# How do i connect Multiple wires on a single 5V port? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Electronics\ **Created:** [July 9, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879 "2022-07-09T15:49:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![inventoreagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/46a35a/32.png) [@inventoreagle](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/inventoreagle)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/1 "2022-07-09T15:49:00Z")
Hello there. I am doing a little project in which I have to use multiple wires in a single 5V port...and I dont know how to do it? Please help. โ˜น ---
**Author:** ![groundFungus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@groundFungus](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/groundFungus)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/2 "2022-07-09T15:52:56Z")
Can we get a bit more information? What Arduino board? How many wires? Where do the wires go or come from? How much current does each wire need to carry? [Read the forum guidelines](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-to-get-the-best-out-of-this-forum/679966) to get information on making a good post. ---
**Author:** ![anon85221860](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@anon85221860](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/anon85221860)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/3 "2022-07-09T16:03:57Z")
Do you have a solderless breadboard? ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/9/5/8/958629da32d4f2ec778fbe1c4588d03d6aa66945.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![paulpaulson](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/paulpaulson/32/363643_2.png) [@paulpaulson](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/paulpaulson)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/4 "2022-07-09T16:08:26Z")
![grafik](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/d/4/2/d425499811a0f64343c486377a58bcba950e9f72.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![LarryD](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/larryd/32/215550_2.png) [@LarryD](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/LarryD)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/5 "2022-07-09T21:57:21Z")
If you have an Arduino UNO Rev 3, there are two 5v pins on the female power header, and there are two ICSP ports each with male 5v pins; total of four 5v power header pins. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_B](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/paul_b/32/216376_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/Paul_B)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2022, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/6 "2022-07-09T23:15:51Z")
> [@LarryD](#): > > If you have an Arduino UNO Rev 3, That would be a major part of the problem for a start. ๐Ÿ˜ฒ ---
**Author:** ![anon85221860](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@anon85221860](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/anon85221860)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/7 "2022-07-10T00:16:40Z")
๐Ÿ™„ Anything else still needs a breadboard ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_B](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/paul_b/32/216376_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/Paul_B)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/8 "2022-07-10T04:02:32Z")
So you always **need** a breadboard if you are going to plug anything other than a couple of LEDs into a UNO, unless you can solder with protoboard, or have a "shield" that connects everything for you. That is the specific limitation of the UNO. ๐Ÿคจ ---
**Author:** ![anon85221860](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@anon85221860](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/anon85221860)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/9 "2022-07-10T04:04:40Z")
It's the limitation of all this stuff, a Nano, a ESP-whatever, you name it. What point are you trying to make? ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_B](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/paul_b/32/216376_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/Paul_B)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/10 "2022-07-10T04:17:24Z")
You need a breadboard **every bit as much** to experiment with a UNO, as with any other form of Arduino. In case you were implying as it did not appear clear, that you can practically do things with a UNO **without** a breadboard. ๐Ÿ•ถ ---
**Author:** ![anon85221860](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@anon85221860](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/anon85221860)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/11 "2022-07-10T04:21:20Z")
I already asked the guy if he has a blasted breadboard - so that he can have as many sodding 5V points as he likes! ---
**Author:** ![madmark2150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@madmark2150](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/madmark2150)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/12 "2022-07-10T06:41:12Z")
Build yourself one of these: [https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/madmark2150/perf-panel-paired-power-plug-piggyback-for-mega-2560-uno-67d604](https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/madmark2150/perf-panel-paired-power-plug-piggyback-for-mega-2560-uno-67d604) ![1655683859201](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/1/7/c/17ce2e053eb2a88e448466c1f722ed670787268b.jpeg) ![1655683799966](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/3/0/a/30ac1d3fc111a581c885ed7a435d92d49230e1ae.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![inventoreagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/46a35a/32.png) [@inventoreagle](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/inventoreagle)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/13 "2022-07-10T08:54:21Z")
Thank you all.. I used the breadboard method and it worked. ---
**Author:** ![anon85221860](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@anon85221860](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/anon85221860)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/14 "2022-07-10T13:31:00Z")
Sure gets crazy around here. _kuh-ray-zee_ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/how-do-i-connect-multiple-wires-on-a-single-5v-port/1010879/15 "2023-01-06T13:31:19Z")
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