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T-Motor V804 KV170 12S Brushless Motor for Vtol Drone
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T-Motor V804 KV170 12S Brushless Motor for Vtol Drone 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 | V804 KV170 12S Brushless Motor for Vtol Drone |
| Manufacturer SKU | AWD100100081 |
Manufacturer technical and configuration tables
| Model No./ Kv | V804 KV170 | Magnet Temperature Resistance Grade | Class E 150℃ |
| Motor Size（mm） | Φ88.5*43.4 | Lead（mm） | 12AWG*1000 |
| Stator Technology | Anti-rust treatment; 180°C high temperature-resisting coatings | Enamelled Wires Temperature Resistance Grade | Class C 220℃ |
| Configuration | 24N28P | Coil Withdraw Voltage | 500V/5s |
| Shaft Diameter（mm） | IN:12 OUT:8 | Rotor Dynamic Balance Standard | ≤5mg |
| Bearing | Imported 6901ZZ | IP | IP35 |
| KV Value | KV170 | Battery (lipo)/Voltage Recommendation | 12S（4.2V/Sl）/42-52V |
| Idle Current（18V） | 2.7A | ESC Recommendation | FLAME 180A 12S V2.0 |
| Peak Current（A） | 115A/Continuous 180s | Configuration | G26*8.5/G27*8.8/G28*9.2 |
| Max. Power（W） | 5200W/Continuous 180s | Motor Weight（g） | 560g（710g Weight (incl. cables） |
| Internal Resistance（mΩ） | 33 | Package Weight（g） | 890g |
| KV Value | KV170 | Battery (lipo)/Voltage Recommendation | 12S（4.2V/Sl）/42-52V |
| Idle Current（18V） | 2.7A | ESC Recommendation | FLAME 180A 12S V2.0 |
| Peak Current（A） | 115A/Continuous 180s | Configuration | G26*8.5/G27*8.8/G28*9.2 |
| Max. Power（W） | 5200W/Continuous 180s | Motor Weight（g） | 560g（710g Weight (incl. cables） |
| Internal Resistance（mΩ） | 33 | Package Weight（g） | 890g |
| Item No. | Prop | Throttle | Voltage(V) | Thrust(g) | Torque(N*m) | Current(A) | RPM | Inputpower(W) | Efficiency(g/W) | OperatingTemperature℃) |
| V804KV170 | G26*8.5 | 40% | 47.65 | 3369.87 | 1.01 | 8.39 | 2781 | 399.54 | 8.43 | 107℃(AmbientTemperature:35℃) |
| 45% | 47.58 | 4165.79 | 1.24 | 11.18 | 3082 | 531.83 | 7.83 | |||
| 50% | 47.49 | 5211.17 | 1.55 | 15.58 | 3441 | 739.95 | 7.04 | |||
| 55% | 47.38 | 6252.56 | 1.85 | 20.45 | 3773 | 968.79 | 6.45 | |||
| 60% | 47.29 | 7303.10 | 2.16 | 25.66 | 4066 | 1213.43 | 6.02 | |||
| 65% | 47.12 | 8648.58 | 2.57 | 33.94 | 4439 | 1599.33 | 5.41 | |||
| 70% | 47.00 | 9816.86 | 2.90 | 40.59 | 4699 | 1907.78 | 5.15 | |||
| 75% | 46.82 | 10991.48 | 3.26 | 48.58 | 4957 | 2274.76 | 4.83 | |||
| 80% | 46.69 | 11987.70 | 3.57 | 55.69 | 5188 | 2600.20 | 4.61 | |||
| 90% | 46.37 | 14023.32 | 4.18 | 72.01 | 5583 | 3338.89 | 4.20 | |||
| 100% | 46.00 | 16015.50 | 4.80 | 90.16 | 5928 | 4147.46 | 3.86 | |||
| G27*8.8 | 40% | 47.63 | 3853.06 | 1.21 | 9.76 | 2733 | 464.80 | 8.29 | 112℃(AmbientTemperature:35℃) | |
| 45% | 47.55 | 4773.38 | 1.49 | 12.97 | 3023 | 616.58 | 7.74 | |||
| 50% | 47.46 | 5951.92 | 1.85 | 18.39 | 3366 | 872.92 | 6.82 | |||
| 55% | 47.30 | 7193.36 | 2.23 | 24.39 | 3683 | 1153.88 | 6.23 | |||
| 60% | 47.19 | 8385.79 | 2.59 | 30.39 | 3964 | 1434.03 | 5.85 | |||
| 65% | 47.07 | 9515.57 | 2.95 | 37.07 | 4213 | 1744.98 | 5.45 | |||
| 70% | 46.86 | 11051.81 | 3.43 | 47.89 | 4532 | 2244.26 | 4.92 | |||
| 75% | 46.70 | 12222.21 | 3.79 | 56.23 | 4753 | 2625.68 | 4.66 | |||
| 80% | 46.51 | 13294.33 | 4.13 | 64.97 | 4948 | 3022.21 | 4.40 | |||
| 90% | 46.11 | 15476.38 | 4.80 | 84.33 | 5261 | 3888.62 | 3.98 | |||
| 100% | 45.68 | 17271.50 | 5.39 | 105.89 | 5546 | 4837.44 | 3.57 | |||
| G28*9.2 | 40% | 47.62 | 4152.97 | 1.29 | 10.63 | 2675 | 506.07 | 8.21 | HOT | |
| 45% | 47.54 | 5118.47 | 1.58 | 14.14 | 2961 | 672.04 | 7.62 | |||
| 50% | 47.39 | 6342.50 | 1.96 | 20.07 | 3298 | 951.19 | 6.67 | |||
| 55% | 47.28 | 7635.81 | 2.35 | 26.64 | 3610 | 1259.78 | 6.06 | |||
| 60% | 47.14 | 8907.64 | 2.73 | 33.45 | 3881 | 1576.89 | 5.65 | |||
| 65% | 47.02 | 10052.39 | 3.09 | 39.85 | 4104 | 1873.54 | 5.37 | |||
| 70% | 46.74 | 11746.82 | 3.59 | 52.73 | 4418 | 2464.81 | 4.77 | |||
| 75% | 46.59 | 12851.29 | 3.93 | 61.57 | 4624 | 2868.36 | 4.48 | |||
| 80% | 46.41 | 13819.99 | 4.25 | 70.19 | 4811 | 3257.09 | 4.24 | |||
| 90% | 46.01 | 15862.38 | 4.85 | 90.55 | 5122 | 4166.17 | 3.81 | |||
| 100% | 45.53 | 17357.91 | 5.35 | 113.72 | 5380 | 5177.43 | 3.35 | |||
| Notes：Motor temperature is the motor surface temperature aftering running at 80% for 10 mins.(Based on T-MOTOR test bench(es), all data are for reference only. T-MOTOR reserves the right of final interpretation. ) | ||||||||||
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