Reddit reviews Automatic Buck Boost Converter, DROK DC-DC Automatic Buck Boost Converter 6V-35V 1-35V 5A Step Down/Step Up Regulator Adjustable Output Volt 5V 12V Power Supply for Car Auto Vehicle Motor Regulated SR
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5A buck boost converter has function of automatic Voltage regulation, the output Voltage can be higher or lower than the input VoltageInput range is DC 6-35v and output is DC 1-35v, turn the small screw on top of the pot to regulate the outputAdopted sendust inductor, has high efficiency and low heat, boost efficiency can up to 90 percent and buck efficiency to 88 percentCompact design and well Made; with large heat sink to help product cooling and case to prevent it from easily damagedPerfect for electronic hobby project, you can use it on radio, GPS, car audio, LED display, motor, Cell phone, etc.
Yep.
Just be careful you pick out something that actually works for your application.
In particular:
A buck converter will only output a voltage below the input voltage.
A boost converter will only output a voltage above the input voltage.
A buck/boost converter will output a fairly wide range of voltages, both below and above the input voltage, depending on how it's adjusted. But make sure that it is not inverting.
There are lots of different architectures that do something similar. Split-pi, Ćuk, SEPIC, Zeta...
For instance, take a look at this. Or this.
Thanks for your response! The last converter I used blew, I'm told because it didn't have proper input protection; I'm using a pretty big battery (10 Ah, 6 cells), so it can output a good 100 A. So, I need something with proper input protection. Could you tell me how I can tell if a converter is good? Would something like this work?
Here is the desktop version of your link