Otis Regenerative Drives

Regenerative Drive Otis brings the advantages of regenerative drives to low and high-rise
Regenerative Drive
residential and commercial buildings. The compact modular design
The smart choice makes the regenerative drives ideal for application on Otis equipment
up to 15m/s.
BENEFITS FEATURES
Environmentally friendly Environmentally Friendly
Energy savings (up to 70%) Energy savings, lower harmonic distortion and smaller radio frequency interference that
meet or exceed the established world standards make regenerative drives the product
Lower Harmonic Distortion (typically below of choice for green building initiatives.
5%)
Energy Savings
Reduced Radio Frequency Interference
Significant cost savings In a typical non-regenerative drive, energy is dissipated as heat in a set of resistors
when braking occurs, resulting in reduced efficiency and creating additional waste-heat
Smaller main cables loads in the building. The regenerative drive feeds this energy back into the buildings
internal electrical utility where it can be used by other loads or users connected to the
Reduced power demands in peak periods same network.
Otis regenerative drive is so efficient that its power factor cos(PHI) is close to unity.
The result is a reduction in overall energy demands on the building by up to 70%.
Low Harmonic Distortion
Regenerative drives produce clean power with low distortion of the incoming
sinusoidal waveform line current. Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) at nominal load is
typically equal or below 5 per cent, versus more than 80 per cent for non-regenerative
drivesresulting in less pollution of the buildings electrical power system, thus helping
to protect sensitive building equipment.
Reduced Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
Otis regenerative drives are designed to substantially minimise the RFI, also known
as Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), in compliance with strict legislations around the
World.
Significant Cost Savings

Two key factors influence the energy costs:
A fixed amount per year proportional to the subscribed peak power demand
expressed in kilovolt amperes (kVA)
A variable amount related to the energy consumption expressed in kilowatt-
hours (kWh)
With Otis regenerative drives, both the peak power demand and the energy
consumption are substantially reduced.
The overall effect is significant savings to the building owner and tenants, year-after-
year during the life of the elevator.
Energy saving with a regenerative drive in relation to the number of floors

and percentage of load. Maximum energy saving of 70 per cent can be
achieved when the car load is zero or 100 per cent.
Regenerative Drive Electrical power is generated when the elevator travels up
with a light load, travels down with a heavy load and during
Optimal System Performance
The combination of regenerative drive control with Permanent Magnet
the elevator systems deceleration. In effect, a fully loaded, Synchronous Motors (PMSM) permits the optimisation of motor and drive
descending elevator can now provide a significant portion of voltages resulting in a reduction of currents during regular usage.
the power for an adjacent ascending elevator.
Brown-out tolerant
The amount of energy savings due to regeneration depends
The drive will continue to operate with acceptable levels of degradation
on various system parameters and configurations such as duty
(reduction of contact speed and acceleration rates) in the event of a drop in
load, speed, length of run, traffic pattern and system efficiency.
voltages up to 30% below standard.
Modelling and simulation results show that Otis regenerative
drives use up to 70 per cent less energy than non-regenerative Superior ride quality
drives for equivalent elevator motion; that is, the energy State-of-the-art, 32-bit high-speed digital signal process and new control
consumed by the propulsion system to move the loads. algorithms for profile generation and position accuracy result in a smoother
As a green cost-effective option for the Gen2 system, Otis ride and improved floor-to-floor time to move more people in less time.
regenerative drives are the smart choice for your next low or
mid-rise installation.
SPECIFICATIONS
Otis regenerative drives can be used with geared or gearless

systems (up to 15 m/s) and is best suited for application on
Gen2 systems.
Typical duty specification

Gen2 systems with loads from 1150kg to 1600kg and
speeds from 1.0 m/s to 2.5 m/s are ideally suited to an Otis
regenerative drive.
Profile: 20-floor building, 60 metre rise, 300,000 trips per year.
Gen2 system Gen2 system Geared system

Regenerative Drive Non-Regenerative Non-Regenerative
Gearless PRSM motor Drive Drive
Duty Gearless PMSM motor Induction Motor (IM)
Energy Cost (*) Energy Cost (*) Energy Cost (*)

[kWh] [kWh] [kWh]
1275 kg 3261 $ 326 8721.7 $ 872 12845 $ 1285

1.6 m/s
1600 kg 4086.9 $ 409 10929 $ 1093 16137 $ 1614

1.6 m/s
(*) Cost of energy assumes $0.10/kWh

31-445-014 (07-07)
Australia (Head Office) New Zealand (Head Office) Customer Service and Support
Unit 1-3, 5-9 Ricketty Street Level 4, 60 Stanley Street Australia 1800 622 101
Mascot NSW 2020 Parnell New Zealand 0800 655 438
Australia New Zealand
tel: 61 2 8338 2700 tel: 64 9355 6600 www.otis.com
fax: 61 2 8337 6788 fax: 64 9355 6696 otis.marketing@otis.com
Copyright Otis Elevator Company. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the
property of Otis Elevator Company and no part may be reproduced, used or disclosed except as
authorised under contract or by prior written permission.

Otis Regenerative Drives

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Otis Regenerative Drives

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Otis Regenerative Drives

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Regenerative Drive Otis brings the advantages of regenerative drives to low and high-rise

Environmentally friendly Environmentally Friendly

Low Harmonic Distortion

Reduced Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)

Significant Cost Savings

Energy saving with a regenerative drive in relation to the number of floors

Otis regenerative drives can be used with geared or gearless

Typical duty specification

Profile: 20-floor building, 60 metre rise, 300,000 trips per year.

Gen2 system Gen2 system Geared system

Energy Cost () Energy Cost () Energy Cost (*)

1275 kg 3261 $ 326 8721.7 $ 872 12845 $ 1285

1600 kg 4086.9 $ 409 10929 $ 1093 16137 $ 1614

(*) Cost of energy assumes $0.10/kWh

You might also like