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Sp400 General Data and Motor Specifications

Although many people refer to these motors as Speed 400 motors, that name is a Graupner trademark.  The motor is relabelled and sold by Graupner under this name.  These motors are manufactured by Mabuchi.  These motors are not manufactured for RC applications.  They were not intended to operate in the range that we subject them to in RC applications. These motors are manufactured for consumer products such as hair dryers, cordless screwdrivers and small portable vacumn cleaners.  The motor is actually an RS380 type motor.  There are different varieties of this motor created by different specifications such as the number of windings, wire size, brush type, etc.  The 2 varieties commonly used are the 6 volt and 7.2 volt RS380 motors. There are several companies labelling these motors under the following names.  These motors can also be purchased through electronics and surplus houses.

Some brand names of the sp400 are
Graupner Speed 400
Multiplex Permax 400
Zoom 400.
Robbe Power 400/35  (6 volt)
Robbe Power 400/45  (7.2 volt)

The following taken from the Mabuchi catalog and data sheets is some data on the different types of the Mabuchi RS380 motor:

Model Number

Voltage Range / Nominal

No Load Rpm / Current

Speed/Current/Torque/Output/Eff

Stall Torque Oz-in

RS-380PH-4045

3-9v / 7.2v

16400 / .53A

14150 / 3.34 / 1.66 / 17.3 / 72.1%

12.1

RS-380PH-4535

3-8v / 4.8v

12000 / .60A

10390 / 3.87 / 1.6 / 12.3 / 66.2 %

11.9

RS-380SH-3270

3-12v / 6.0v

8600 / .3A

7300 / 1.64 / 1.13 / 6.05 / 61.3 %

7.29

RS-380SH-4045

3-9v / 7.2v

16200 / .5A

14061 / 3.28 / * / * / *

*

RS-380SH-4535

3-7.2v / 4.8v

13600 / .63A

11700 / 3.89 / 1.39 / 12.05 / 64.6

10

(* = This data not supplied for this motor)
 

Motor Part Number Definitions


R
S-380SH-XX(N)NN

General specifications are as follows:
R=Round Can
S=Brush type (see below)
3=armature dia. code
8=Magned size or case length
0=3 poles
S=Magnet type (see below)
H=Metal and plastic endcap
XX=Diameter of magnet wire
(N)NN=number of windings.

Magnet types are as follows:
R=Segmental Isotropic
T-Y=Ring isotropic
S-P-V=Anisotropic
C=Synthetic Rubber

Brush types:
E-A-U=stamped metallic
F-D=stamped metallic fork
C-K-H-S-T=Carbon brushes
 

The Graupner 6 volt sp400 motor is labelled :RS-380PH
The Multiplex Permax 6 volt sp400 motor is labelled : RS-380PH
Robbe Power 400/35 6 volt motor is labelled : RS-380SH
Jameco 7.2 volt motor is labelled : RS-380SH
More information on Mabuchi motors can be found at the Mabuchi website at:
http://www.mabuchi-motor.co.jp/english/product/files/rs_380ph.html
http://www.mabuchi-motor.co.jp/english/product/files/rs_380sh.html