ORIGINAL: dignlivn
Alfred,
I was thinking of using a voltage regulator and thought
about a BEC the other day. I would like to learn more
about it ? What are your friends doing with the other
wires from the BEC ?
Bob
What other wires?
A Bec comes with a normal servo type plug already installed and a pair of loose wires.
The plug goes into the RX to provide power.
The loose wires get connected to your power source.
I use a male and female deans connector wired to make a pass through connector.
That way I can use the BEC by itself with a LiPo pack or I can transfer it to an EP easily if I so choose.
It takes a few more minutes to wire it up this way, but it makes things so much easier later.
I've got several cheap LiPo's which I've discovered that they do not hold voltage at the top end of their "C" ratings...
I've pressed these into service as power sources for the RX/Servos on planes...
The draw from a BEC is much lower than what a typical electric motor pulls.