How to Power a Project

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Contributors: JordanDee

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!

LiPo USB Charger Hookup Guide

How to charge your LiPo batteries with the USB LiPo charger. Plus how to modify your charger to set the charge current.

LTC4150 Coulomb Counter Hookup Guide

A "Coulomb Counter" is like a gas gauge for your battery. Here's how to use it.

Current Sensor Breakout (ACS723) Hookup Guide

Learn how to measure the current consumption of your project using the ACS723 Current Sensor.

LiPo Charger Plus Hookup Guide

This tutorial shows you how to hook up and use the SparkFun LiPo Charger Plus board.

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