How to Power a Project
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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!
Alternating Current (AC) vs. Direct Current (DC)
Learn the differences between AC and DC, the history, different ways to generate AC and DC, and examples of applications.
ESP32 Thing Power Control Shield Hookup Guide
This tutorial shows you how to get started with the ESP32 Thing Power Control Shield.
SparkFun 5V/1A LiPo Charger/Booster Hookup Guide
This tutorial shows you how to hook up and use the SparkFun 5V/1A LiPo Charger/Booster circuit.
Qwiic Single Relay Hookup Guide
Get started switching those higher power loads around with the Qwiic Single Relay.
Or check out some of these blog posts for ideas: