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Can a super capacitor in parallel make a power bank usable as UPS?

I want to use a power bank as UPS for my Raspberry Pi but it doesn't has pass-through power, so whenever mains power gets connected or disconnected, the power bank cuts off power supply to the Pi for ...
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Supercapacitors for transient power-out for RPi

So I found a RPi Hat (https://juice4halt.com/products) with supercapacitors as a short term UPS for RPi, however it's on the pricey side. I don't necessarily need the communication with the RPi to do ...
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space constrained, cost constrained; super capacitor UPS decision paralysis

I am currently in the process of evaluation of options regarding Super capacitor UPS designs. The requirements are simple, find the most effective solution to keep alive 5V supply line for ~20 ...
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Poor man's UPS for a microcontroller

I'm planning to create a control box for my home solar system which will involve using a microcontroller (STM32F103C8T6) as my control system. This uC will handle my current sensing for power ...
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The output of a boost converter doesn't stay at 5 V

Let me start by apologizing for my english in advance :) I'm trying to build an UPS for my raspberry Pi (even though I have basically zero experience in electronics). When the power cuts out, I want ...
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Can I replace rechargable batteries with (super)capacitors?

I need a very small UPS just to give an embedded device time to shut down when power is lost. There are a variety of solutions that use LiPo batteries to provide extended runtime; they typically take ...
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5s backup by 1F 5.5V Super Capacitor

Can I have about 4 to 5 seconds backup by 1F 5.5V Super Capacitor? Power supply output voltage: 5v 600mA I need 5v 0.5A for my system. I want to use it as ups for only 4 to 5 seconds so I wasn't ...
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Super capacitor in UPS system instand of battery

I got an idea to use super capacitors in UPS system like battery replacemant. I have UPS what give me 220V/2000W what use 3 batteries 12V/7,2A. That UPS power whole my office (lights, computers, ...
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Supercapacitor Emergency Power Supply UPS

I'm considering hiring an electrical engineer to design an emergency power supply for use in embedded devices. This power supply only needs to hold ~15 seconds of charge (enough time to safely shut ...
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Supercapacitor circuit modification

I am looking to build a UPS circuit using supercapacitors. I have seen a number of circuits posted online, and a lot of them look very complex (some using lipos, some using NiMH etc). Please note, I ...
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