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#34989 - 03/24/23 07:02 PM
Re: Power unit mystery
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Just to add. This is a 40 year old machine. The controller is a Wico Sci .. There is no records
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#34994 - 03/24/23 11:35 PM
Re: Power unit mystery
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No specs. No way to tell contract speed. No cross head data plate .. it’s up to me to make the right decisions…. existing power unit is almost 40 years old. It has to be changed with the rest of the equipment .. I will check runby
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#35010 - 03/29/23 11:16 AM
Re: Power unit mystery
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When you say 115amp service what are you referring to? You either have a 100amp or 200amp disconnect switch. What wire size is feeding the disconnect switch? What amp breaker or fuse is feeding the disconnect switch?
Also, with 30' of rise and it being 4 stops that’s 7.5' per floor are you sure that correct? Did someone with engineering knowledge look at this? I only ask because you said “no short floors”. With that said if you are providing accurate information with the travel then the speed of 100fpm will be more than enough because the elevator floor to floor run is really short. You want the elevator to get up to speed when making a 1 floor trip or you could have some issues. The power needed would be my concern in NYC the for elevator electrical signoff you need motor FLA X 150%= disconnect fuse size. If you run a Canton Dry unit with a 25hp motor that’s 73FLA (73X1.5= 109.5) that right within your 115amp service but it would have to be a dry unit because a 25hp submersible motor is 82FLA and that would put you over the 115amp service.
Hope this helps but I would confirm the travel and floor stops because that’s very odd to me.
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#35012 - 03/29/23 05:20 PM
Re: Power unit mystery
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The original architect came up with blue prints. It was 125fpm with a 25 HP dry belt motor. 208v. 110 amp circuit breaker . The new submersible power unit will be a 30HP motor FLA 90 to reach contract speed. Alpha is now requiring a 125 amp disconnect service
I agree 100fpm would be fine and then the disconnect does not need 125 amp service.
Total travel is 32.5 “. It’s approximately 10’ between g and 1 then 11.5” between 1-2 and 10.9” from 2-3
The issue may be changing to a submersible motor
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#35015 - 03/29/23 10:28 PM
Re: Power unit mystery
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Actually the circuit breaker still needs to be 125amp. FLA 78.2. So it requires 117.3 amp. nyc will allow for "under rated" protection but its up to the inspector. We also have to use time delay fuses not breakers. Submersible units use more amps then a dry system. If you can up the voltage to 240V or if the building feed can handle put a 120amp breaker in.
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#35016 - 03/29/23 11:30 PM
Re: Power unit mystery
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I will ask the inspector if we can keep the 110 amp service with the FLA x 150% is 117.3. We also need fused disconnect .. but in 1983 it was not
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