A320 Emergency Evacuation System &
Emergency Electrical Power Controls

by jerome meriweather

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MAN ON Switch RAT & ENER GEN Fault Light GEN 1 Line Switch EMER GEN Test Switch CAPT and CAPT/PURS Switch (Wired Guard) Horn Shut OFF Switch Command Switch FAC 1 Switch SEC 1 Switch ELAC 1 Switch
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ELAC Switch
SEC Switch
FAC Switch
Command Switch
ON - Activates evacuation alert. The EVAC light flashes and horn sounds in the cockpit. EVAC lights flash at forward and AFT Flight Attendant panels and Evacuation tone sounds in the cabin. Pushing the COMMAND switch a second time cancels the Evacuation alert.
Horn Shut OFF Switch
Silences the Evacuation Horn in the cockpit when pushed.
CAPT and CAPT/PURS Switch
(Wired Guard)

Safety wired to the CAPT/PURS position. Allows activation of an Evacuation alert from the cockpit or cabin.
EMER GEN Test Switch
Normally used by Maintenance.
GEN 1 Line Switch
RAT & ENER GEN Fault Light
Illuminates Red with a loss of power to AC buses 1 and 2 if:
MAN ON Switch