# component recommendation

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/component-recommendation/39653>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous\
**Created:** [May 19, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/component-recommendation/39653 "2020-05-19T17:25:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![solo2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@solo2](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/solo2)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/component-recommendation/39653/1 "2020-05-19T17:25:36Z")

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I’m trying to control a device that needs between 9 and 12 VDC (no more then 1.5 amps) Can anyone recommend a component (raspberry pi compatible) that is easy/simple to do the trick?

Thanks in advance!!!

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**Author:** ![solo2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@solo2](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/solo2)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/component-recommendation/39653/2 "2020-05-19T18:23:45Z")

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Buck boost thing would be perfect if it could just put out 9-13V

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**Author:** ![TS-Chris](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/ts-chris/32/6057_2.png) [@TS-Chris](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/TS-Chris)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/component-recommendation/39653/3 "2020-05-19T20:09:30Z")

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What kind of device?

What do you mean by control?

Are you just needing a power source that outputs between 9 and 12 volts DC at up to 1.5 amps?

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**Author:** ![solo2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@solo2](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/solo2)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/component-recommendation/39653/4 "2020-05-19T23:45:23Z")

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I need to very the voltage (occasionally) to the device. It draws 1500 ma at most… nothing complicated!

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**Author:** ![TS-Chris](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/ts-chris/32/6057_2.png) [@TS-Chris](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/TS-Chris)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/component-recommendation/39653/5 "2020-05-20T22:56:25Z")

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A [[MOSFET](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12959) would probably work for you.

Just send it a PWM signal and that should be able to adjust the output to your load.]([SparkFun MOSFET Power Control Kit - COM-12959 - SparkFun Electronics](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12959))