# LiPo Charging

**URL:** <https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/lipo-charging/5151>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [23 April 2019 13:39 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/lipo-charging/5151 "2019-04-23T13:39:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jamestec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@Jamestec](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Jamestec)\
**Post date:** [23 April 2019 13:39 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/lipo-charging/5151/1 "2019-04-23T13:39:14Z")

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Do these products allow charging and powering a device at the same time?  
  
[https://core-electronics.com.au/solar-lipo-charger-3-7v.html](https://core-electronics.com.au/solar-lipo-charger-3-7v.html)  
  
[https://core-electronics.com.au/usb-lipoly-charger-single-cell.html](https://core-electronics.com.au/usb-lipoly-charger-single-cell.html)  
  
[https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-micro-lipo-w-microusb-jack-usb-liion-lipoly-charger-v1.html](https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-micro-lipo-w-microusb-jack-usb-liion-lipoly-charger-v1.html)  
  
[https://core-electronics.com.au/usb-liion-lipoly-charger-v1-2.html](https://core-electronics.com.au/usb-liion-lipoly-charger-v1-2.html)  
  
  
  
Also I can just connect a 5V wall charger to  
  
[https://core-electronics.com.au/solar-lipo-charger-3-7v.html](https://core-electronics.com.au/solar-lipo-charger-3-7v.html)  
  
Instead of a solar panel and it should be fine right?

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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/stephen/32/1599_2.png) [@Stephen](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [24 April 2019 00:21 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/lipo-charging/5151/2 "2019-04-24T00:21:50Z")

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> [@Jamestec](#):
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> [https://core-electronics.com.au/solar-lipo-charger-3-7v.html](https://core-electronics.com.au/solar-lipo-charger-3-7v.html)

Yes

> [@Jamestec](#):
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> [USB LiPoly Charger - Single Cell | Sparkfun PRT-12711 | Core Electronics Australia](https://core-electronics.com.au/usb-lipoly-charger-single-cell.html)

Yes

> [@Jamestec](#):
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> [Adafruit Micro Lipo w/MicroUSB Jack - USB LiIon/LiPoly charger - v1 | ADA1904 | Core Electronics Australia](https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-micro-lipo-w-microusb-jack-usb-liion-lipoly-charger-v1.html)

Yes

> [@Jamestec](#):
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> [USB LiIon/LiPoly charger - v1.2 | Adafruit ADA259 | Core Electronics Australia](https://core-electronics.com.au/usb-liion-lipoly-charger-v1-2.html)

Yes

> [@Jamestec](#):
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> Also I can just connect a 5V wall charger to
> 
> [https://core-electronics.com.au/solar-lipo-charger-3-7v.html](https://core-electronics.com.au/solar-lipo-charger-3-7v.html)
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> Instead of a solar panel and it should be fine right?

This device is intended to be used with a 5V power supply and not a solar panel.

Hopefully all that helps!