Hello,
I have a 4.8v rechargeable battery pack powering a motor driver. The motor driver is connected to two different motors.
I have seen on multiple forums where users were advised not to power the ESP32 and the motor driver from the same source as current spikes could break the esp32.
Is there some type of device I can buy that will allow me to power both the esp32 and the motor driver from the same battery pack? It is not useful to have 2 separate power sources, as this is for a toy car.
Depending on the exact type of ESP32 you may need to step down that voltage anyway.
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You can power the ESP32 and the motors from the same battery.
Off the battery you will want a regulator for the ESP32 and a regulator for the motors. Each regulator should have its own filtering and, of course, the common's will be connected together.
Thank you both. It is an ESP32-S2. Motor driver is L298N being fed 12v from a step up converter. ESP32 is being powered separately by USB at the moment.
I will look for some regulators with filtering, thank you.
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