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CHAPTER 10
ELECTRICAL
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NOTE
Failure of a display sensor is indicated on the
associated scale by illumination of a single
vertical bar light segment (Approved) or
with single amber LED element on the scale
(Alternative).
RANGES
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The main 40 amp/hr battery and auxiliary 15 amp/hr During flight a generator can overheat, which is
battery, power the left and right essential buses. An indicated by the #1 DC GEN HOT or #2 DC GEN
optional 40 amp/hr battery can be used to replace HOT caution light illuminating. The associated
the 15 amp/hr auxiliary battery. The auxiliary battery generator should be shut down until the caution light
powers only its battery bus and the essential buses. goes out. The generator can then be selected ON
and caution light monitored.
The No. 1 generator when activated, powers the left
main bus, the essential buses and charges the Transformer Rectifier Units (TRUs)
auxiliary battery. The No. 2 generator powers the
right main bus, which is supplemented by the main Each TRU receives three phase, 115 volt, variable
battery. frequency AC input power and converts it to 28 volts
DC output. The TRU powers the secondary bus
The No. 1 and No. 2 TRUs power the left and right when its output voltage exceeds 18 volts DC, and
secondary buses respectively. During normal flight disconnects power when the voltage drops below 18
operations, the TRUs or generators do not operate in volts DC.
parallel. The essential buses are paralleled through a
bus tie circuit breaker and powered from the main If a TRU goes off line, its associated L TRU or R TRU
buses, auxiliary and main battery. caution light illuminates. Also, if the TRU overheats,
the associated L TRU HOT or R TRU HOT caution
Engine-Driven Generators light illuminates. When the TRU cools below a
predetermined value, the light goes out.
The starter/generator mounted on the accessory
gearbox of each engine, serves as a starter motor Note
and converts to a generator after attaining
operational speed. Each generator output is The TRU output voltage can fluctuate between
monitored and controlled by its Generator Control 25.0 and 29.5 volts depending on secondary
Unit (GCU). After engine start, with generator bus load.
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AUX MAIN
BATTERY
BATTERY MASTER BATTERY
24V DC BUS TIE BREAKER 24V DC
OFF DC EXTERNAL
OFF POWER INPUT OFF
EXT
AUX POWER
MAIN
BATTERY
ADVISORY BATT
LIGHT
28V DC 28V DC
GEN 1 GEN 2
No.1 AC No.2 AC
GENERATOR GENERATOR
DC POWER SCHEMATIC
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Four bus tie contactors controlled automatically by Manual operation of the main bus tie through
the DC logic, connect the main feeder buses, the MAIN BUS TIE switch is inhibited once the
secondary buses, and, main and secondary buses. BBPU has reacted to a fault.
The bus tie contactors are controlled by the Bus Bar
Protection Unit (BBPU) which inhibits them if a bus An attempt to restore power from the other bus may
fault occurs. It also closes the contactors during be made by momentary selecting the bus fault reset
engine starts so that left and right side buses can switch to BUS FAULT RESET. This rearms the BBPU.
receive electrical power.
CAUTION
If a DC generator fails, the main DC bus tie contactor
closes connecting the main buses. If a TRU fails the Affected battery and generator should remain
secondary bus tie closes connecting the secondary selected OFF.
buses.
Note
If both DC generators fail, the left and right bus tie
contactors close connecting the secondary buses to Refer to Section 3 of the Flight Manual for
the main buses. The TRUs can now maintain DC electrical emergency procedures.
VOLTAGE to the buses.
DC External Power
If both TRUs fail, similarly the left and right bus tie
The external power receptacle provides a DC input
contactors close and the DC generators continue to
for an external power source, which can be used
supply the secondary buses.
instead of the batteries for starting the engines.
Bus Fault Operation
With external power plugged in and supplying DC
The Bus Bar Protection Unit provides the power, the battery master and external power switch
starter/generators and batteries with automatic must be selected to BATTERY MASTER and EXT
protection from a bus fault and overload. It also PWR respectively. The external power advisory light
monitors the GCUs for any over---current conditions. illuminates, the main feeder and essential buses
receive DC power. However the batteries are now
If a bus fault occurs, the BBPU inhibits the main bus isolated from the feeder buses and generators
tie contactor and opens the contactor connecting the inhibited from coming on line. This has no effect on
main and secondary buses. They are prevented from the starter mode sequence.
closing to ensure the bus fault is isolated. The DC
BUS caution light now illuminates, and all services on A fault in the external power source will disconnect it
the faulty bus will be lost. The caution lights from the airplane electrical system. If the fault clears
associated with these services will illuminate. the external power source can be re---selected by
selecting the external power switch OFF then to EXT
If the fault persists longer than 7 to 10 seconds, an POWER.
overcurrent may have occured from the generator
supplying the bus and it will automatically shut down. To prevent any power interruption when the external
The battery connected to this bus will be isolated. power source is unplugged from the receptacle, the
The MAIN BATTERY or AUX BATTERY caution light battery master, main and auxiliary battery must be
and related DC GEN caution light will illuminate. The selected to BATTERY MASTER, MAIN BATT and AUX
BBPU continues to monitor the operating buses. BATT respectively.
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The engines can be started using the batteries. The Battery Temperature Monitor continuously
Selecting the battery master switch to BATTERY displays main and auxiliary battery temperatures,
MASTER, powers the essential buses which and overheat warnings from sensors on each
energizes limited DC equipment and the static battery.
inverters for 115 volts and 26 volts AC 400 Hz buses.
The main and auxiliary battery switches are selected
On airplanes incorporating CR824CH00028, the
to MAIN BATT and AUX BATT. The right main bus is
detection of a main or auxiliary battery
now powered, and all bus tie contactors are open.
overtemperature results in the automatic shutdown
Note of the APU. If the APU is operating, selection of the
BATTERY MONITOR TEST switch to any TEST
Before commencing a second engine start position will also result in automatic APU shutdown.
using the aircraft batteries make sure the
MAIN and AUX battery loads are 0.4 or less
If the MAIN BAT HOT or AUX BAT HOT, warning light
prior to starting the second engine. illuminates, the associated battery has exceeded
65_C. The related battery switch should then be
After the first engine starts and the generator switch
selected OFF. When the battery temperature
selected, the main bus tie contactor closes and the
decreases below 65_C, the respective light will go
generator powers left and right main buses. After the
out.
second engine starts and its generator selected, the
main bus tie contactor opens. Both contactors
connecting the main buses to the secondary buses A test switch provides simulated overheat and short
close. All DC and fixed frequency AC buses are now circuit conditions when selected to either of its three
energized. positions.
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If both DC Generators and both AC Generators are shut down, and the BATTERY MASTER
switch is at BATTERY MASTER, the following services are powered from the essential buses.
WARNING
Battery duration for operation
of essential services is 30
minutes.
DC POWER DISTRIBUTION
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The following services are powered from the fixed frequency 115 V AC and 26 V AC buses.
LEFT 26 V AC RIGHT 26 V AC
The following services are powered from the variable frequency 115 VAC buses.
L AC BUS R AC BUS
Co---pilot’s windshield heat (warmup) Co---pilot’s windshield heat (full)
Left alpha vane heater Right alpha vane heater
Left auxiliary fuel pump Right auxiliary fuel pump
Left elevator horn heat Right elevator horn heat
Left engine intake heater Right engine intake heater
Left propeller deicing Right propeller deicing
Left TRU Right TRU
Pilot’s side window heat Left standby hydraulic pump
Pilot’s windshield heat (full & warmup) Right standby hydraulic pump
Right standby hydraulic pump (Mod 8/1983)
AC POWER DISTRIBUTION
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locations. Circuit breaker panel illustrations are
typical and may not represent all combinations of
This section summarizes the circuit breaker options or modification status. The power
protection of all systems by a classified listing of all distribution diagrams of Chapter 10, Section 20 and
circuit breakers. Circuit breakers are listed following the circuit breaker panel illustrations in this section,
the chapter breakdown used in this manual and are will facilitate identification of system power sources
cross referenced to their respective panels and and their circuit breaker protection.
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RECIRC* GCU PLA TEMP MFC LAV
FAN PWR R SEC INPUT EXCITE AF CONT ENG 2 SMK DET BUS TIE R MAIN
* PRE-MOD 8/1736
5 5 5 20 5 5 5 15 5 20 20 20
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AIRFRAME DEICE EXT DC BUS DC TRU MAIN APU
PRESS V/HTR V/HTR MANUAL PWR TIE GEN 2 CONT BATT BATT TEMP BLEED
IND 2 R STAB 2 CONT LOGIC CONT EXCITE L&R CONT IND CAUT LTS AUX AIR MAIN FUEL VENT
8 5 5 5 7½ 5 5 10 5 5 5 5
7 10 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6
ENG 2 F/COMP AFR DEICE FUEL BLEED
INTAKE DEFLECT ITT NP NH TORQUE ENG TEMP BOOT FLOW IND SYS T&S*
ACT 1 ACT 2 IND IND IND IND COND IGN START AUTO LTS ENG 2 CONT 2 IND 2
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5
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FUEL HYD HYD LIGHTS COPLT PANEL LIGHTS
EMER PROP ENG QTY IND PWR ECU PRESS CONTACT MAP COPLT ENG RAD
LTS SYNC COND AUX 2 XFR ENG 2 IND 2 BAGGAGE SERVICE WARN LTS FLT INSTR CONS
3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 15 7½ 7½ 7½ 7½ 7½ 7½ 7½ 25 5 5 5 15
2
IND CABIN EXT LTS BATTERY PWR CABIN
LCO SIDEWALL BUFFET R R WING AHRS BOARDING FLT COMP P.A. EMER APU EMER CAUT CAUT BATT READING LTS LTS
HTR LTS PWR 2 PWR FLARE INSP 1 AUX LTS DOME LTS PWR MAN EXT LTS LTS 1 LTS 2 REFUEL L R PWR 2
5 15 10 25 5 7½ 5 5 7½ 5 7½ 7½ 10 20 20 15
1
A B C D E F G H J K L M N P Q R S
RAD PLA TEMP SW/SP MFC
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L MAIN INPUT ALT 1 AP CONT COMP 1 ENG 1 BUS TIE L SEC INPUT FAN PWR
NOTE:
10 50 50 50 50 L ESS 2 2 5 5 50 L MAIN AUX BATT 50 50 50 50
BUS INPUT INPUT
DC DC AC PROP
VOLT 75 LOGIC GEN 1 PWR MONITOR GEN 75 75 VOLT DEICE
AVIONIC FEEDERS IND CONT EXCITE DC AC CONT 1 IND CONT 1 O/SPD
20 20 20 5 5 10 5 5 15 5 5 5
8 5 5 5 20 5 20 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7½ 5 5 5
7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 10
5 5 7½ 5 5 7½ 7½ 5 5 5 5 5 5
6
BLEED FUEL RUD LDG ENG 1 BLEED
T & S* SYS FLOW IND SPEED GEAR ITT NP NH OIL PRESS NL OIL SYS FLOW
IND 1 CONT 1 ENG 1 IND HORN IND IND IND IGN IND IND TEMP IND CONT
PANEL LTS PLT PROP PASS STORM/PLT PLT PLT FUEL CABIN SIDEWALL
OH GLARE PLT MAP ADVSY ADVSY BETA WARN CB PNL WDO/HT WS/HT QTY IND FLT COMP LTS LAVATORY
CONS SHIELD FLT LTS LTS 2 LTS 1 LTS SIGNS LTS CONT CONT AUX 1 DOME LTS PWR 1 CONT LTS FLUSH
3 5 5 5 5 7½ 7½ 5 7½ 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 5
20 5 5 25 5 5 5 3 2 25 5 5 5
2
PA A/P DISENG
LOGO LOGO AHRS AUTOPLT VHF VOR AHRS PLT CAB INTPH AUD ADC PASS
L R 2 AUX DISENG 1 1 1 AUDIO PWR WARNING 1 OXYGEN
7½ 2 7½ 3 7½ 5 7½ 2 2 5
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115 V
BUS TIE
3
WEA ADVSY 2 AUX 115/26VAC
CVR RDR FAN FAN INV IN XMR RT
RIGHT
115
10 VAC 2 2 1 2 3½ 2
BUS
8 7½ 3 2 20
6 2 3 2 20
DME ADF AUDIO FGC ADC* RAD MLS HF Y/D PASS BUS
1 1 ALT ALERT 1 1 ALT 1 1 COMM RECTR SELCAL BRIEF FEED 1
5 3 5 2 3 20
3 2 2 3 2 20
VOR ADF HDG ATT ALT HDG/CRS INST SYM RNAV HYD R26V
RIGHT 2 2 2 2 2 ERROR 2 COMP GEN 2 2 QTY 2 FAIL
26
2 VAC 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
BUS
VOR ADF HDG ATT ALT HDG/CRS SYM RNAV SW/SP HYD L 26 V SURF
1 1 1 1 1 ERROR 1 GEN 1 1 COMP 1 QTY 1 FAIL POSN IND
LEFT
26
1 VAC
3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
BUS
A B C D E F G H J K L M N P Q
* PRE-MOD 8/1527
L L L R R R
ELEV AOA AOA ELEV AOA AOA
HORN 10 VANE 10 CUR 5 HORN 10 VANE 10 CUR 5
HT HT SENSE HT HT SENSE
INTK INTK
LIP L LIP
HTR 7½ WDO 10 HTR 7½
ENG 1 HT ENG 2
PH A 5 PH B 5 PH C 5 PH A 5 PH B 5 PH C 5
STBY STBY
HYD ½ HYD ½
* PMP 2 PMP 1
L TRU 20 R TRU 20
FUEL FUEL
AUX 5 AUX 5
PMP 1 PMP 2
CHAPTER 9 COMMUNICATIONS
VHF 1 H1 LEFT DC CB PANEL
VHF 2 H8 AVIONICS CB PANEL
PLT AUDIO L1 LEFT DC CB PANEL
COPLT AUDIO L4 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
OBS AUDIO H7 AVIONICS CB PANEL
PA CAB INTPH PWR M1 LEFT DC CB PANEL
PASS BRIEF L5 AVIONICS CB PANEL
HF COMM H4 AVIONICS CB PANEL
CVR M2 LEFT DC CB PANEL
CVR A10 AVIONICS CB PANEL
SELCAL K5 AVIONICS CB PANEL
CHAPTER 10 ELECTRICAL
L MAIN INPUT (4) A, B, C, D 10 LEFT DC CB PANEL
AVIONICS FEEDERS (3) A, B, C 9 LEFT DC CB PANEL
VOLT IND D9 LEFT DC CB PANEL
AUX INV PWR D8 LEFT DC CB PANEL
CONT E8 LEFT DC CB PANEL
L ESS PWR E9 LEFT DC CB PANEL
BUS TIE K10 LEFT DC CB PANEL
DC LOGIC CONT G9 LEFT DC CB PANEL
PWR MONITOR DC H9 LEFT DC CB PANEL
AC J9 LEFT DC CB PANEL
AC GEN CONT 1 K9 LEFT DC CB PANEL
L MAIN INPUT L9 LEFT DC CB PANEL
AUX BATT INPUT M9 LEFT DC CB PANEL
PRIM INV PWR F8 LEFT DC CB PANEL
CONT G8 LEFT DC CB PANEL
INV WRN CONT H8 LEFT DC CB PANEL
AUX BATT CONT J8 LEFT DC CB PANEL
L SEC INPUT (3) P, Q, R, 10 LEFT DC CB PANEL
VOLT IND M9 LEFT DC CB PANEL
R MAIN INPUT P, Q, R, S 10 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
R ESS BUS N9 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
VOLT IND P9 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
AVIONICS FEEDERS (3) Q, R, S 9 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
SEC INV PWR F9 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
CONT G9 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
PWR MONITOR DC H9 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
AC J9 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
AC GEN CONT 2 K9 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
MAIN BATT INPUT L9 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
R MAIN INPUT M9 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
EXT PWR LOGIC F8 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
DC BUS TIE CONT G8 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
DC GEN 2 EXCITE H8 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
TRU CONT L & R J8 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
MAIN BATT CONT K8 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
BATT TEMP IND L8 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
CAUT LTS M8 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
BUS TIE K10 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
CHAPTER 15 FUEL
FUEL TANK TEMP Q4 LEFT DC CB PANEL
REFUEL/DEFUEL TANK 1 L4 LEFT DC CB PANEL
QTY IND 1 M4 LEFT DC CB PANEL
TEMP ENG 1 N4 LEFT DC CB PANEL
AUX CONT PUMP 1 P4 LEFT DC CB PANEL
AUX PUMP WRN C4 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
AUX CONT PUMP 2 D4 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
TEMP ENG 2 E4 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
REFUEL/DEFUEL TANK 2 F4 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
QTY IND 2 G4 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
BATT REFUEL P1 RIGHT DC CB PANEL
AUX PUMP 1 - VAR FREQ AC CB PANEL
AUX PUMP 2 - VAR FREQ AC CB PANEL
CHAPTER 19 NAVIGATI0N
VOR 1 J1 LEFT DC CB PANEL
VOR 1 A1 AVIONICS CB PANEL
VOR 2 (2) A6, A2 AVIONICS CB PANEL
DME 1 A5 AVIONICS CB PANEL
DME 2 A8 AVIONICS CB PANEL
ADF 1 (2) B5, B1 AVIONICS CB PANEL
ADF 2 (2) B8, B2 AVIONICS CB PANEL
RNAV 1 (2) G4, J1 AVIONICS CB PANEL
RNAV 2 (2) G7, J2 AVIONICS CB PANEL
INS (2) E9, K1 AVIONICS CB PANEL
INS H10 LEFT DC CB PANEL
MLS 1 G5 AVIONICS CB PANEL
MLS 2 G8 AVIONICS CB PANEL
WEA RDR (2) B7, B10 AVIONICS CB PANEL
ATC 1 A4 AVIONICS CB PANEL
ATC 2 A7 AVIONICS CB PANEL
RDR GRPH K4 AVIONICS CB PANEL
CHAPTER 20 PNEUMATICS
BLEED SYS CONT 1 B5 LEFT DC CB PANEL
BLEED SYS FLOW CONT Q5 LEFT DC CB PANEL
BLEED SYS CONT 2 R5 RIGHT DC CB PANEL