Electrical System Flashcards
There are __ DC buses
15
There are __ AC buses
6`
The main aircraft battery is a __-volt, ___-____ battery
24-volt, lead-acid
Ops limits for GPU (volts & amps)
28-28.5 V, 1,000 to 1,500 amps
Generators provide __ volts and ___ amps.
28 V, 400 amps
Location of the main aircraft battery
Aft fuselage compartment
Location of the standby battery
Aircraft nose
With the Master L and R GEN switches in EMER, you will be down to…
… standby power only
Each inverter converts DC power to __ and ___-volt, ___ Hz AC power
26 and 115-volt, 400 Hz
What type of power (AC or DC) is used for most T-1A systems?
DC
Where are the generators located?
Engine accessory gearbox (lower front portion of engine)
Each generator has a ___ that controls starting & generating modes of operation
Generator Control Unit
How many inverters does the T-1A have?
2
What’s the visual cue that a push-pull circuit breaker has popped?
A white ring shows around the CB.
What are the 3 sources of DC power?
acft battery, external power, starter-generators
Starter-generator requires __% N2 to produce the rated power output
58%
The GCUs work together to ____ the load between the generators
equalize
GCU removes power from the starter at approximately….
35-40% N2
GCUs are located in the upper portion of the…
aft fuselage compartment
The aircraft battery is rated at __ ampere-hours
40
How many feeder lines are on each side of the aircraft?
3
How many feeder lines are normally active?
2
What causes L or R BUS FDR FAIL to illuminate?
The third (standby) feeder line has become active.
How many times can you reset BUS FDR circuit breakers?
0
Battery switch, in ON, power 3 relays:
Battery relay, Battery tie-in relay, Emergency bus power relay