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!
Adding a Timed Button to a Project
This tutorial will walk you through making a timed power controller for interactive projects. You will learn how to add an on button that will provide power to your project for an amount of time and then turn off again.
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.
Reducing Arduino Power Consumption
A tutorial about different ways to reduce the current draw for your next Arduino project the easy way.
12V/5V Power Supply Hookup Guide
In this tutorial, we will replace the 12V/5V (2A) power supply's molex connector with two male barrel jacks adapters.
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