Is this a correct way to route current away from breadboard?
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I've recently grown interested in electronics and robotics, so I wanted to move my contraption using a servo motor. For this I learned how to use the 555 chip to create a PWM signal for servo for positioning, and I move the servo with a variable resistor.
The servo I have is not powerful enough to move it well and as it's not quite finished either, it will get a little heavier, so I sought out a more powerful servo motor.
I found one at the local shop, but it's rather pricey. I'm sure it will be able to move my contraption with ease, but I'm not comfortable putting three amperes through the breadboard (which would happen if the servo stalled).
Would something like the following work?
I believe this would route power required by the servo around the breadboard so breadboard would only work with the current required for controlling the servo motor, for creating PWM.
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I've recently grown interested in electronics and robotics, so I wanted to move my contraption using a servo motor. For this I learned how to use the 555 chip to create a PWM signal for servo for positioning, and I move the servo with a variable resistor.
The servo I have is not powerful enough to move it well and as it's not quite finished either, it will get a little heavier, so I sought out a more powerful servo motor.
I found one at the local shop, but it's rather pricey. I'm sure it will be able to move my contraption with ease, but I'm not comfortable putting three amperes through the breadboard (which would happen if the servo stalled).
Would something like the following work?
I believe this would route power required by the servo around the breadboard so breadboard would only work with the current required for controlling the servo motor, for creating PWM.
breadboard
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I've recently grown interested in electronics and robotics, so I wanted to move my contraption using a servo motor. For this I learned how to use the 555 chip to create a PWM signal for servo for positioning, and I move the servo with a variable resistor.
The servo I have is not powerful enough to move it well and as it's not quite finished either, it will get a little heavier, so I sought out a more powerful servo motor.
I found one at the local shop, but it's rather pricey. I'm sure it will be able to move my contraption with ease, but I'm not comfortable putting three amperes through the breadboard (which would happen if the servo stalled).
Would something like the following work?
I believe this would route power required by the servo around the breadboard so breadboard would only work with the current required for controlling the servo motor, for creating PWM.
breadboard
edited 11 mins ago
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I've recently grown interested in electronics and robotics, so I wanted to move my contraption using a servo motor. For this I learned how to use the 555 chip to create a PWM signal for servo for positioning, and I move the servo with a variable resistor.
The servo I have is not powerful enough to move it well and as it's not quite finished either, it will get a little heavier, so I sought out a more powerful servo motor.
I found one at the local shop, but it's rather pricey. I'm sure it will be able to move my contraption with ease, but I'm not comfortable putting three amperes through the breadboard (which would happen if the servo stalled).
Would something like the following work?
I believe this would route power required by the servo around the breadboard so breadboard would only work with the current required for controlling the servo motor, for creating PWM.
breadboard
breadboard
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You are correct, this will avoid passing a heavy current through the breadboard.
Make sure the wires that go from the power supply to the motor are capable of carrying the maximum expected current. Ideally take these wires separately all the way back to the power supply and run another pair of wires from the power supply to the breadboard.
answered 6 hours ago
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For additional safety, you can put some sort of overcurrent protection device at the point where the power cables connect to the breadboard. Voltage regulation with transient spike suppression is probably even more important; motors can generate nasty transients when they start and stop moving. (Make sure the power supply is rated to handle a 3A motor specifically, too.)
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You are correct, this will avoid passing a heavy current through the breadboard.
Make sure the wires that go from the power supply to the motor are capable of carrying the maximum expected current. Ideally take these wires separately all the way back to the power supply and run another pair of wires from the power supply to the breadboard.
answered 6 hours ago
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For additional safety, you can put some sort of overcurrent protection device at the point where the power cables connect to the breadboard. Voltage regulation with transient spike suppression is probably even more important; motors can generate nasty transients when they start and stop moving. (Make sure the power supply is rated to handle a 3A motor specifically, too.)
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You are correct, this will avoid passing a heavy current through the breadboard.
Make sure the wires that go from the power supply to the motor are capable of carrying the maximum expected current. Ideally take these wires separately all the way back to the power supply and run another pair of wires from the power supply to the breadboard.
answered 6 hours ago
HandyHowieHandyHowie
2,0331714
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For additional safety, you can put some sort of overcurrent protection device at the point where the power cables connect to the breadboard. Voltage regulation with transient spike suppression is probably even more important; motors can generate nasty transients when they start and stop moving. (Make sure the power supply is rated to handle a 3A motor specifically, too.)
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You are correct, this will avoid passing a heavy current through the breadboard.
Make sure the wires that go from the power supply to the motor are capable of carrying the maximum expected current. Ideally take these wires separately all the way back to the power supply and run another pair of wires from the power supply to the breadboard.
answered 6 hours ago
HandyHowieHandyHowie
2,0331714
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You are correct, this will avoid passing a heavy current through the breadboard.
Make sure the wires that go from the power supply to the motor are capable of carrying the maximum expected current. Ideally take these wires separately all the way back to the power supply and run another pair of wires from the power supply to the breadboard.
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For additional safety, you can put some sort of overcurrent protection device at the point where the power cables connect to the breadboard. Voltage regulation with transient spike suppression is probably even more important; motors can generate nasty transients when they start and stop moving. (Make sure the power supply is rated to handle a 3A motor specifically, too.)
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For additional safety, you can put some sort of overcurrent protection device at the point where the power cables connect to the breadboard. Voltage regulation with transient spike suppression is probably even more important; motors can generate nasty transients when they start and stop moving. (Make sure the power supply is rated to handle a 3A motor specifically, too.)
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For additional safety, you can put some sort of overcurrent protection device at the point where the power cables connect to the breadboard. Voltage regulation with transient spike suppression is probably even more important; motors can generate nasty transients when they start and stop moving. (Make sure the power supply is rated to handle a 3A motor specifically, too.)
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– zwol
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For additional safety, you can put some sort of overcurrent protection device at the point where the power cables connect to the breadboard. Voltage regulation with transient spike suppression is probably even more important; motors can generate nasty transients when they start and stop moving. (Make sure the power supply is rated to handle a 3A motor specifically, too.)
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