From: Frank C Woods <fcw37363@...>
Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [BugHLG] Re: Bug questions
Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [BugHLG] Re: Bug questions
Juan, can you tell me if plans for thr Bug are available anywhere on the web.
thanks in advance for your help.
Frank
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard <Rszanti@...>
To: BugHLG <BugHLG@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Jul 30, 2012 10:26 pm
Subject: [BugHLG] Re: Bug questions
--- 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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