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!
Benchtop Power Board Kit Hookup Guide
Need more power? This Benchtop ATX Power Supply Kit should help give you the boost you need to power those energy hungry projects.
Hobby Servo Tutorial
Servos are motors that allow you to accurately control the rotation of the output shaft, opening up all kinds of possibilities for robotics and other projects.
Battery Babysitter Hookup Guide
An introduction and getting started guide for the Battery Babysitter - a flexible LiPo battery charger and monitor.
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!
Or check out some of these blog posts for ideas: