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Emergency Power Recall

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Automatic sequence returning elevators to a designated floor when mains power fails and emergency power activates.

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Emergency power recall is a controller function that, upon detection of a mains power failure, sequentially returns all elevator cars one at a time to the designated emergency floor using the limited capacity of the standby generator, then parks them with doors open until normal power is restored.
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Emergency Power Recall
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Passenger elevators freight elevators all lift door systems
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Standby Power Recall Operation Aro Operation
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