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!

Reducing Arduino Power Consumption

A tutorial about different ways to reduce the current draw for your next Arduino project the easy way.

Single Supply Logic Level Converter Hookup Guide

The Single Supply Logic Converter allows you to bi-directionally translate signals from a 5V or 3.3V microcontroller without the need for a second power supply! The board provides an output for both 5V and 3.3V to power your sensors. It is equipped with a PTH resistor footprint for the option to adjust the voltage regulator on the low side of the TXB0104 for 2.5V or 1.8V devices.

SparkFun Qwiic Dual Solid State Relay Hookup Guide

A Hookup Guide to get you started with the SparkFun Qwiic Dual Solid State Relay.

Buck Regulator Hookup Guide

Get started with SparkFun's newest Buck Regulator Boards - the BabyBuck and the Buck!

Or check out some of these blog posts for ideas: