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T-Motor U8 Lite Efficiency Type Multirotor UAV Motor KV100
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T-Motor U8 Lite Efficiency Type Multirotor UAV Motor KV100 is a T-Motor catalog item in Civilian UAV Motors. Review the model details below and request compatibility and supply information for civilian use.
Model specifications
| Brand | T-Motor |
|---|---|
| Model | U8 Lite Efficiency Type Multirotor UAV Motor KV100 |
| Manufacturer SKU | AWD06010100 |
Manufacturer technical and configuration tables
| Diameter | 87.1mm | Configuration | 36N42P |
| Height | 27.05mm | Lead Spec | 90mm |
| Shaft Diameter | 15mm | Packing Size | 130*111*50.6mm |
| KV | 85 | Rated Voltage（Lipo） | 12S |
| Motor Weight (Incl. Cable) | 243g | Propeller Recommendation | 28-29” |
| Idle Current（18V） | 0.5A | Quadcopter（28CF） | 10kg |
| Internal Resistance | 225±5mΩ | Hexacopter（28CF） | 15kg |
| Peak Current（180s） | 19.1A | Octocopter（28CF） | 20kg |
| Max. Power（180s） | 916.8W | ||
| KV | 100 | Rated Voltage（Lipo） | 12S |
| Motor Weight (Incl. Cable) | 238g | Propeller Recommendation | 27-28” |
| Idle Current（18V） | 0.7A | Quadcopter（28CF） | 14kg |
| Internal Resistance | 170±5mΩ | Hexacopter（28CF） | 21kg |
| Peak Current（180s） | 29.3A | Octocopter（28CF） | 28kg |
| Max. Power（180s） | 1406.4W | ||
| KV | 150 | Rated Voltage（Lipo） | 6S / 12S |
| Motor Weight (Incl. Cable) | 239g | Propeller Recommendation | 28-30” / 22” |
| Idle Current（18V） | 1A | Quadcopter（28CF） | 8kg |
| Internal Resistance | 85±5mΩ | Hexacopter（28CF） | 12kg |
| Peak Current（180s） | 29.7A / 26.5A | Octocopter（28CF） | 16kg |
| Max. Power（180s） | 712.8W / 1272W | ||
| KV | 190 | Rated Voltage（Lipo） | 6S |
| Motor Weight (Incl. Cable) | 243g | Propeller Recommendation | 28-29” |
| Idle Current（18V） | 1.3A | Quadcopter（28CF） | 12kg |
| Internal Resistance | 48±3mΩ | Hexacopter（28CF） | 18kg |
| Peak Current（180s） | 43.7A | Octocopter（28CF） | 24kg |
| Max. Power（180s） | 1048.8W |
| KV | 85 | Rated Voltage（Lipo） | 12S |
| Motor Weight (Incl. Cable) | 243g | Propeller Recommendation | 28-29” |
| Idle Current（18V） | 0.5A | Quadcopter（28CF） | 10kg |
| Internal Resistance | 225±5mΩ | Hexacopter（28CF） | 15kg |
| Peak Current（180s） | 19.1A | Octocopter（28CF） | 20kg |
| Max. Power（180s） | 916.8W |
| KV | 100 | Rated Voltage（Lipo） | 12S |
| Motor Weight (Incl. Cable) | 238g | Propeller Recommendation | 27-28” |
| Idle Current（18V） | 0.7A | Quadcopter（28CF） | 14kg |
| Internal Resistance | 170±5mΩ | Hexacopter（28CF） | 21kg |
| Peak Current（180s） | 29.3A | Octocopter（28CF） | 28kg |
| Max. Power（180s） | 1406.4W |
| KV | 150 | Rated Voltage（Lipo） | 6S / 12S |
| Motor Weight (Incl. Cable) | 239g | Propeller Recommendation | 28-30” / 22” |
| Idle Current（18V） | 1A | Quadcopter（28CF） | 8kg |
| Internal Resistance | 85±5mΩ | Hexacopter（28CF） | 12kg |
| Peak Current（180s） | 29.7A / 26.5A | Octocopter（28CF） | 16kg |
| Max. Power（180s） | 712.8W / 1272W |
| KV | 190 | Rated Voltage（Lipo） | 6S |
| Motor Weight (Incl. Cable) | 243g | Propeller Recommendation | 28-29” |
| Idle Current（18V） | 1.3A | Quadcopter（28CF） | 12kg |
| Internal Resistance | 48±3mΩ | Hexacopter（28CF） | 18kg |
| Peak Current（180s） | 43.7A | Octocopter（28CF） | 24kg |
| Max. Power（180s） | 1048.8W |
| Type | Voltage(V) | Propeller | Throttle | Thrust(g) | Torque(N*m) | Current(A) | RPM | Power(W) | Efficiency(g/W) | OperatingTemperature(℃) |
| U8liteKV85 | 12S(48V) | T-MOTORG28*9.2”CF | 40% | 1465 | 0.45 | 1.80 | 1584 | 86 | 16.96 | 88(AmbientTemperature:26.9℃) |
| 42% | 1572 | 0.48 | 2.00 | 1631 | 96 | 16.38 | ||||
| 44% | 1717 | 0.53 | 2.30 | 1692 | 110 | 15.55 | ||||
| 46% | 1852 | 0.58 | 2.60 | 1748 | 125 | 14.84 | ||||
| 48% | 1997 | 0.6 | 2.90 | 1810 | 139 | 14.35 | ||||
| 50% | 2140 | 0.66 | 3.20 | 1872 | 154 | 13.93 | ||||
| 52% | 2256 | 0.68 | 3.40 | 1928 | 163 | 13.82 | ||||
| 54% | 2378 | 0.71 | 3.70 | 1988 | 178 | 13.39 | ||||
| 56% | 2528 | 0.77 | 4.10 | 2047 | 197 | 12.85 | ||||
| 58% | 2757 | 0.84 | 4.60 | 2124 | 221 | 12.49 | ||||
| 60% | 2957 | 0.9 | 5.10 | 2190 | 245 | 12.08 | ||||
| 62% | 3027 | 0.91 | 5.30 | 2232 | 254 | 11.9 | ||||
| 64% | 3171 | 0.95 | 5.70 | 2287 | 274 | 11.59 | ||||
| 66% | 3307 | 1 | 6.20 | 2349 | 298 | 11.11 | ||||
| 68% | 3448 | 1.04 | 6.60 | 2384 | 317 | 10.88 | ||||
| 70% | 3662 | 1.08 | 7.10 | 2439 | 341 | 10.75 | ||||
| 75% | 4043 | 1.17 | 8.20 | 2570 | 394 | 10.27 | ||||
| 80% | 4468 | 1.28 | 9.50 | 2680 | 456 | 9.8 | ||||
| 90% | 5248 | 1.47 | 12.20 | 2917 | 586 | 8.96 | ||||
| 100% | 6352 | 1.8 | 16.50 | 3200 | 792 | 8.02 | ||||
| U8liteKV85 | 12S(48V) | T-MOTORG29*9.5”CF | 40% | 1696 | 0.53 | 2.10 | 1547 | 101 | 16.83 | HOT(AmbientTemperature:27.6℃) |
| 42% | 1829 | 0.59 | 2.40 | 1607 | 115 | 15.88 | ||||
| 44% | 1959 | 0.63 | 2.70 | 1654 | 130 | 15.12 | ||||
| 46% | 2119 | 0.68 | 3.00 | 1720 | 144 | 14.72 | ||||
| 48% | 2248 | 0.69 | 3.20 | 1767 | 154 | 14.64 | ||||
| 50% | 2412 | 0.78 | 3.70 | 1837 | 178 | 13.58 | ||||
| 52% | 2610 | 0.81 | 4.00 | 1906 | 192 | 13.59 | ||||
| 54% | 2759 | 0.86 | 4.40 | 1958 | 211 | 13.06 | ||||
| 56% | 2885 | 0.89 | 4.70 | 2001 | 226 | 12.79 | ||||
| 58% | 3193 | 1.01 | 5.50 | 2100 | 264 | 12.09 | ||||
| 60% | 3285 | 1.03 | 5.80 | 2139 | 278 | 11.8 | ||||
| 62% | 3429 | 1.07 | 6.20 | 2184 | 298 | 11.52 | ||||
| 64% | 3561 | 1.09 | 6.50 | 2236 | 312 | 11.41 | ||||
| 66% | 3740 | 1.15 | 7.10 | 2285 | 341 | 10.97 | ||||
| 68% | 3953 | 1.28 | 7.70 | 2332 | 370 | 10.7 | ||||
| 70% | 4094 | 1.26 | 8.20 | 2394 | 394 | 10.4 | ||||
| 75% | 4517 | 1.39 | 9.50 | 2506 | 456 | 9.91 | ||||
| 80% | 4961 | 1.49 | 11.00 | 2626 | 528 | 9.4 | ||||
| 90% | 5875 | 1.69 | 14.00 | 2858 | 672 | 8.74 | ||||
| 100% | 7130 | 2.09 | 19.10 | 3104 | 917 | 7.78 | ||||
| U8liteKV100 | 12S(48V) | T-MOTORG27*8.8”CF | 40% | 1976 | 0.67 | 3.10 | 1919 | 149 | 13.28 | 87(AmbientTemperature:27.81℃) |
| 42% | 2130 | 0.71 | 3.40 | 1972 | 163 | 13.05 | ||||
| 44% | 2430 | 0.82 | 4.10 | 2108 | 197 | 12.35 | ||||
| 46% | 2504 | 0.85 | 4.40 | 2154 | 211 | 11.86 | ||||
| 48% | 2660 | 0.89 | 4.80 | 2221 | 230 | 11.55 | ||||
| 50% | 2894 | 0.97 | 5.40 | 2302 | 259 | 11.17 | ||||
| 52% | 3090 | 1.02 | 5.90 | 2381 | 283 | 10.91 | ||||
| 54% | 3281 | 1.08 | 6.50 | 2439 | 312 | 10.52 | ||||
| 56% | 3439 | 1.11 | 6.90 | 2502 | 331 | 10.38 | ||||
| 58% | 3593 | 1.15 | 7.40 | 2573 | 355 | 10.12 | ||||
| 60% | 3774 | 1.19 | 7.90 | 2635 | 379 | 9.95 | ||||
| 62% | 4026 | 1.29 | 8.80 | 2720 | 422 | 9.53 | ||||
| 64% | 4220 | 1.32 | 9.30 | 2773 | 446 | 9.45 | ||||
| 66% | 4365 | 1.35 | 9.80 | 2823 | 470 | 9.28 | ||||
| 68% | 4532 | 1.41 | 10.50 | 2874 | 504 | 8.99 | ||||
| 70% | 4673 | 1.43 | 11.00 | 2938 | 528 | 8.85 | ||||
| 75% | 5129 | 1.55 | 12.70 | 3064 | 610 | 8.41 | ||||
| 80% | 5635 | 1.7 | 14.80 | 3214 | 710 | 7.93 | ||||
| 90% | 6715 | 1.97 | 19.20 | 3494 | 922 | 7.29 | ||||
| 100% | 8164 | 2.42 | 26.00 | 3777 | 1248 | 6.54 | ||||
| U8liteKV100 | 12S(48V) | T-MOTORG28*9.2”CF | 40% | 2243 | 0.77 | 3.50 | 1896 | 168 | 13.35 | 95(AmbientTemperature:27.81℃) |
| 42% | 2401 | 0.82 | 3.90 | 1964 | 187 | 12.83 | ||||
| 44% | 2555 | 0.85 | 4.20 | 2020 | 202 | 12.67 | ||||
| 46% | 2881 | 0.99 | 5.10 | 2144 | 245 | 11.77 | ||||
| 48% | 3008 | 1.01 | 5.40 | 2190 | 259 | 11.6 | ||||
| 50% | 3231 | 1.08 | 6.00 | 2268 | 288 | 11.22 | ||||
| 52% | 3370 | 1.16 | 6.70 | 2339 | 322 | 10.48 | ||||
| 54% | 3624 | 1.21 | 7.20 | 2415 | 346 | 10.49 | ||||
| 56% | 3803 | 1.25 | 7.70 | 2462 | 370 | 10.29 | ||||
| 58% | 4033 | 1.33 | 8.50 | 2540 | 408 | 9.88 | ||||
| 60% | 4201 | 1.35 | 8.90 | 2581 | 427 | 9.83 | ||||
| 62% | 4353 | 1.4 | 9.50 | 2647 | 456 | 9.55 | ||||
| 64% | 4593 | 1.49 | 10.40 | 2694 | 499 | 9.2 | ||||
| 66% | 4791 | 1.53 | 11.00 | 2755 | 528 | 9.07 | ||||
| 68% | 4988 | 1.58 | 11.70 | 2812 | 562 | 8.88 | ||||
| 70% | 5153 | 1.6 | 12.20 | 2858 | 586 | 8.8 | ||||
| 75% | 5696 | 1.76 | 14.30 | 3002 | 686 | 8.3 | ||||
| 80% | 6171 | 1.87 | 16.20 | 3122 | 778 | 7.94 | ||||
| 90% | 7329 | 2.21 | 21.40 | 3379 | 1027 | 7.13 | ||||
| 100% | 8716 | 2.73 | 29.30 | 3709 | 1406 | 6.2 | ||||
| Note: Motor temperature is motor surface temperature at 80% throttle running 10mins.(Date above based on benchtest are for reference only, comparion with that of other motor types is not recommended.) | ||||||||||
| U8liteKV150 | 6S(24V) | T-MOTORG28*9.2”CF | 40% | 1176 | 0.4 | 2.90 | 1383 | 70 | 16.9 | 71(AmbientTemperature:26.9℃) |
| 42% | 1237 | 0.41 | 3.10 | 1444 | 74 | 16.63 | ||||
| 44% | 1353 | 0.44 | 3.50 | 1497 | 84 | 16.11 | ||||
| 46% | 1465 | 0.48 | 3.90 | 1545 | 94 | 15.65 | ||||
| 48% | 1561 | 0.51 | 4.30 | 1587 | 103 | 15.13 | ||||
| 50% | 1648 | 0.52 | 4.60 | 1640 | 110 | 14.93 | ||||
| 52% | 1785 | 0.57 | 5.20 | 1708 | 125 | 14.3 | ||||
| 54% | 1905 | 0.6 | 5.60 | 1750 | 134 | 14.17 | ||||
| 56% | 2006 | 0.63 | 6.10 | 1811 | 146 | 13.7 | ||||
| 58% | 2153 | 0.67 | 6.70 | 1856 | 161 | 13.39 | ||||
| 60% | 2227 | 0.68 | 7.00 | 1899 | 168 | 13.26 | ||||
| 62% | 2334 | 0.71 | 7.50 | 1938 | 180 | 12.97 | ||||
| 64% | 2450 | 0.74 | 8.10 | 1984 | 194 | 12.6 | ||||
| 66% | 2549 | 0.77 | 8.60 | 2023 | 206 | 12.35 | ||||
| 68% | 2726 | 0.85 | 9.60 | 2082 | 230 | 11.83 | ||||
| 70% | 2877 | 0.87 | 10.30 | 2135 | 247 | 11.64 | ||||
| 75% | 3149 | 0.94 | 11.80 | 2238 | 283 | 11.12 | ||||
| 80% | 3479 | 1.02 | 13.60 | 2352 | 326 | 10.66 | ||||
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