From: Steve Leitgen <sleitgen@...>
Date: Monday, July 30, 2012 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: [BugHLG] Bug questions
Date: Monday, July 30, 2012 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: [BugHLG] Bug questions
I've been using Airtronics gear in my DLGs. They operate on one Li-Poly cell. Why bother with a BEC?
Steve L.
On Jul 25, 2012, at 6:49 AM, Richard wrote:
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>
> --- In BugHLG@yahoogroups.com, Juan Balnius <jbalnius@...> wrote:
> >
> > What the heck is a BEC. I just plug my LiPO pack to the receiver. Will
> my
> > glider fly longer if I use a BEC?
> >
> >
>
> A BEC is a Battery Eliminator Circuit. Usually it's part of the ESC but
> not all ESCs include one.
>
> Most servos and receivers are only rated for use with voltages up to 6
> volts. Using a higher voltage battery can damage them. The BEC takes
> it's power from your battery and converts it to 4.8 or 6 volts and
> supplies that to your receiver.
>
> Some receivers produced lately will accept up to 7.4 volts but you
> should check the receiver specs if you intend to try this. The receiver
> and/or servos could fail at an inopportune time if you continue to use
> an overvoltage.
>
> And no, your glider will NOT fly longer.
>
> Richard
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