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Automation, sensing and robotics • Re: Power Supply and Buck Converters ?

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In fact though I'd use a smaller buck convertor one per servo to take 12V in and give just the current for one servo. The wiring won't need to be so thick then.
Damn, I didn't even think about installing a buck converter per each servo. It's so much better idea, because it is so much easier to find smaller and cheaper buck converters.

If my servo has a stall torque of 3.4A@8.4V, do you think this buck converter1 (link below) is a good fit ? It says that output voltage is regulated between 1.3V-35V. But it is giving an output of 5A. Isn't it too much ? Won't it hurt the servo ? Or servo simply takes as much as it needs (which in most cases is going to be about 1A) and nothing more, so 5A shouldn't fry the servo ?
https://botland.store/converters-step-d ... 36202.html

There are also other buck converters which provide regulated voltage of 3.2V-35V and output amperage of 3A.

Is it better to choose a buck converter with less (3.2V-35V + 3A) or more (1.3V-36V + 5A) amperage in case of my servos (max possible amperage is 8.4V and 3.4A, but will use around 1A in most cases) ?

Statistics: Posted by bestrasp — Sat Mar 08, 2025 4:52 pm



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