Wiring the Breadboard

Your parts kit included a set of six wire spools of 22 Ga insulated wire. Replacement wire kits are available from Electronix Express and other vendors.

Quantity	Item	Description
1	Red Wire	22 gauge solid insulated, 25 ft. spool minimum
1	Black Wire	22 gauge solid insulated, 25 ft. spool minimum
1	Gray Wire	22 gauge solid insulated, 25 ft. spool minimum
1	Orange Wire	22 gauge solid insulated, 25 ft. spool minimum
1	Green Wire	22 gauge solid insulated, 25 ft. spool minimum
1	Brown Wire	22 gauge solid insulated, 25 ft. spool minimum

• Use only new, 22 gauge solid copper wire for breadboards
  • old used wire will break at the insulation end, leaving short pieces of wire stuck in the protoboard.
  • smaller wire will not make a reliable connection.
  • larger wire does not fit the protoboard bus and will damage the bus.
• Color code your wiring.
  • Red = + power, Black = ground, another color = - power, other colors are signal and interconnection wires
• Wires should be routed no more than 1/2 inch (12 mm) above the breadboard.
  • large loops act as antennas, causing noise and interference problems in your circuits.
• Avoid sharp bends in the wires.
• Run wires around or between chips rather than over them (this makes blown chip removal easier).
• Make short wire lengths from source to destination.
• Wire from a complete schematic diagram.

How to strip wire

• Note: Use only new, 22 gauge solid copper wire for breadboards.
• Strip wire to expose 5/16 inch or 8 mm of copper.
• Make sure that the striped end is straight (no kinks or hooks).
• Tip: hold the stripper tool at a 60° to 90° angle to the wire, place the wire in the correct stripping notch, squeeze the tool, and pull the wire to remove the insulation.