{"product_id":"wide-input-shim","title":"Wide Input SHIM","description":"\u003cp\u003ePower your Pi with a wide range of (DC) input voltages from 3 to 16V!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWide Input SHIM lets you use a range of different DC power supplies with your Pi, including the ubiquitous 12V barrel jack power supplies. It's super-skinny, so you can solder it straight to your Pi's pins and still use HATs and pHATs on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel jack connector on Wide Input SHIM is a 3.5mm outer diameter (OD), 1.3mm inner diameter one, and there's a short male to female adapter cable included to allow you to use the common 5.5mm OD barrel jacks too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's also a short cable included with a 3.5mm OD barrel jack on one end and tinned wires on the other, in case you want to attach it directly to something like a bench power supply or to solder it into a project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need a longer power cable, then there's a 1.5m long 3.5mm OD male to tinned wires cable available separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide Input SHIM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x6 female header (\u003cstrong\u003erequires soldering\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.5mm OD male to 5.5mm OD female adapter cable (15cm long)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.5mm OD male to tinned wires cable (15cm long)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuper-small SHIM-format board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.8mm thick PCB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be used with HATs and pHATs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.5mm outer diameter barrel jack connector (centre positive)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdapter cables included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTPS630701 buck-boost converter chip (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/tps63070.pdf?4184684033596395658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003edata sheet\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5V \/ up to 2A output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-16V input (DC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse voltage protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEN (enable) pin to switch off output voltage (pull to ground)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequires soldering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUsage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can supply a range of DC input voltages to Wide Input SHIM, either through the centre positive 3.5mm outer diameter barrel jack connector, or through the two broken-out + and - pins on the SHIM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe board will provide 5V\/2A output (through the GPIO to the Pi) at input voltages of 5V to 16V. Current drops to 1.5A at 4V, and 1A at 3V.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePulling the EN (enable) pin to ground will cut the 5V voltage output, although it should be noted that you should shut your Pi down cleanly before doing this!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 45x17x6mm (LxBxH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsing both micro-USB power and Wide Input SHIM power at the same time is not recommended with Pi Zero \/ W where there is no protection against back-powering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Wide Input SHIM kit","offer_id":2168104321034,"sku":"PIM271","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"1.5m long power cable","offer_id":2168846254090,"sku":"CAB1100","price":2.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/Wide_Input_SHIM_3_of_5.JPG?v=1523711812","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/wide-input-shim","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}