If you got a boost converter that could handle that 11.33 amps, how much amperage would be on the power supply. Like if the power supply were only rated for 6 amps would it burn up

I don’t comment often, but this video was HUGELY helpful in understanding both types. Looking to power a dc laser pointer with a 4s Lipo battery and this is probably the only clear explanation as to what I could use to potentially accomplish this. Thank you!!

I learned so much in a short period of time. Thank you for making such an informative video.

I'm an amateur radio operator in the UK. My shack laptop charger (cheap Chinese replacement) was spewing rf harmonics up to 144 MHz. I replaced it with one of the first boost converters you showed to raise the 13.8V shack supply to 19V to run my laptop and all the rf interference disappeared. The laptop takes less than 5A to charge. I stuck the converter with suitable fuses in a die cast box with a small fan and it's been happily working for nearly a year now.

Very good explanation thanks. The same principle applies to solar with inverter installations. 12v vs 24v vs 36v vs 48v . 12v setups are usually cheaper and easy to find but is limited do to high current draw. Where as 48v setups need less current and helps reducing cable thickness.

Hail to Schematix. Very informative.

Great to see these things being demonstrated.

Great video, thanks for posting! Clarified the power & current dependencies & FET sensitivity to those for me! 👍👍👍

Thanks for a great video. It's people like yourself who makes KZfaq such an amazing wealth of information. Subscribed.

Thank you for the video. I know the principles but always nice to see the Demo. I just got a DC-DC boost converter in my life as a needed device. I bought solar panels to charge a portable power station (all in one battery, charge controller, inverter, USB ports and display). The Solar Panels full available output was not being accepted by Power Station (74 watts and should or could be double over 100-120 watts of panel). The boost took panel volts of 19.3 to 27.3 (adjustable). The power station is now taking 133 watts! The power station accepts up to 30 volts. It appears to charge efficiently or faster the Power stations likes 24 volts. With the supplied AC power brick to charge from wall outlet, it provides 24 volts and chargers at 118 volts. I tried this booster and was rewarded with more power than I can use. I need about 600 watts a day, to charge my 500 watt power station and keep a small 12v portable frig freezer running. The battery from 6pm to 8am uses about 36% of the power station (when there is low or no sun). Now I am fully charged by noon and it stays that way until sunset. I have sustabable power for the frig/freeze thanks to the boost converter. Before with 79% less charging rate I was in a deficit by about 35%. Excellent.

I was able to follow you every step of the way, very informative. Thanks!

I ordered a buck converter 5A. and im happy after watching this video 😊

Thanks, a good, simple & clear explanation that covered some issues I had not before considered.

Thanks for the video. Very informative to me. Now realize I need to buy a buck boost for a bench power supply. Cheers from VK2KWW

I am a highly certified electronic technician and i have to say that is a very nice shirt

Nice demonstration. Clear and useful.Thank you very much!

Oh wow, thank you for the example! I'm planning on making the DIY ATX PSU and using one of these buck/boost converters on the 12V output to get variable voltage, and now have a better idea of exactly what it can and cannot do.

Very nice explanation, I was bit confused when I thought to buy, thanks for the video sharing

Great video, simple and strait forward, even I got it, so thx.

Excellent explaination..with clear demo

That is a nice information you provided! Thanks for pointing out those facts they might sound "basic" but for sure it's something that people who plan to use these items has to know. As I said, thanks sir!

As others say, Thanks clear and informative.

This video prevented me from buying the wrong converter! Thanks!

very helpful, I'm a noob when it comes to electronics so this really helped. Thank you and greets from the UK

Nice compare and contrast between all 3 types of DC conversion. Thanks

Absolutely crucial to my understanding, thank you

Awesome video, great explanation fella!

Useful, thanks for posting.

Very informative, simple explanation

Great video, simple to understand, thank you

CAUTION ; ebat sellers have "Boost/Buck Converter" in the Description, but many ALSO say in the fine print boost only or buck only. Beware friends A Boost/Buck converter needs TWO coils, one for each function. Often you can see two separate coils, some use a double wound toroid, which is effectively two coils on one core

The lesson illustrates that buck as the default and preferred method as for efficiency not boost. Thumbs up and subscribed.

I just ordered a few step-up converters for the first time becasue My microphone receiver needs 13 to 15 volts but my lead acid battery goes under that. I think the voltage getting low is the reason I get drop outs with my receiver so I like to experiment with stepping up a tiny bit. thank you very much for this really helping video.

Very informative and to the point, well explained.

That was a fantastic explanation.

Very insightful, thank you very much!

Thank you for this easy to understand video.

Appreciate the info. I converted my f150 blower motor to PWM and im trying to boost it to 19v. This helps a lot.

super helpful, I use an Inverter for work and it has always bothered me jumping from DC to AC back to DC for the sake of charging small batteries. looks like i can buy a few boost converters and let my 12v batteries do the charging directly. The converter in my laptop charger will especially appreciate this, it audibly hates the back and forth. I dont think amperage will be a problem in my case as the voltage jump will be minimal.

Wow.. where have i been.. i didnt even know theses existed until a week ago watching another youtuber use one.. im like what the hell is that. Thanks for the explanation..

Many thanks for this explanation. I was about to buy boost instead of a buck one!

Great vídeo!!! Thanks for posting...

Wow these things are so useful and this video is very helpful.

VERY USEFUL & CLEAR, THNKS

Thanks, you sorted out my confusion. I'll now buy a Buck converter

Thanks, well explained

Great explanation, thanks.

Cool video buddy. I'm just learning and found it very interesting and easy to understand. I have been playing around with the same boost converter you showed at the start of your video. I ordered a £3 mixed capacitor pack and was sent a boost converter from one of the Chinese suppliers. :) Score eh? Thanks for sharing!

Very informative video, thank you.

Wow, this is one of the best videos I've watched so far on this topic! Thanks for the detailed explanation!

Very good Lecture

Great vid / demo. I often find YTers only show volts or amps in their demos or experiments, and it is really good to see you show both input and output volts and amps simultaneously, I can't commend your teaching process more highly, as this is the best way to show the relationships between input and output. So many people trying to show overunity of a circuit or device, and only showing one reading at a time, which often portrays a total misconception of what is actually going on in the circuits. It's good to see people trying to defy the Laws of Physics with their experiments, but are only fooling themselves and others when they dont complete the power equation by showing input vs output. One more thing I will add is, that step up/ step down converters are great for solar setups I believe, as when the sun rises and sets the voltage output is reduced and a step up/down converter helps to take advantage of the lower voltages at these times so as to get a little more power from the solar array. Thanks for sharing, I love your thorough explanations in your vids, keep it up!

Very good. Helped y understanding

just thx man! this is just great for me! i wish you al the best!

Thanks a lot! That was quite helpful!!!

very good explanation.

Amazing video.

Very helpful. THANK YOU

Great Demo, thanks!

I click LIKE on your vids before I even watch it. Good info, thanks.

Great video! 👍👍

Fantastic video, thanks!!!!

Thanks answered a lot I was unclear on 😁👍

thanks, it really clarified many things to me

Excellent video..!

nice tutorial. well explained. thanks

thank you very much, very helpful video

Hello from the UK 👍 Thought you'd like this: I got a boost buck converter and 'tested' it on the multimeter and the onboard fuse popped!!! Poop! The fuse had no base/cup/saddle or whatever it was supposed to sit in....it was soldered directly into the board. It was okay to get at with some pin nose pliers but very busy and crammed with parts to see that I had to put my spectacles on 🤓 I pulled at the fuse and the blue plastic came off, leaving the metal behind. On closer inspection of the blue bit...there it was...the burn mark. So my best, after failing to release the legs from the board with the soldering iron I resorted to soldering a new fuse on top of the legs;bridging the gap again with another 15amp fuse. Yes I did that and I completed my project for my OWN use to power my laptop with a car battery.

Thank you for the video

13:45 VERY TRUE THAT. lol. Raised my boost converter voltage and pooped the output capacitor. Definitely be careful when upping the voltage with these. Or make a case.

Well done!

Thank you for sharing

Good job! Thank you.

Good one. Thanks

I totally did not consider the input/output amperage, thanks for point that out because I was going to buy a bunch of buck and up converters that were the wrong ratings.

Nice job ❤️

@8:59 Veritable Volt Power Supply , much superior the Desultory Volt Power Supply. :) I like your teaching style. thanks for posting. 73's

Nice work

very good video

Very good

Brilliant Thumbs up

Tq ,,, even i am very bad in english but ~~ amazingly i understand everything you say :D Thanks

Хорошее и понятное объяснение. Большое спасибо !.

nice explanation thanks

if i have to be honest i have not much from video, coz i was hypnotized by your great shirt. Man i realy likes it :) Need to by same or atleast similiar. btw best wishes for new year :)

Thank you sir

Hi @Schematix great video Do you know where I could find the schematic for this modules?

Did the data sheet not say 8 amps?

What is the brand of your clamp meter? Thanks for the video.

Thank You

Great video. Do you have a list of boost / buck converters that are good quality? Seems like it's hard to tell which ones are good online.

I see this is a very old video but let me just say this is the best video ive seen on these what converter do you recommended to run a 100 watt class d amp board in a car environment which would be 14.4v

very good video :)

Thank you sooo much. I have that 2nd last one on my bench. I was going to use a PC supply and this dc-dc buck converter to build a variable bench supply. I was ill for a while and forgot that I bought 1 and how I was going to use it. I was going to remove the multi turn pots and extend them to the case. I may get back to this since I also have a DC-V a DC_A digital meter but I am considering using the newer meter/converter package, abt $30 usd? Do you have any info or videos on that, THANKS!

such powerful LED!! O.o

If that 10w led can take 34v at 4 amps I'll be amazed, but great explanations given.

Some are asking about driving an inductive load like a drill or motor. Most converters are NOT designed for inductive loads.

Thank you!

Thanks you so much

I look at these as voltage to current converters, in buck, and current to voltage converter in boost converters, it takes more current to boost the voltage!