ThyssenKrupp Hydraulic Elevator at the Homewood Suites Columbia

[ElevatorMan2012]

Looouuud motor.

[CaptainElevator42189]

Yes, and it's quite rare to see new elevators use dry power units.

[escalatorgeek881]

There is another ThyssenKrupp elevator like that in Columbia.

[CaptainElevator42189]

Interesting.

[Elevator5519]

What's a dry power unit?

[CaptainElevator42189]

The dry power unit has the fluid tank on top, the controller in front of the tank, the oil cooler/heater on the side, and underneath the tank is the motor/pump, valves, and silencing muffler. They used to be very popular, but have fallen by the wayside by submersible/wet pump power units, which has all mechanical parts in the fluid tank.

[seClip9]

Nice motor sound from the elevator equipment room next to the elevator.