ELECTRICAL Flashcards
What is the purpose of ELMS?
To provide load management and protection to ensure power is available to critical and essential equipment
What loads does ELMS shed first?
Galleys first and then utilities
What indication is there of ELMS load shedding?
LOAD SHED on EICAS
List the main electrical sources?
L GEN
R GEN
APU GEN
Primary and secondary EXT power
What will cause the EICAS message ELEC GEN DRIVE and what are your actions?
What will happen technically when the action is executed?
Low oil pressure being detected in an IDG
You should then immediately disconnect the IDG by pushing the respective DRIVE DISCONNECT switch. When you press that switch with the fuel control switches in the RUN position, the two-piece IDG input shaft moves apart.
What causes automatic disconnection of an IDG?
The melting of a thermal plug at high drive temperature that causes a disconnect to happen
When will the APU start automatically?
If both transfer busses are unpowered
When does the EXT PWR AVAIL light illuminate?
When the external power source voltage and frequency are within limits
What is the generator priority for main AC Busses?
In flight:
- The respective IDG
- APU
- Opposite IDG
What is normally the source for the ground service bus?
The right AC main bus
How is the ground service bus powered without supply from the main bus?
With the APU or external power.
What Equipment is powered by the Ground Service Bus?
Main battery charger
APU battery charger
Miscellaneous cabin systems and loads
How can the Ground Handling Bus be powered?
From APU or EXT PWR source
What Equipment is powered by the Ground Handling Bus?
Cargo handling
Fueling/de-fueling
The powered door opening system for the engine cowls.
Which busses can be supplied by the Back up GENs?
R AC transfer Bus
L AC transfer Bus
What unit converts the Back up GENs frequency?
A frequency converter
How many back up generators can be used at a time?
Only one, as they both connect to the same frequency converter
How many PMG are in each back up generator?
2
What are the two PMGs in each back up generator used for?
Supplying DC Power to the flight control DC electrical system