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.

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.

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