If I used 2 of these batteries to power a raspberry pi 3b would it work or blow up? Sorry I don't know much about batteries.
Question Will this blow up?
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None of this setup will work for you. You need a regulator that is capable of supplying 5V at 2.5A minimum, which this Adafruit board cannot do. If you want to use lithium batteries, you also need a BMS (battery management system) that can properly manage charging & discharging, ideally something that will handle power path management so you can safely charge the batteries while using the device.
Also, overheating li-ion cells by soldering directly to them can cause them to blow up. If you don't know how to solder to li-ion cells safely (trick statement there is no truely safe method), it's better to use battery holders instead. They're cheap, easy to find, and might save your butt
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Thanks for the help guys! okay so i am now looking at this voltage regulator and battery regulator board for the same battery shown above and also this power management board that i dont think will work and am wondering if you could give an example of a good alternative. also yeah ill get a battery holder
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heres the battery holder id use, they have a single battery holder if using a double would cause problems
also if i were to connect these how should they be connected
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Any reason why you're trying to homebrew this when you could use a decent quality 5V 2.5A powerbank instead?
yeah i shoulda thought of that thanks
Just make sure to not get a cheap chinesium one. You want a name brand, like Anker. The cheaper ones will drop voltage at high current draw which could cause the Pi to shutdown