Should I buy breadboard with power supply?

[jm]

Should I buy a breadboard with a 5 volt regulated power supply or get
a regular breadboard without one?

Thank you.

 

[Rich Webb]

Should I buy a breadboard with a 5 volt regulated power supply or get
a regular breadboard without one?

As a general rule, the breadboard + power supply kits don't save you
that much and are a lot less flexible than separates. In addition, you
may want something other than +5 if you ever use op amps or lower
voltage stuff. Something like this
http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/3506 would do you for
a while. It's not Lambda Power but still...


It would help, though, if you could mention some specifics about what
equipment you have in mind.

 

[Peter Bennett]

Should I buy a breadboard with a 5 volt regulated power supply or get
a regular breadboard without one?

Thank you.

Whatever you do, you will need a power supply of some sort - having it
built into the breadboard may be convenient.

If you expect to work with microcontrollers or other digital logic,
you will probably want a 5 volt supply (although many parts these days
are designed to work on lower voltages.)

If you will be working in the analog world (audio amplifiers, for
example) you will want bipolar supplies +/- 12 - 15 volts, typically.




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[jm]

As a general rule, the breadboard + power supply kits don't save you
that much and are a lot less flexible than separates. In addition, you
may want something other than +5 if you ever use op amps or lower
voltage stuff. Something like this
http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/3506 would do you for
a while. It's not Lambda Power but still...


It would help, though, if you could mention some specifics about what
equipment you have in mind.

"stuff" (cause I don't know) with Microcontrollers and Microprocessors.

 

[peterken]

Just get one without built-in supply, then you can experiment whatever you
are building *even* on stability with respect to power supply
Also, depending on what you are trying, more as one supply is needed so put
money in a decent dual output supply of say 6...10A 0..30V


Should I buy a breadboard with a 5 volt regulated power supply or get
a regular breadboard without one?

Thank you.

 

[BarryNL]

Should I buy a breadboard with a 5 volt regulated power supply or get
a regular breadboard without one?

I'd get one without (it's more flexible) and use some of the money saved
to buy a few 7805's. Personally, I mostly use a 9v battery with a 7805
and capacitor soldered directly to the battery clip - effectively a
regulated 5v battery

 

[jm]

I'd get one without (it's more flexible) and use some of the money saved
to buy a few 7805's. Personally, I mostly use a 9v battery with a 7805
and capacitor soldered directly to the battery clip - effectively a
regulated 5v battery

So I don't have to have one plugged into the wall?

 

[R. Steve Walz]

So I don't have to have one plugged into the wall?

 

[Rich Grise]

So I don't have to have one plugged into the wall?

Well, obviously, _something_ has to be plugged into the wall, unless
you're just using batteries. But that doesn't have to be the breadboard.
I have a "bare" breadboard like that, and I have a couple of power
supplies lying around that I use when I need them. All home-built,
of course.

Have Fun!
Rich