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By RichardS
#81729
schufti wrote:with a freshly charged LiPo he is close to 4.2V for a relevant amount of time. This is - even with the drop over one diode - over the max. of the esp8266.
Why not suggest a sound solution like a low drop voltage regulator?
Costs maybe 50c but is a safe and sound solution.
Good ones even just pass the voltage( with nominal drop) if input is below 3.3V


I was thinking more about LIFEPO4, which suits the cheapo method better....

Yes a LDO is probably best but it seemed he was after a 0.01 solution....

RichardS