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BrianG · 11.08.2010, 11:04 AM

Yeah, I would say 3A as well.

One thing to note about the SW BEC is that it's a linear type. This means it creates more heat than its switching counterpart (especially at 3s and higher), but it is much more durable in my experience. Those linear regulators have overload and thermal protection, so they are really hard to kill; they just shut down until the problem is removed. Switching regulators are much more efficient at 3s and up (at 2s, linear and switching efficiency is about the same), but are quite a bit more complex.

So, if you are running 2s, I would stick to a linear BEC. If 3s and up, a switching BEC will stay a LOT cooler.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	11.08.2010, 11:04 AM Yeah, I would say 3A as well. One thing to note about the SW BEC is that it's a linear type. This means it creates more heat than its switching counterpart (especially at 3s and higher), but it is much more durable in my experience. Those linear regulators have overload and thermal protection, so they are really hard to kill; they just shut down until the problem is removed. Switching regulators are much more efficient at 3s and up (at 2s, linear and switching efficiency is about the same), but are quite a bit more complex. So, if you are running 2s, I would stick to a linear BEC. If 3s and up, a switching BEC will stay a LOT cooler.