this post was submitted on 26 Nov 2023
19 points (91.3% liked)

3DPrinting

15657 readers
146 users here now

3DPrinting is a place where makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing and development of 3D printed parts and devices.

The r/functionalprint community is now located at: !functionalprint@kbin.social or !functionalprint@fedia.io

There are CAD communities available at: !cad@lemmy.world or !freecad@lemmy.ml

Rules

If you need an easy way to host pictures, https://catbox.moe/ may be an option. Be ethical about what you post and donate if you are able or use this a lot. It is just an individual hosting content, not a company. The image embedding syntax for Lemmy is ![](URL)

Moderation policy: Light, mostly invisible

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

So I was thinking of adding USBC PD to my ender 3v2 for a off grid setup. Is it possible or have I gone mad with USBC? I know it's possible with my old monoprice select mini because of its low power requirements.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] deur@feddit.nl 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A cursory google search (minimum effort, might be wrong) indicates the Ender 3 v2 requires 350 watts. PD only hits 240W absolute maximum. Some anecdotal data from Reddit indicates you could maybe get away with 240 with a few adaptations but that's designing for limits, and there is zero wiggle room.

Also the supply to power a 240W PD device would be stupidly expensive since that target is definitely not in widespread use. In fact, they don't really seem to even exist yet.

PD is not the solution here!

More on PD supply wattages / voltages: https://www.usb.org/usb-charger-pd

Anecdotal power usage data (reddit, sorry!): https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/jpozar/ender_3_v2_power_usage/