Electrical Flashcards
Min voltage for engine start?
24V
Min GPU voltage for battery charging
27v
What provides the DC power to airplane systems?
Electrical Power Generation and Distribution System (EPGDS)
What comprises the electrical power system?
2 starter generators, two batteries, one gpu.
What does the LPDU power?
DC BUS 1, CENTRAL BUS, SHED BUS 1
What does the RPDU power?
DC BUS 2, CENTRAL BUS, SHED BUS 2, HOT BATT BUS 2
What does the EPDU power?
EMERGENCY BUS, HOT BATT BUS 1
Where is the locations of batt 1 and 2
Batt 1 front nose
Batt 2 aft right side
What device protects the systems on DC BUS 1 and 2 from surges from Batt 2 during engine start?
Quick Start Contactor
What is the operational status of Gen 1 and 2 if the gpu is connected?
They are offline.
Which busses are powered by Gen 1 during normal operations?
DC Bus 1, Emergency Bus, Hot Bat Bus 1, Shed Bus 1
Which busses will be powered with battery power only?
Hot bus 1 and 2, DC Bus 1&2, central bus, emergency bus.
What is necessary for the shed bus to come online on the ground
Single generator online or GPU online. 28 volts required to close contactor.
What buses are still available during an electrical emergency
Hot bus one and two, central bus, and emergency bus
What has occurred causing an electrical emergency
Generator one and two failure