[Equest-users] Elevator Loads

David Reddy via Equest-users equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Tue Oct 11 23:05:05 PDT 2016


There are some rough estimates for multifamily building elevator loads 
in the Energy Star High-rise simulation guidelines:

.

For comparison, I got some data from Seattle City Light for monitoring a 
2 regen elevator installation in a 7 story in a multifamily building:


What SCL concluded is the mfr estimates, primarily Kone's, are pretty 
reasonable.

On 10/11/2016 10:19 PM, John Aulbach via Equest-users wrote:
> Darryl:
>
> Don't the DC motors have a kW on their nameplate?
>
> Try the Washington State Energy stuff, which has eQuest elevator 
> profiles. Only place i have seen them before.
>
> John R. Aulbach, PE
> eQuest Old Guy..
>
>
> On Tuesday, October 11, 2016 8:44 PM, Darryl Kasun via Equest-users 
> <equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org> wrote:
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I would like to model some elevators.  I have the following info on 
> the elevators:
>
> - Elevators 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5:  5000 lbs ea; 350 fpm.
> - Elevators 6 & 7:  14,000 lbs ea; 200 fpm.
>
> Does anyone know a rough load (ie. kW) that I can apply to these 
> elevators?
>
> Thanks
> Darryl
>
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