loss of efficiency due to status leds ?

[ricorico94]

Hi, I'm trying your project and I realize that when charging (through solar panels), the TP4056 is lighting the red led (and upon fuly charged, it should light the other green led, right ?). Isn't it a loss of power ? Would there be a way to prevent the leds without unsoldering the leds ?

In anyway, thanks a lot for your explanations! br, Ricorico94

[TheAustrian]

Hello,

I'm sorry for the super late reply, but I didn't get a notification apparently... As far as I'm aware you cannot disable the leds without destroying or desoldering them. I would not be concerned about a loss of efficiency, though, since these types of led usually only use a few mA of power - less than some dust on the solar panel would cause... It does not light up when there is no light on the solar panel, so it won't discharge your battery.

Cheers, Alex