Using Breadboard to Make Circuits
Using Breadboard To Make Circuits
Find out how a breadboard is used to design prototype electronic circuits
electronics | educationA
Breadboard is very useful for trying out new
electronic circuits and for experimentation. Electronic components and
intergrated circuit (IC) chips can be plugged into the small holes and connected into temporary circuits. There is no need to solder anything and the components can be moved around and the circuit modified thousands of times without damaging parts.
There are many basic circuits which are very useful even in simple
renewable energy
systems - for example
Using an LM317T to provide a fixed current for LED bulbs. While testing such circuits a
breadboard should be used while you ensure that everything works as it should.
How Does a Breadboard Work
Hidden inside a
breadboard are many connections. Looking at the photograph above, the top two rows are linked horizontally (for the positive of the power supply) and the bottom two rows are also linked horizontally (for the negative of the power supply). The remaining holes on the breadboard are connected vertically in columns of five holes with no link across the gap across the horizontal centre of the breadboard.
Buying Breadboards
We have top quality great value
400-tie Protobloc prototyping breadboards for sale in the
REUK Shop together with mixed bundles of 60 multi-coloured
Protobloc jumper links of 100mm, 150mm, 200mm, and 250mm length - perfect to get you started on your first circuits.
Article Last Modified: 15:53, 26th Feb 2007
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