“The laws of electronics and the open nature of the Raspberry Pi ecosystem means that you can of course use any device that provides 12 odd Watt at 5 volts.
Using the official supply removes any compatibility worries and supports the Raspberry Pi foundation. No more dreaded lightning bolts on startup or desktop popups about poor power.
Given the proliferation of merely good enough third party supplies, it is difficult to source the official ones. The Pi Hut is about the only reliable and accessible retailer left and therefore also worthy of your support.”
“As with all of the official Raspberry Pi products with which I have experience, Excellent fabrication quality.
However as feedback rather than complaint this would be so much more useful PSU if there was an in-line power switch. I am aware that such PSUs can be obtained from other sources, but the "official" label on products does add more confidence in the quality of products.”
“Good powersupply for my Raspberry Pi 3B+ used for my home automation. This power supply is rather bulky but as it is out of sight that is not a problem. Existing (non-branded) powersupply (also 2.5A) just couldn't keep up with the required demand. This PDU does the job and I've no power ussues since.”
“I've tried cheaper power supplies but they never last long and often cause the raspberry pi to misbehave. Have wasted loads of time trying to work out why some programs randomly stop working etc. But with the proper power supply, everything keeps running fine. My raspberry pi's are kept running 24hrs a day everyday without any issues now.”
