Sorry if this is a silly question but I was wandering what people were using for power supply connections to esp8266 (and esp32) boards.
The reason I was interested is that Im starting to get a fair sum of these devices and on the whole the power comes from the wall (mains) with a plug in USB power supply out through a 1 meter (shorter if possible) usb/usbmini cable to the device in a 3d printed case.
Was wandering if anyone does anything different or more aesthetically pleasing like a usb power adapter with a direct usbmini male out.
For a power supply, look at the meanwell IRM devices. These are small mains (240/110vac) to low voltage (3.3 to 12v, maybe higher). They are apparently fused, short circuit protected etc (although check it out yourself). An example of a project that uses them is https://github.com/aderusha/HASwitchPlate
Hi, I’m using the IRM-03-5 for my in wall thermostats for about 2 years now and my house didn’t burn down .
They aren’t the cheapest/smallest solution out there but I consider them to be worth the price.
If you look at the image nick posted what I would love to find is the usb plug into the wall but not a USB slot coming out for a cable but a 90 degree usbmini male connector. Then you could put the esp8266 directly on it and build it all into a 3d printed case.
No cable and nice and tidy (like the air freshner things that were burning houses down some time back
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