{"id":14045,"date":"2025-04-27T11:38:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T06:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/?p=14045"},"modified":"2025-04-27T12:25:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T06:55:17","slug":"how-to-use-5v-relay-module-to-switch-circuits-with-arduino-nano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/how-to-use-5v-relay-module-to-switch-circuits-with-arduino-nano\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use 5V relay module to switch circuits with Arduino Nano"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S51NJ8m3kHE?si=kzzOIxjfrHzhRWdC\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here I am demonstrating the use of 5V relay module to switch a 12V\/1.5A automotive bulb using the digital output of Arduino Nano. 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