747 Electrical
by jerome meriweather
AFT
OverHead
Glareshield
Forward
Pedestal
Up to
IRS
Right to
Engine Start
Down to
HYD
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Standby Power Selector
OFF
- Disconnects the main and APU Standby buses from all power sources.
AUTO
- Allows the main Standby bus to be powered automatically from AC bus 3.
BAT
- Powers the main and APU Standby buses from their respective batteries through their hot battery busses and Standby inverters.
Utility Power Switches
ON
- Each switch powers two galley and two utility buses if no load shedding signal is present.
OFF
- Disconnects the two galley and two utility buses from AC power and reset fault circuitry.
Lights
- Indicate that one or more buses are unpowered, either automatically by protective circuits or by turning the switch off.
APU Selector
OFF
- Closes APU bleed air valve, initiates automatic shutdown sequence and resets fault detection logic.
ON
- APU operating position.
START
- Initiates automatic Start sequence. Spring-loaded from START to ON.
Battery Switch
ON
- Enables the main and APU batteries to provide backup power to the main and APU battery buses and the main and APU standby buses.
OFF
- Disconnects main and APU batteries from respective battery buses.
OFF Light
- Indicates the BATTERY switch is OFF.
BUS TIE Switches
AUTO
- Allow Bus Tie breaker and respective DC isolation relay to close automatically when system logic permits.
OFF
- Open the Bus Tie breaker and respective DC isolation relay.
ISLN Lights
- Indicate the respective AC Bus is isolated from the Tie Bus as the Bus Tie breaker has opened due to a fault, or the switch is off.
GEN CONT Switches
ON
- Close Generator field and allow the Generator control breaker to close automatically when system logic permits.
OFF
- Open Generator field and Generator control breaker. Reset fault trip circuitry.
OFF Lights
- Indicate Generator control breaker is open.
Drive DISC Switches
Disconnect the IDG from the engine. Can only be reconnected on the ground.
Lights
- Indicate generator Drive has low oil pressure or excessive oil temperature.
EXT PWR Switches
Open or close the External power contactor if the AVAIL light is on.
ON Lights
- Indicate external power contactor is closed.
AVAIL Lights
- Indicate External power is plugged in and the voltage and frequency are within limits.
APU GEN Switches
Open or close the auxiliary power breaker if the AVAIL light is on.
ON Lights
- Indicate APU power breaker is closed.
AVAIL Lights
- Indicate output voltage and frequency of the APU generator are within normal limits.