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Review on πŸ”Œ MakerHawk USB DC-DC Voltage Buck Regulator Step Down Power Supply Module - 9V 12V 24V to 5V Dual USB Output - Buck Voltage Board 3A, 6-26V, Car Charge Charging Regulator (4pcs) by Paula Brown

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Neat small converter

Sooo good so far. Please note that I bought the USB STEP DOWN model and it works great. I only wanted one, but four for the price of one theft. They feel robust and have good contact surfaces. I was able to solder the XT60 to one pad and a fat jumper to the other. I'm pretty sure three amps will be shared when used with two devices, so 1.5 amps per USB port. So far I have tested it with different voltages of 11.1 3S (lithium ion), 12-14V (lead acid), 18V drill battery and it has worked with all of them. As a precaution I would advise anyone using this module to at least add a built in fuse and create an enclosure to prevent possible short circuits and protect sensitive electronics. Added heatsinks to ICs on three, not sure if that's the best place but it will do. So far I've powered Pi Zero and ESP8266 boards and even built a small solar charging station. If you are planning to use them for a solar charger I would recommend using a battery as these do not have smoothing capacitors or regulators to make the most of the current fluctuations by connecting directly to the solar panel. Don't get me wrong I connected one to a 50 watt panel and a small amount of wine came out of the board but I pressed it and it charged the power bank but after an hour and noticeable heating of the radiator, i decided to disconnect it and it still works

Pros
  • Note 1: Positive and negative cannot be interchanged, and the input voltage must not exceed 26V, otherwise the chip will be damaged! Note 2: When working with electricity, do not touch the circuit board on the sense resistor, IC pin, otherwise it may damage the device output voltage!
Cons
  • Only available in black