How to increase by SW the power consumption of ESP8266
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2024 8:04 pm
I know this sounds strange: How to increase by SW the power consumption of ESP8266 by 50mA.
The reason:
I use rechargeable battery to power the ESP8266 (Wemos D1 mini in that case).
When the charger is delivering less than 50mA , it shuts down after 30 seconds. I would like to prevent that - there is no way to modify the charger.
After adding resistor of 100 ohm between the 5V and Ground, the problem is solved.
I am wondering if there is a simple software way to do that.
Yes.. usually people are looking to reduce power consumption. Not in this case.
The reason:
I use rechargeable battery to power the ESP8266 (Wemos D1 mini in that case).
When the charger is delivering less than 50mA , it shuts down after 30 seconds. I would like to prevent that - there is no way to modify the charger.
After adding resistor of 100 ohm between the 5V and Ground, the problem is solved.
I am wondering if there is a simple software way to do that.
Yes.. usually people are looking to reduce power consumption. Not in this case.