# Power raspberry pi from 14-pin header

**URL:** <https://community.blokas.io/t/power-raspberry-pi-from-14-pin-header/830>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 26, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.blokas.io/t/power-raspberry-pi-from-14-pin-header/830 "2018-11-26T13:57:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![alexandros](https://community.blokas.io/user_avatar/community.blokas.io/alexandros/32/456_2.png) [@alexandros](https://community.blokas.io/u/alexandros)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.blokas.io/t/power-raspberry-pi-from-14-pin-header/830/1 "2018-11-26T13:57:38Z")

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The two pins on the side of the potentiometers of the 14-pin header of the pisound are ground and 5V connected to respective pins on the 40-pin header of the Pi. Though, the trace leaving from pin 2 of the 40-pin header, which is 5V, is much thicker than the trace leaving from the 5V pin of the 14-pin header.

I guess the 14-pin header is there to provide access to available GPIO pins of the raspberry pi, without needing to interfere with the 40-pin header, right? In this case, is it OK to power up the Pi through the 5V pin of the 14-pin header of the pisound, or is its trace not capable of providing the necessary current for the system to run?  
Long question short, will I damage my Pi and pisound if I power them up from the 14-pin header?

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**Author:** ![Giedrius](https://community.blokas.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Giedrius](https://community.blokas.io/u/Giedrius)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 9:13am UTC](https://community.blokas.io/t/power-raspberry-pi-from-14-pin-header/830/2 "2018-11-28T09:13:19Z")

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The trace that goes to the 14 pin header is 0.3mm wide, so it’s not suited for powering the entire system. I guess it’d be best to hook up to the +5V pins on the Raspberry’s 40 pin header