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!

LilyPad Simple Power Hookup Guide

A basic guide for getting started using the LilyPad Simple Power with LiPo batteries.

Mean Well LED Switching Power Supply Hookup Guide

In this tutorial, we will be connecting a Mean Well LED switching power supply to an addressable LED strip controlled by an Arduino.

LiPo Charger Plus Hookup Guide

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

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: