<p dir="ltr">I have found barely acceptable USB cables at dollar stores. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 10, 2015 2:36 PM, "Andy Isaacson" <<a href="mailto:adi@hexapodia.org">adi@hexapodia.org</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 12:21:13PM -0800, Marni Sweetland wrote:<br>
> The tech teacher at my school got some Raspberry Pi units from the<br>
> Pi-Cycle! I am looking to get the accompanying power plugs, and I think<br>
> micro USB plugs for them too. We have 4 units. Does anyone have some of<br>
> these for sale? Or ideas where I can pick some up at a good price. I did<br>
> some research, and looked around the school for plugs that might match but<br>
> didn't find anything yet. If you have any info about how to get this stuff<br>
> let me know.<br>
<br>
Hi Marni,<br>
<br>
The Raspberry Pi takes a regular USB power supply -- 5V with a Micro-USB<br>
plug, maximum of 1.5W for Model A, 3.5W for Model B, and 4.5W for Gen2.<br>
You should be able to find these nearly anywhere for about $5 or less.<br>
They are the same charging setup for just about any cellphone for the<br>
last 5 years. If you're checking a power plug, look for at least 5W or<br>
900 mA rating.<br>
<br>
The specs are from<br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi</a><br>
<br>
I don't think there are any for sale at Noisebridge.<br>
<br>
Here's a 5-pack for $12:<br>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DWGLMEW" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DWGLMEW</a><br>
(this also will need the cables though.)<br>
<br>
Here's the right cable plug for the RPi:<br>
<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MicroB_USB_Plug.jpg" target="_blank">http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MicroB_USB_Plug.jpg</a><br>
<br>
here's a 3 pack of cables for $8:<br>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IG9LSGM" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IG9LSGM</a><br>
<br>
These are also available at any discount store on Mission St for<br>
a little bit more.<br>
<br>
-andy<br>
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