How to Power a Project
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Resources and Going Further
You should now know the most common ways to power your circuit and how to figure out which way is best for you depending on your your project’s specific requirements. You can make a better judgment now based on current, voltage, connector, and mobility considerations for your project. Check out these other great tutorials to monitor, control, or power your project!
Photon Remote Water Level Sensor
Learn how to build a remote water level sensor for a water storage tank and how to automate a pump based off the readings!
Reducing Arduino Power Consumption
A tutorial about different ways to reduce the current draw for your next Arduino project the easy way.
Current Sensor Breakout (ACS723) Hookup Guide
Learn how to measure the current consumption of your project using the ACS723 Current Sensor.
ATX Power Connector (4-Pin) Breakout Hookup Guide
Do you need to power a project with 12V and 5V from one wall adapter? The ATX power connector breaks out the standard 4-pin computer peripheral port for your 12V and 5V devices!
Or check out some of these blog posts for ideas: