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Regulators and Voltage Converters
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Regulators | Voltage Converters
Regulators
A lightweight linear 5V 1A voltage regulator that enables you to power a small receiver and micro-servos from a 2-cell (7.4V) LiPo battery pack. Available with 100mm bare end input and output leads or with 40mm leads terminated with female JST-RCY (red JST) socket for input and JR/Hitec plug for output. Size: 14 (+leads) x 11 x 4 mm, weight: 1.5g with 100mm bare-end leads and 1.9g with leads/connectors.
It is designed primarily for gliders and small I/C models using 2S LiPo packs for their higher capacity and lighter weight.
Please contact us if you need a BEC with different connectors.
Voltage Converters
A voltage upconverter use a switching regulator with small inductor to boost a low voltage up to a more usable voltage. For example, to power a 12V model rail motor from a single LiPo cell (3.7V nominal). This often simplifies installation and charging - only a single cell to be charged instead of a multi-cell battery with the consequent need to balance.
However, you don't get something for nothing! Although upconverters are efficient, you will loose approx 10% of the battery capacity and the current talen from the battery is N x output current, where N is the conversion ratio - e.g. for a 3.7V to 12V converter with 250mAh being taken by the motor, the LiPo current is 12/3.7 x 250 = approx 800mA.
6V at 0.8A max from a single LiPo cell. Available as a bare board with solder pads and with lead-out wires plus heatshrink covering. Size: (bare board) 16.5 x 12 x 5 mm, 1.2g, (inc wires & cover) 22 x 12 x 5mm, 2.2g
A small voltage upconverter for generating 6V, 9V or 12V at 0.8A max from a single LiPo cell.
Size: Size: 17 x 12 x 5 mm Weight: 2.2g. Available as a bare board with solder pads and with lead-out wires plus heatshrink covering.
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A tiny voltage upconverter for generating 5V, 6V, 9V or 12V at 0.4A max from a single LiPo cell.
Size: Size: 13 x 8.5 x 5 mm, Weight: 1.5g. Available as a bare board with solder pads and with lead-out wires plus heatshrink covering.
