Electrical System Flashcards
In descending order, the priority for electrical power is
Onside engine generator, external power, APU, remaining engine generator
According to the graphic, what is powering the airplane
System page ELEC shows green lines coming from GEN1 and GEN2 powering their respective AC busses
Engine driven generators (from the synoptic page)
What is a characteristic of the APU electrical system?
Can power the entire plane on the ground
What is a characteristic of the electrical system
System operation is normally automatic
The bus tie contactors open or close automatically to maintain power supply to AC busses 1 and 2 when the bus tie switch is in the _____ position
Auto (lights out)
While the APU is running and external power plugged in, what is the indication that the APU generator is powering the AC tie bus?
EXT PWR AVAIL light illuminated
EXT PWR AVAIL light indicates external power is
Plugged in and electrical parameters are normal
Following pushback, what is the configuration of the electrical system when engine 1 is running and the APU is operating
GEN 1 powers AC bus 1 and the APU generator powers AC bus 2
Do not hold the IDG disconnect switch for more than _____ to prevent possible damage to the disconnect mechanism
3 seconds
In the event of a single IDG failure, the remaining IDG powers
The entire electrical system, except for the main galley bus
Do not disconnect the IDG when the
Engine is not running or not windmilling
If the IDG 1 switch is pushed in-flight
IDG 1 can only be reconnected on the ground by maintenance
What occurs when an IDG is disconnected
The corresponding generator can no longer supply power
GALY and CAB FAULT light indicates
A generator load exceeds 100% of rated output
A GEN FAULT light indicates
The line contactor is open without selecting the respective GEN switch OFF
In flight, with only one engine generator operating, how is the electrical system configured
The main galley power supply is automatically shed
In the event of a TR failure, how is the DC system reconfigured?
DC busses 1 and 2 will interconnect through the DC BAT bus. ESS TR powers the DC ESS bus
With the loss of TR 1, what pilot action is required
No action required: system automatically powers DC bus 1 with TR 2
In the normal configuration, which bus feeds the AC ESS bus
AC bus 1
AC ESS FEED FAULT light
Illuminates amber when AC ESS bus is not electrically powered
To power the essential bus from AC bus 2 due to a loss of AC bus 1, what pilot action is required
No action required, system is automatic
What occurs with the AC and DC ESS SHED busses when airplane is on battery power only?
Both busses are shed
What is a characteristic of the battery power system
An automatic cutoff logic prevents the batteries from becoming completely discharged on the ground
When flying on battery power only, what is the approximate battery endurance
22 minutes
A battery with low voltage can be charged by
Switching external power to ON and ensuring the affected BAT switch is ON
How are batteries charged
Automatically when DC power is supplied to the DC BAT bus and the BAT switches are ON
According to the graphic, the batteries are
System page ELEC showing green arrows from DC BAT bus to batteries
Being Charged (from the graphic on the slide)
BAT FAULT light indicates
Charging current is outside normal limits
What will cause the aircraft to revert to the Emergency Electrical Configuration
Loss of AC busses 1 and 2 above 100 knots
In the Emergency Electrical Configuration, which Electronic Instrument System (EIS) displays are powered
PFD 1, ND 1, and upper ECAM
Pushing the MAN ON switch extends the RAT
Anytime since it is always powered
On earlier A320s, the emergency generator operates only with
The landing gear retracted
On later A320s and all 319s, the emergency generator operates
Until touchdown, regardless of landing gear position
If the gear is retracted in the emergency electrical configuration, the EMERG ELEC PWR MAN ON switch must be pushed to regain the emergency generator on which airplanes
Earlier 320s
How is fuel fed to the engines in the emergency electrical configuration
No pumps operate, the engines are gravity fed
What is a characteristic of the ECAM monitored circuit breakers
Cause an ECAM “C/B TRIPPED” caution to appear if tripped or pulled for more than one minute
What bus provides an alternate source of power for the AC ESS bus
AC bus 2
