will self discharge so I keep an eye on the battery voltage in the display and top it up when it has gone too low.
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Ubbe
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It's only the mini connector that have a connection to the CPU. The micro connects to the sub processor, the DSP.
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