Question About Installing 12V LED Strips to 6S Battery on DJI F450

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boba7523

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Hi Everyone!


I am trying to install these LED strips to my upcoming DJI F450 build and have a question about the wiring.


I'd like to solder them directly onto the F450's PDB, however, my quad will be running 6S lipo, and these operate on 12V. I will be using the Naza V2, which includes the PMU. From looking at specs of Naza PMU, it draws 5V, which means I can't connect to these.



How do I go about installing these 12V LED strips to my quad running 6S lipo if I want to solder the LEDs directly to the PDB?




Thanks!
 



Old Man

Old Man

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I agree, the BEC is the smart way to go. It separates your lights from the rest of the electrical system and much easier to install than soldering to a PDB. Build a wye to split off the main power supply to handle the BEC.
 


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boba7523

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Wow thanks guys!

Yep i'll be installing a BEC.

So i basically disconnect the positive (+) from one of the ESC and replace and solder it to the BEC"s input (+) positive? If so, could I also do it from the PDB instead of the ESC?
 


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boba7523

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PeteDee said:
Nope, connect the BEC input directly to the battery, you need to make sure your BEC can handle 6S though, simple buck regulator set to 12V will be cheaper.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/gib-Buck-Co...047?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27e02dd2ef
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Hi Pete,

If I got one of these BECs mentioned by others in this thread, then I wouldn't need the buck regulator right since that BEC works on 6S lipo.

So connect BEC to battery's balance connector? Why do some people connect it to one of the ESCs?
 

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