Re: ESP8266 solar powered, will I burn my house?
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 1:02 pm
the esp is powered by 3V3 and cheap regulators (like on the d1 mini) are not working reliable with only 5V input, especially during power surges like the one esp8266 produces during boot. You could swap it for a low dropout version or - as I mentioned - try using caps on 5V and 3V3 rail to buffer during these surges (never a bad idea).