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Hydra USB Power Breakout Cable - 6ft Black
· MPN: DD-21211
The Hydra is a handy USB power breakout cable for powering maker projects from a USB power supply or computer. It brings out the USB 5V and GND lines so you ...
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The Hydra is a handy USB power breakout cable for powering maker projects from a USB power supply or computer. It brings out the USB 5V and GND lines so you can connect them to common project power inputs without building a one-off cable yourself.
At the output end, the cable breaks power out to three connector styles: a barrel plug, JST connector and alligator clips. The alligator clips are shrouded to help avoid accidental shorts, and the barrel plug is centre positive.
The cable is 6 feet long overall, giving you room to work on the bench. Keep in mind that USB power has limits; most USB hosts will only provide between 100 and 500mA at 5VDC.
Features:
- Breaks USB 5V and GND out to three common power connectors
- Includes barrel plug, JST and alligator clips
- Shrouded alligator clips help avoid shorts
- Centre-positive barrel plug
- 6' Long
- Color: Black
Specifications:
- Dimensions: 6' Long
- Length: 6' Long
- Color: Black
- USB host power: Most USB hosts will only provide between 100 and 500mA at 5VDC
Useful for quick prototyping, bench testing and powering small 5V electronics projects from an available USB port or USB power supply.
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout board carries a small or fine-pitched component and brings its connections out to standard, breadboard- and header-friendly pins. Describing a part as a breakout means it can be wired into a project without soldering directly to the component's tiny contacts.
- GND
- GND is the ground or reference connection (0 V) for a circuit. When connecting two devices together, their grounds must be joined so both agree on what counts as a low or high signal.
- USB host
- A USB host is the side of a USB connection that controls attached devices, like a computer talking to a keyboard or flash drive. This matters because most microcontroller boards are normally USB devices, so adding USB host support lets them use common USB peripherals.
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