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BEC Comparison

While all BECs operate across a wide range of power loads, choosing the BEC that is best suited for your model will yield the greatest performance.

5 Volt Model	Minimum			Maximum
Electrical Specifications	1.5 Amp High Cell Count	2 Amp High Cell Count	3.5 Amp High Cell Count	1.5 Amp High Cell Count	2 Amp High Cell Count	3.5 Amp High Cell Count
NiCD/NiMH Cells	6	6	12	25	22	33
Li/LiPo Cells	2	2	3	8	8	10
Input Voltage	4V*	5.5 Volts	8 Volts	35 Volts	35 Volts	45 Volts
Output Voltage	5.0 Volts	4.95 Volts	5 Volts	5.15 Volts	5.1 Volts	5 Volts
Continuous Output Current	No Minimum	No Minimum	No Minimum	1.5 Amps	2 Amps	3.5 Amps
Peak Output Current	No Minimum	No Minimum	No Minimum	2 Amps	2.5 Amps	4 Amps
Number of Standard Servos (typical)	No Minimum	No Minimum	No Minimum	3	5	8

6 Volt Model	Minimum			Maximum
Electrical Specifications	1.5 Amp High Cell Count	2 Amp High Cell Count	3.5 Amp High Cell Count	1.5 Amp High Cell Count	2 Amp High Cell Count	3.5 Amp High Cell Count
NiCD/NiMH Cells	6	6	10	25	25	33
Li/LiPo Cells	2	2	3	8	8	10
Input Voltage	4V*	4V* Volts	8 Volts	35 Volts	35 Volts	45 Volts
Output Voltage	6 Volts	6 Volts	5.9 Volts	6.2 Volts	6.2 Volts	6.1 Volts
Continuous Output Current	No Minimum	No Minimum	No Minimum	1.5 Amps	2 Amps	3.5 Amps
Peak Output Current	No Minimum	No Minimum	No Minimum	2 Amps	2.4 Amps	4 Amps
Number of Standard Servos (typical)	No Minimum	No Minimum	No Minimum	3	4	8

Size Specifications	1.5 Amp High Cell Count	2 Amp High Cell Count	3.5 Amp High Cell Count
Width	21mm	20mm	30mm
Length	21mm	22mm	50mm
Thickness	9mm	10mm	13mm
Weight	5.5g	10g	13g