[SOLVED] Looking for a USB hub with very low power consumption

[palu3492]

I'm looking for a USB hub to connect to a Raspberry Pi Zero that will pull very little power on its own. I've tested about 5 USB hubs and observed that each hub pulls about 50 mA on top of the power used by the devices plugged into it. I'm looking for a hub that will pull less than 10 mA. Does anyone know where I could find such a hub? I'm having a hard time finding any hubs for sale that list their power consumption. I've found USB hub controllers that are marketed as "low-powered" but haven't been able to find an actual hub that takes advantage of these low-powered controllers.

 

[CountMike]

I'm looking for a USB hub to connect to a Raspberry Pi Zero that will pull very little power on its own. I've tested about 5 USB hubs and observed that each hub pulls about 50 mA on top of the power used by the devices plugged into it. I'm looking for a hub that will pull less than 10 mA. Does anyone know where I could find such a hub? I'm having a hard time finding any hubs for sale that list their power consumption. I've found USB hub controllers that are marketed as "low-powered" but haven't been able to find an actual hub that takes advantage of these low-powered controllers.

Why not a powered hub ? It would not use USB for power any more.

 

[mynameisjoe1]

Search for Anker USB hubs, they are the top brand for those kinds of things and mine hasn't failed me yet!.

 

[palu3492]

Why not a powered hub ? It would not use USB for power any more.

I'm powering my entire Raspberry Pi based setup off of a battery and a solar panel. Powered hub or not, I'm looking for a hub that consumes little power from my battery.

 

[palu3492]

Search for Anker USB hubs, they are the top brand for those kinds of things and mine hasn't failed me yet!.

I'll shoot Anker an email to see if they have any low-powered hubs.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Buying a mains-powered hub is still your best option regardless of what it's for.

 

[hotaru.hino]

What exactly do you want to plug into the Pi Zero that you need a hub?