Breadboard Basics

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Breadboard Basics

ƒ Here is a schematic of a breadboard. Remember that the outside rows are connected
horizontally, while the internal columns of five holes are connected vertically.

Connected Connected
horizontally, vertically in
entire row. groups of five.

ƒ Here are some examples of poor wiring, which may lead to problems when testing
your cicuits.

Correct Wiring Common wiring mistakes made on the breadboard

Insulation Too much


exposed
Copper copper wire,
If you push the may lead to
Wire
insulation into the short circuits.
hole, the
connectors will be
forced apart and
Breadboard
the connection to
Connectors
your wire will not
No Connection
Resistor Colour Code

Colour Band 1 Band 2 Band 3


Black 0 0 1
Brown 1 1 10
Red 2 2 100
Orange 3 3 1000
Yellow 4 4 10000
Green 5 5 100000
Blue 6 6 1000000
Violet 7 7 10000000
Grey 8 8 100000000
White 9 9 1000000000

Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4


Red Red Brown Gold

2 2 x10 ±5%
22 x10 ±5%
5% 0f 220 is 11

220 Ω ±5%
Lower Range
= 220 – 5%
= 220 – 11
= 209 Ω

(209↔231)Ω
Upper Range
= 220 + 5%
= 220 + 11
= 231Ω

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