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Re: PI PICO W minimum voltage..

From The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.sys.raspberry-pi
Subject Re: PI PICO W minimum voltage..
Date 2026-05-12 14:04 +0100
Organization A little, after lunch
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On 11/05/2026 23:38, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>
>> This is a bit of a puzzle. My oil sensor stopped transmitting last
>> night. I replaced the batteries just now and its working again. The
>> voltage from is 3 x AA supply had dropped to 4.2V. This is supposed to
>> be enough to work a PICO W off? And IIRC on test it worked down to
>> around 3.8V or so.
>>
>>
>> Anyone know more?
> 
> I don't know the Pico's power specs, but maybe there's resistance
> on one of the electrical connections, such that the voltage drops
> more under load than where and when you measured it?
> 
I measure at the far end of the chain

It has since failed again after only a few hours.

Back to the drawing board

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that cannot be done worse and more expensively and with higher carbon 
emissions and more adverse environmental impact by adding intermittent 
renewable energy.

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PI PICO W minimum voltage.. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-11 13:49 +0100
  Re: PI PICO W minimum voltage.. David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2026-05-11 15:29 +0100
    Re: PI PICO W minimum voltage.. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-11 17:28 +0100
  Re: PI PICO W minimum voltage.. not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2026-05-12 08:38 +1000
    Re: PI PICO W minimum voltage.. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-12 14:04 +0100
      Re: PI PICO W minimum voltage.. druck <news@druck.org.uk> - 2026-05-13 12:12 +0100
        Re: PI PICO W minimum voltage.. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-13 14:06 +0100
        Re: PI PICO W minimum voltage.. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-13 14:39 +0100

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