Electrical Requirements & Power Pack Configuration
Should you go with an individual or centralized power pack? The answer affects redundancy, maintenance downtime, and your electrical layout.
When one thing breaks, what stops working?
A single hydraulic leak. Two architectures. The downtime is the difference between a quick service call and a full garage shutdown.
Centralized
One pump. One shared line. One point of failure.
A leak anywhere in the shared line can take every connected unit offline.
Individual
Five units. Five power packs. No shared failure point.
Each stacker has its own self-contained power pack. A failure stays local while the other units keep running.
The trade-offs at a glance
Should I go with an individual or centralized power pack?
Every hydraulic stacker needs a power pack to generate lifting pressure. The question is whether each unit should have its own dedicated power pack, or whether one larger unit should distribute hydraulic pressure through shared lines to multiple stackers.
The right solution depends on project priorities such as redundancy, maintenance access, space planning, and system efficiency.
From the APS 2PK6.0 product data sheet, these base electrical specs per unit apply to each individual stacker unit.
Power Pack Analysis
The truth about power requirements.
Individual power packs do not require more total electrical power. The difference is how the same power is distributed, and what keeps running when one unit fails.
Individual Power Pack
Leaking Power Unit
Individual power packs require more total electrical power.
Both systems draw the same total power from the grid. The real difference is how power is routed.
valet attendants per floor max
Only enough lifts need to run at one time to serve the attendants on duty. Design power distribution around active use, not the total lift count.
Individual power packs provide greater reliability, easier maintenance, cleaner installation, and lower long-term risk.
Get your electrical specs straight from the start.
Our Electrical Requirements guide covers power supply specifications, panel configurations, control voltage, backup power options, and integration with existing systems. Use it to plan your installation and coordinate with your electrical contractor.