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!

How to Build a Remote Kill Switch

Learn how to build a wireless controller to kill power when things go... sentient.

Wireless Joystick Hookup Guide

A hookup guide for the SparkFun Wireless Joystick Kit.

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!

SparkFun Qwiic Thermocouple Hookup Guide

Learn how to hook up your Qwiic Thermocouple Amplifier.

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