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Old 12-19-2014, 10:02 PM
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Ed
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Default KV rating ?

Yes, I'm a newbie, and I'm trying to understand what KV means ? I don't think that it means Kilo Volts in our case. Why and how is it important to know the KV rating of a motor ? For example: I have a Turnigy 42 that has 500 KV printed on the side. What would this motor be good for ? Speed, or endurance ? How does a 500 KV compare to a 1000 KV motor ? Which one draws the most current ? Which one is the better performer ? Does one turn up more RPM's then the other ?


I'd really appreciate knowing as much as possible about KV. Can anyone help ?


Ed