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Strom+ powered by Powerbank - drbenway - 04-21-2026
Hi,
Is it possible to power the Strom+ with a powerbank for a portable system?
I am planning a 7U 84HP Flightcase.
Power Consumption of tthe case should be max.
+12V @ 1250mA
-12V @ 450mA
5V @ 0mA
I am not really sure what powerbank to use.
There are 15V Powerbanks, but I believe they only support up to 3,6A and I believe Strom+ needs 4,6A?
Maybe there is someone who is running Strom+ already from a Powerbank and can point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
drbenway
RE: Strom+ powered by Powerbank - chrisi - 04-26-2026
That should work. If you have a power bank that can supply 3.6A that still gives you headroom in your current setup. If you sum together your currents, you end up with 1250mA + 450mA = 1700mA = 1.7A which is about half of what such a power bank can supply.
In general, for any power supply, voltage should always match, but available current can be higher.
How much current is actually drawn is dictated by the circuit (by your modular system in that case). So if all your modules "demand" 1.7A, then a power supply capable of delivering that, will deliver it.
Imagine you have the biggest power supply in the world that can supply 1 million amps! You could still hook up an LED to it and draw only 10mA. That's fine. Just don't short it, that will be a big boom. But you could also build a space ship out of Eurorack modules and draw 1 million amps. Let us know if you go ahead and do that.