Electrics Flashcards
Pneumonic for remembering electric priorities
GEAR B
Gen Ext pwr APU RAT Batt
How is DC ESS BUS fed
DC BUS 1 (TR1)
Screens loose with AC BUS 2
PFD2 ND2 Lower ECAM
Don’t push IDG disconnect button for longer than…
3 sec
In flight which gen has the higher load and why?
Gen 1
Powers AC ESS BUS
How long does emer gen take to come online?
8 sec
When emer gen coming online, what is powering the aircraft at this time? What is powered?
Batteries
PFD1
Upper ECAM
FMGC1
AC ESS is normally supplied by
AC BUS 1
DC BATT BUS can be supplied by:
DC BUS 1
DC BUS 2
batteries
AC bus tie contractors enable…
Electrical system to be supplied by any generator or ext power
What happens during an emer gen test?
Emer gen is driven hydraulically if the blue electric pump is running
What happens when Gen 1 line push button is set to off?
AC BUS 1 is powered by gen 2 because gen 1 line is open
When does the static inverter work?
Aircraft speed below 50kts
SI automatically
Activated if nothing but batteries are supplying the aircraft
Static Inverter transforms DC voltage from batteries into:
Single phase 115v 400hz current
Loss of all generators AND emer gen
How is DC ESS BUS supplied?
HOT BUS 2