“I've bought a few of these over the years, they are a great little module. I use them for running Raspberry Pi's off a solar charged lead acid battery. Very stable under fluctuating voltage.
I've also used one for a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W that runs Pi Hole ad blocker - it's powered from the 12 volt supply that runs the router.”
“It's worth repeating that it does require some soldering skills, but if (like me) you have a long cable run, a 12v supply can be used to give enough power and reduce voltage drop.
I have bought another one since.”
“The micro-USB power supply on the Pi3 is really fiddly, and for my home server I needed more reliability. The Wide Input Shim does the job. It fits inside the Pi case and provides a much more robust connection.
The price was reasonable, and the shipping time to Australia of 9 days was good.”
“Great idea, well executed, but some more information would help. Why are there no mechanical drawings to enable a person to see if it will fit in the project box along with other HAT's? I had to wait until I had my shim before I could be certain it was going to fit with the other parts of my project, something that could be avoided with some mechanical drawings like those available for the Pi.”
“https://youtu.be/nEBbV-M2kOw
Above is a project I did using this component. My apologies if "pHAT" isn't pronounced "phat"/fat (late 90s term). I always feel uneasy buying parts overseas, but Pimoroni has proven to be a reliable and affordable source for Raspberry Pi components. Thanks!”
“Great little board that I've soldered on the bottom of a Pi Zero to allow connection in the caravan at 12v.
Works really well; no more freezing pipes.”
