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Charging CR batteries seems like a bad idea.
I'm "new" to electronics, the reason for a schottky diode vs. a normal diode is that it's faster and has a lower voltage drop?
A schottky diode is very cheap to buy, found one type that cost £0.07 but shipping it cost £3.So until the next time I place a order there, can a normal diode work?
The obvious problem is that voltage will drop below 4.7v quicker with a normal diode than a schottky diode. -
So just to make sure I got it correct.
Nothing 'bad' will happen with the Espruino, but in case you have something connected that does not like higher voltage that part will/might be affected.The reason I wonder is because I can't use the batteryconnector because it's blocked by the case.
So either I use the pins or the backside of the batteryconnector. But that looks hard to solder on. Probably nothing I should even attempt :-)I tested using two CR 2025 (I think it was) to power the board on the pins and it worked fine.
But as they run low the voltage will drop below 5 volts, and that was my concern, that it could dammage the board. -
I could probably use a different pin also....
Will try that!
Thanks