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Old 01-21-2022 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Cromulent
I don't follow what you're trying to say. The motor really isn't rated for a certain voltage, they'll take the voltage that's thrown at them and spin accordingly. kV is RPM/volt, so a 3200kV motor will spin 3,200 RPM @ 1V, or 25,600 RPM at 8V, or 35,200 RPM @ 11V.
Tell that to Castle who told me my warranty claim was invalid because I exceeded the voltage rating. The 7700KV motor was rated for 100,000 RPM. With a 3S pack, that's 97,000 RPM. But they only rate that motor for 2S operation.
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