Kees Nuyt wrote:
> At first I tried to power it with a Y cable from a separate
> power supply.
> So I bought short cables with just power leads (no data) and AWG
> 18 gauge for all my Pi's.

Wouldn't it be easier to use the Y-cable idea the other way round and
power both Pi and drive separately from the same supply instead of going
through the Pi?

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