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#538 Single-cell Charge/Boost Board

An 18650 single-cell battery module with integrated TP4056 5V/USB charge controller and MT3608 5V output boost converter.

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Notes

This is a board/kit often listed with a description such as: 5V/12V 18650 Lithium Battery Boost Step Up Module Charge Discharge the Same Time UPS Protection Board Charger Circuit Li-ion

It’s quite a neat module:

  • powered from a single 18650 lithium battery
  • BMS/charging circuit with micro USB or direct 5V connection
  • output boost converter - available for 5V or 12V output

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Charge-controller functions:

  • Lithium battery charging
  • Lithium battery protection (short circuit protection, over voltage protection, under voltage protection)
  • charging is automatically stopped
  • equipped with universal Micro USB connector and direct 5V input pads
  • LED charging status indicators
  • charges with 5V at up to 1A
  • uses the TP4056 constant-current/constant-voltage charge controller

Boost converter:

  • boost module requires an external switch to be attached, or pads shorted for “always on” (what the vender specs refer to as “UPS” mode)
  • during the operation, it is possible that the board will enter the protection state and turn off output
  • uses the MT3608 boost controller (chip marking: B628)

Board Connections

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Usage

Output boost converter on; no charger connected:

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Charging with 5V USB power; output boost converter off:

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Charging with 5V USB power; output boost converter on:

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Credits and References

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