Yes, 9V battery not the greatest for Arduino. 1/2 the capacity wasted as heat just going thru the regulator.
Using a switching regulator such as this to make 5V and then powering the 5V at the header pin is better.
R-78Exx-0.5 DC-DC.pdf (70.3 KB)
Yes, 9V battery not the greatest for Arduino. 1/2 the capacity wasted as heat just going thru the regulator.
Using a switching regulator such as this to make 5V and then powering the 5V at the header pin is better.
R-78Exx-0.5 DC-DC.pdf (70.3 KB)