A2212 1200KV Brushless Outrunner Motor - Pre-Soldered 3.5mm Banana Plugs with X-Mount & Prop Adapter

Specifications

• Motor Model: A2212

• KV Rating: 1200KV

• Connectors: Pre-welded 3.5mm Banana Male Plugs

• Motor Type: Brushless Outrunner

• Phase Wires: 3 (Yellow, Black, Red heat-shrink indicators)

• Housing Color: Gold and Silver

Key Applications and Projects

• Sport Quadcopters: Upgrading DIY "Four Axis" drones where you want more speed and agility than a 1000KV motor can provide.

• Aerobatic RC Airplanes: Providing the necessary thrust and pitch-speed for 3D printed or foam-board sport planes to perform loops and rolls.

• FPV Flying Wings: A great balance of efficiency and speed for mid-sized EPP foam flying wings carrying FPV camera gear.

Unlock New Capabilities (Project Evolution)

• The FPV Chase Plane: The 1200KV motor is the ultimate power plant for a mid-sized pusher-prop airplane. Evolve a standard foam wing by mounting this motor on the back, adding a 30A ESC, and installing a 5.8GHz FPV camera on the nose. The 1200KV motor will easily push the plane to 50mph, allowing you to chase your friends' drones or RC cars through the park in first-person view!

Package Includes:

• 1 x A2212 KV1200 Brushless Motor (with pre-soldered 3.5mm banana plugs)

• 1 x Aluminum X-Mount Bracket

• 1 x Collet-Style Propeller Adapter

• 4 x Countersunk Mounting Screws

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

1. What does "KV1200" mean? KV stands for "Velocity Constant." It means the motor is designed to spin at 1200 RPM for every 1 volt of electricity applied to it when spinning freely without a propeller.

2. Is this motor brushed or brushless? This is a 3-phase brushless outrunner motor. It requires no maintenance brushes and operates with high efficiency.

3. What are the gold connectors on the wires? They are factory pre-welded 3.5mm male banana plugs (bullet connectors).

4. Do I need to solder anything to use this motor? No! Because the 3.5mm connectors are already installed, you can plug them directly into any ESC that has matching female 3.5mm plugs.

5. What size Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) do I need? A 30A brushless ESC is strongly recommended for the 1200KV motor to comfortably handle the current draw at full throttle.

6. Can I connect this motor directly to a battery? No. Brushless motors require an Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) to turn the DC battery power into the 3-phase AC power needed to spin the motor. Connecting it directly to a battery will cause a short circuit.

7. What is the cross-shaped metal piece used for? That is the aluminum X-mount. It provides a wider, more stable 4-hole mounting footprint for attaching the motor to your drone arms or airplane firewall.

8. What are the four small screws for? They are countersunk machine screws used to bolt the aluminum X-mount tightly to the bottom of the golden motor casing.

9. What is the silver bullet-shaped part? That is a collet-style propeller adapter. It grips the bare motor shaft and provides a threaded post to securely attach your propeller.

10. What size battery should I use? This motor is optimized for 3S (11.1V) LiPo batteries.

11. What size propeller is best for the 1200KV version? An 8-inch (8045) or 9-inch (9050) propeller is ideal for a 3S setup, offering a great balance of thrust and speed without overheating the coils.

12. How do I reverse the direction the motor spins? Unplug any two of the three banana plug wires connecting the motor to the ESC, and swap them. This reverses the electrical phasing and instantly changes the rotation direction.

13. Does "Four Axis" mean it only works on quadcopters? "Four Axis" refers to a quadcopter drone. However, this motor is highly versatile and works perfectly as a primary thrust engine for fixed-wing RC airplanes as well.

14. What does "A2212" mean? It is an industry-standard size class, referring to the internal dimensions of the motor (22mm stator diameter, 12mm stator height).

15. Is a propeller included in this package? No, the package only includes the motor, the X-mount, the mounting screws, and the prop adapter.

16. Is this motor waterproof? No. The copper coils inside the housing are exposed to allow for air cooling. Submerging the motor while it has power will cause an electrical short.

17. How does the prop adapter stay on the smooth motor shaft? It uses a compression collet design. The base of the adapter is split; as you tighten the top nut down onto your propeller, it forces the split base to squeeze tightly onto the smooth motor shaft.

18. Why are there three wires? Brushless motors operate using 3-phase power generated by the ESC. The three wires sequence power to the electromagnets inside the bell to create a spinning magnetic field.

19. What does "outrunner" mean? It means the outer golden bell (which holds the permanent magnets) spins around the stationary internal copper coils. This specific design provides more torque to swing larger propellers.

20. Can I use this motor to power an RC car? It is highly discouraged. Outrunner motors are designed for aircraft where they receive constant, massive cooling airflow from a propeller. Using it inside an enclosed car chassis will likely cause it to overheat and fail quickly.