Hello everyone,
I was working with an Arduino Nano and I need to connect the Arduino using batteries instead of the regular USB. I was going to attempt to cut an old USB cable, and connect the power ends to a battery pack. My question was that is it possible for me to pass over 5 volts through the USB cable or is it necessary to only pass 5 volts. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know!
Thank You
Use the Vin for starters, you need to give it somewhere between 7-12 volts. Placing more then 5V on the USB could quickly damage your Arduino. There is maybe a volt max before damage occurs. Another approach is to use a SEPIC (buck/boost) converter to take care of the battery voltages. You can set it for 5V and apply that directly to the Nano. Be sure to set the output before trying as they generally come set at there max voltage.
Ok thank you so much!
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