Flywheel Solutions Technical Specs

Specifications¹
Rated Power	215 kW / 300 kW
Max Energy Storage	kW-sec@100 kW / 3000 kW-sec@100 kW
Flywheel Rotational Speed	18,500 to 36,000 RPM
Input
Input Voltage	400–600 VDC
Recharge Rate	15–50 Amps, adjustable
Efficiency	99.2 / 99.4 at max power rating
Output
Voltage Discharge	400–520 VDC; adjustable per application
Voltage Regulation	±1%
DC Ripple	Less than 2%
Environmental
Operating temperature	-4ºF to 104ºF (-20ºC to 40ºC)
Humidity	95% non-condensing
Altitude	5,000 ft. max without derating
Audible noise	66 dBA at 3.3 ft. (1m)
Dimensions and Weight
Height	73.7 in. (1872 mm)
Width	30.0 in. (762 mm)
Depth	30.0 in. (762 mm)
Weight	1822 lb. (826 kg)

1. The VYCON VDC and VDC-XE flywheel system stores and delivers reliable DC power utilizing the kinetic energy of high speed flywheel. The VDC flywheel can be deployed as the primary DC source or in parallel with traditional batteries in a battery hardening configuration.

Backup Times²

UPS Output Power Rating (kVA)
Number of Flywheels	40	60	80	100	120	160	225	275	450	550	750	1100
VDC Models
1	99.8	67.0	50.3	40.3	33.6	21.9	11.7	6.4
2				80.0	65.0	48.8	34.8	11.3	6.2
3						72.3	51.5	42.2	23.2	16.8	8.5
4								55.6	34.1	26.1	16.0	6.0
5										34.8	23.0	11.7
VDC-XE Models
1	99.8	67.0	50.3	40.3	33.6	25.6	17.4	11.7
2				80.0	65.0	48.8	34.8	28.6	16.8	11.4	6.1
3						72.3	51.5	42.2	26.1	21.5	13.9	6.2
4								55.6	34.1	28.0	20.8	11.1
5										34.8	25.8	17.1

2. All backup times are in seconds. Times are typical using .9 output power factor, 80% full load rating and 96% inverter efficiency.