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!

Photon Remote Water Level Sensor

Learn how to build a remote water level sensor for a water storage tank and how to automate a pump based off the readings!

Uh-Oh Battery Level Indicator Hookup Guide

Learn how to assemble and use the TL431 in the Uh-Oh Battery Level Indicator Kit.

PicoBuck Hookup Guide v12

The PicoBuck board is a high-efficiency three-channel constant-current LED driver.

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: