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Good Design

Guidelines

Ø Keep wiring conductors short and straight

Ø Do not bend the leads next to a component. This will cause a weak spot and may cause the lead to fall off

Ø Avoid crossing conductors and component leads if possible

Ø Wire the input power to the connection channels on the outer edges of the breadboard (some of the examples shown did not do this)

Ø Do not try to insert more than one lead into one connection point.