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You can charge and boost at the same time no problem, without any interruption on the output so its fine for use as a \"UPS\" (un-interruptable power supply) for a low-current draw device. Just be aware that the charge rate is 500mA max, so if you're drawing more than ~300mA continuously from the 5V output side, the battery will slowly drain since the charge rate is less than the dis-charge rate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach order comes with a fully assembled and tested PowerBoost 500C + USB jack. 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With a built-in battery charger circuit, you'll be able to keep your project running even while recharging the battery! This little DC\/DC boost converter module can be powered by any 3.7V LiIon\/LiPoly battery, and convert the battery output to 5.2V DC for running your 5V projects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo make this even more useful, Adafruit added a MicroLipo charger on the other side. The charger circuitry is powered from a microUSB jack, and will recharge any 3.7V\/4.2V LiIon or LiPoly battery at 500mA max rate. There's two LEDs for monitoring the charge rate, a yellow one tells you its working, a green one lights up when its done. You can charge and boost at the same time no problem, without any interruption on the output so its fine for use as a \"UPS\" (un-interruptable power supply) for a low-current draw device. Just be aware that the charge rate is 500mA max, so if you're drawing more than ~300mA continuously from the 5V output side, the battery will slowly drain since the charge rate is less than the dis-charge rate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach order comes with a fully assembled and tested PowerBoost 500C + USB jack. Does not come with a Lipoly or LiIon battery, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kjdelectronics.com\/collections\/adafruit\/products\/lithium-ion-battery-3-7v-2000mah?variant=29778536904\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebut we do carry one in the shop perfect for your battery needs\u003c\/a\u003e. Also doesn't come with the nice iPhone or charger cable. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're trying to figure out how much current your project is using, check out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kjdelectronics.com\/products\/adafruit-usb-charger-doctor-in-line-voltage-and-current-meter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCharge Doctor\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e"}