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The T500 Thruster is our next-generation thruster with over three times as much thrust as the T200 Thruster. We designed it for high-power ROVs, surface vessels, and AUVs, as well as human-carrying applications like kayaks. It’s carefully designed to be rugged, powerful, and flexible in many applications.
The T500 is designed to achieve its maximum performance of 16.1 kgf (35.5 lb) of thrust at an operating voltage of 24V and power consumption of just over 1 kW. That said, it also operates well at 16V, the voltage of our BlueROV2 and lithium-ion battery. At 16V, it consumes a similar amount of power to the T200 Thruster, but is more efficient and generates 70% more thrust.
The T500 Thruster is intended to be integrated into a wide range of different applications with ease. The nozzle includes four M4 mounting screws and can be attached to ROV frames, boat hulls, or just about anything!
It comes with a 1.5 m (59 in) cable with a pre-installed WetLink Penetrator to make it easy to connect to a watertight enclosure or other housing. The penetrator has an M14 thread size and requires larger holes than we have on most of our watertight enclosure end caps. Several new end caps will be available soon to accommodate the M14 thread size.
The T500 Thruster comes ready to use and includes both clockwise and counterclockwise propellers. In addition to the thruster, you need a speed controller like the Basic ESC 500, a power source like our battery, and a signal source, such as our Thruster Commander, an RC radio receiver, or a microcontroller like the Arduino or Raspberry Pi.
There is a wealth of available technical information, charts, code examples, and tutorials on the Technical Details and Guides sections of this page as well as support through Blue Robotics online forum community.
When choosing a speed controller, we recommend the Basic ESC 500, which is designed for the high-power requirements of the T500 running at 24V. However, if you’re operating at 18V or less, you may also use the original Basic ESC without any reduction in performance.
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The T500 Thruster is our next-generation thruster with over three times as much thrust as the T200 Thruster. We designed it for high-power ROVs, surface vessels, and AUVs, as well as human-carrying applications like kayaks. It’s carefully designed to be rugged, powerful, and flexible in many applications.
The T500 is designed to achieve its maximum performance of 16.1 kgf (35.5 lb) of thrust at an operating voltage of 24V and power consumption of just over 1 kW. That said, it also operates well at 16V, the voltage of our BlueROV2 and lithium-ion battery. At 16V, it consumes a similar amount of power to the T200 Thruster, but is more efficient and generates 70% more thrust.
The T500 Thruster is intended to be integrated into a wide range of different applications with ease. The nozzle includes four M4 mounting screws and can be attached to ROV frames, boat hulls, or just about anything!
It comes with a 1.5 m (59 in) cable with a pre-installed WetLink Penetrator to make it easy to connect to a watertight enclosure or other housing. The penetrator has an M14 thread size and requires larger holes than we have on most of our watertight enclosure end caps. Several new end caps will be available soon to accommodate the M14 thread size.
The T500 Thruster comes ready to use and includes both clockwise and counterclockwise propellers. In addition to the thruster, you need a speed controller like the Basic ESC 500, a power source like our battery, and a signal source, such as our Thruster Commander, an RC radio receiver, or a microcontroller like the Arduino or Raspberry Pi.
There is a wealth of available technical information, charts, code examples, and tutorials on the Technical Details and Guides sections of this page as well as support through Blue Robotics online forum community.
When choosing a speed controller, we recommend the Basic ESC 500, which is designed for the high-power requirements of the T500 running at 24V. However, if you’re operating at 18V or less, you may also use the original Basic ESC without any reduction in performance.
Parameter |
Value |
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Performance¹ |
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Full Throttle FWD/REV Thrust @ 24 V |
16.1 / 10.5 kg f |
35.5 / 23.2 lb f |
Full Throttle FWD/REV Thrust @ 20 V |
13.0 / 8.5 kg f |
28.6 / 18.8 lb f |
Full Throttle FWD/REV Thrust @ 16 V |
9.3 / 6.2 kg f |
20.4 / 13.8 lb f |
Full Throttle FWD/REV Thrust @ 12 V |
6.0 / 4.0 kg f |
13.2 / 8.9 lb f |
Depth Rating |
300 m |
984 ft |
Operating Water Temperature (full power at 24 V) |
2-27°C |
36-81°F |
Electrical¹ |
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Operating Voltage |
7-24 volts |
|
Motor Kv (no load) |
202 RPM/V |
|
Full Throttle Current (Power) @ 24 V |
43.5 Amps (1044 Watts) |
|
Full Throttle RPM @ 24 V |
3100 RPM |
|
Full Throttle Current (Power) @ 20 V |
34.0 Amps (681 Watts) |
|
Full Throttle RPM @ 20 V |
2740 RPM |
|
Full Throttle Current (Power) @ 16 V |
25.1 Amps (402 Watts) |
|
Full Throttle RPM @ 16 V |
2350 RPM |
|
Full Throttle Current (Power) @ 12 V |
16.9 Amps (202 Watts) |
|
Full Throttle RPM @ 12 V |
1900 RPM |
|
Physical |
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Length |
160 mm |
6.30 in |
Diameter |
141 mm |
5.55 in |
Core Diameter |
62 mm |
2.43 in |
Propeller Diameter |
114.5 mm |
4.5 in |
Weight in Air (with 1.5m cable) |
1157 g |
2.55 lb |
Weight in Water (with 1.5m cable) |
730 g |
1.61 lb |
Mounting Hole Threads |
M4 x 0.7 |
|
Mounting Hole Spacing |
25 mm |
0.98 in |
Cable |
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Cable Type |
CAB-PUR-3-12AWG-R1 |
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Overall Cable Length |
1.5 m |
59 in |
Cable Length (Thruster to WLP) |
1.37 m |
54 in |
Wire Length (WLP to end) |
80 mm |
3.1 in |
Cable Diameter |
9.0 mm |
0.35 in |
Conductor Gauge |
12 AWG |
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Penetrator |
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Pre-installed WetLink Penetrator |
WLP-M14-9.5MM-HC |
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Penetrator Thread |
M14 x 1.5 |
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Penetrator Thread Length |
25 mm |
1.0 in |
Penetrator O-ring |
1.5x15mm Buna-N 70A |
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¹ All thrust performance and electrical values are typical but may vary by about +/-5% between units. They are specified when using the Basic ESC 500. |