# 5V for Adafruit Mini PiTFT - 135x240 Color TFT Add-on

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**Created:** [December 9, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/5v-for-adafruit-mini-pitft-135x240-color-tft-add-on/12387 "2019-12-09T23:59:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/5v-for-adafruit-mini-pitft-135x240-color-tft-add-on/12387/1 "2019-12-09T23:59:30Z")

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Hi all,

I have one of these on the way and I was wondering about how the board covers both 5V pins on the GPIO. I was thinking of soldering a tap wire onto the add-on so I could supply 5V to sensors and such. Any opinions are welcome, especially from the Pim Crew. TIA.

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**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/5v-for-adafruit-mini-pitft-135x240-color-tft-add-on/12387/2 "2019-12-10T09:52:35Z")

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I use Proto Hats and pHats with stacking headers to get access to all the GPIO and still put a Hat or pHat on top. Also gets you access to i2c for those sensors etc. You just use a stacking header with the proto board. The Proto Zero will likely look the best under your PiTFT.

> **[ProtoZero – Pimoroni Store](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/protozero)**
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> The ProtoZero is a prototyping board for the Raspberry Pi Zero, that also fits the A+, B+ and Pi2.

> **[Adafruit Perma-Proto HAT for Pi Mini Kit – Pimoroni Store](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/adafruit-perma-proto-hat-for-pi-mini-kit?variant=1038451613)**
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> Design your own Pi HAT, attach custom circuitry and otherwise dress your Pi 3, 2, A+ or B+ with this jaunty prototyping HAT kit.

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**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/5v-for-adafruit-mini-pitft-135x240-color-tft-add-on/12387/3 "2019-12-10T13:39:40Z")

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Yes I was thinking of a stacking header. I notice the display connector allows pins to go through the board so the extra long pins on the extender will give me ample space to tack on the wire.