Re: ESP8266 - standalone power supply - batteries
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:42 pm
@tkdcal, I agree with @trackerj, if you plan for a continuously active esp, with WiFi, then you will need plenty power. Expect an average usage of at least 80mA, so even a 2400mAh battery (LiPo or 3xAA) will last you about a day.
However, most (but not all) applications can deep sleep for most of the time, for a set period or waiting for an event, and then power usage can be drastically lower. In the latter case a small solar cell should be enough to keep it going forever.
Still, I am not familiar with the performance of the esp-13 but expect it to be similar to an esp-12.
However, most (but not all) applications can deep sleep for most of the time, for a set period or waiting for an event, and then power usage can be drastically lower. In the latter case a small solar cell should be enough to keep it going forever.
Still, I am not familiar with the performance of the esp-13 but expect it to be similar to an esp-12.