Electrics - Battery & Standby Power System

Amendment: Description amended to include single battery installations.

Supplementary Procedures - Battery Start Procedure Boeing - Loss of all standby power following battery discharge

The Battery/Standby Power System can supply DC and AC power to selected flight instruments, communications and navigation systems, and other critical systems, if there are main AC and DC electrical power system failures. The Battery/Standby Power System comprises the following Buses:

Hot Battery Bus. Battery Bus. Standby DC Bus. Standby AC Bus.

If all generator power is lost, these are the only buses that can be powered by the batteries.

See: Battery Schematic See: Bus Equipment List

Batteries Battery Installations Early production aircraft have a single battery only. In the event of AC power failure, the standby power system remains operative for 30 minutes.

Most production aircraft have a MAIN and APU battery (which is used for starting and operating the APU). There is no direct cockpit control for the APU battery. Airplanes With 90-minute Standby Power On most, but not all, aircraft with 2 batteries, the MAIN and APU batteries are paralled if power is lost to the Left DC Bus, thus allowing the standby power system to remain operative for 90 minutes in the event of AC power failure. Each battery has a charger powered from the Ground Service Bus.

Hot Battery Bus

Bus Equipment : Hot Battery Bus

The hot battery bus provides power to items that must be continuously powered, such as the Clock's time reference. Prior to establishing electrical power, the Main Battery powers the Hot Battery Bus. After establishing electrical power, the Main Battery charger powers the Hot Battery Bus.

Battery Bus

Bus Equipment : Battery Bus

Prior to establishing electrical power, [and] when the Battery Switch is ON, the Main Battery powers the Battery Bus. The Main Battery also powers the Battery Bus if the the Standby Power Selector Switch is in the BAT position. After establishing electrical power, the Left DC system powers the Battery Bus, and the main battery provides a backup source of power. The Battery DISCH light illuminates when the main battery is discharging. If EICAS is powered, the advisory message MAIN BAT DISCH also displays. The MAIN BAT DISCH light illuminates when the Main Battery is discharging. If EICAS is powered, the advisory message MAIN BAT DISCH also displays. The Battery OFF light illuminates and the EICAS advisory message BATTERY OFF displays if the battery switch is OFF after electrical power is established.

Standby DC Bus
The Standby DC Bus can be powered by several sources.

Bus Equipment : Standby DC Bus

Prior to establishing electrical power, when the battery switch is ON and the standby power selector is in AUTO, the main battery powers the standby DC bus. The Battery DISCH light illuminates when the main battery is discharging. After establishing electrical power, the left DC system powers the standby DC bus and the main battery provides a backup source of power. When the standby power selector is in BAT, the main battery powers the standby DC bus. Prior to establishing electrical power, when the Battery Switch is ON and the Standby Power Selector is in AUTO, the Main Battery and the APU Battery are paralleled to power the Standby DC bus. The MAIN BAT DISCH light and the APU BAT DISCH light illuminate when the main battery and APU battery are discharging. After establishing electrical power, the Left DC system powers the Standby DC bus and the Main Battery and APU Battery provide a backup source of power. When the Standby Power Selector is in BAT, the main battery and the APU battery are paralleled to power the Standby DC Bus. The Standby Bus OFF light illuminates and the EICAS advisory message STANDBY BUS OFF displays if the Standby DC bus is unpowered.

Standby AC Bus
The Standby AC bus can be powered by several sources.

Bus Equipment : Standby AC Bus

Prior to establishing electrical power, when the battery switch is ON and the standby power selector is in AUTO, the main battery powers the standby inverter which provides AC power to the standby AC bus. After establishing electrical power, the left AC system powers the standby AC bus and the main battery and standby inverter provide a backup source of power. When the standby power selector is in BAT, the main battery and standby inverter power the standby AC bus. Prior to establishing electrical power, when the Battery Switch is ON and the Standby Power Selector is in AUTO, the Main Battery and the APU Battery parallel to power the Standby Inverter which provides AC power to the Standby AC bus. After establishing electrical power, the Left AC system powers the Standby AC Bus and the Main Battery, APU Battery and Standby Inverter provide a backup source of power. When the standby power selector is in BAT, the Main Battery, APU Battery and Standby Inverter power the Standby AC Bus. The Standby Bus OFF light illuminates and the EICAS advisory message STANDBY BUS OFF displays if the Standby AC Bus is unpowered. Standby Power Selector

OFF In the OFF position, the selector cuts off all sources of power to the Standby DC and Standby AC Buses.

Boeing In flight, loss of Standby DC power is sensed as a double engine failure and unlocks the RAT. If the Standby Power Selector is placed OFF (in flight) on the 757, full RAT deployment could be expected due to the spring extension mechanism.

AUTO The Standby Power Selector affects the power going to the Standby DC and Standby AC buses. With the selector in the AUTO position, left main DC and AC power have priority in supplying the two Standby Buses.

When the Battery Switch is ON, the AUTO position also permits the main battery, APU battery and battery chargers to act as backup power sources for the two buses.

BAT Selecting the BAT position cuts off main AC and DC power to the standby system. The only power remaining for the standby system is battery power. In this case even the battery chargers are disconnected from the Ground Service Bus. With the Battery Switch ON, the battery supplies Standby DC and Standby AC through the Static Inverter.

AFM Flight beyond 30 minutes (90 minutes if 2 batteries installed) will result in complete loss of electrical power.

Electrics - Bus Equipment

Hot Battery Bus Battery Bus

Equipment Cooling - Ground Crew Call Horn Fire Protection - Fire Extinguisher Bottles Fuel - APU Fuel Valve Fuel - L/R Spar Valves Fuel - Refuelling System (ALTN) Fuel - Quantity (ALTN) Hydraulics - RAT manual deployment Landing Gear - Alternate Extension Landing Gear - Parking Brake Valve Navigation - IRS Emergency Power (R continuous, L&C for 5 minutes) (L&C continuous, R for 5 minutes) (HDG) Flight Instruments - Clock Time References

Air Conditioning - Right Pack Valve (HDG) Anti-Ice - L/R Engines Anti-Ice - Wings Communications - Flight/Cabin/Service Interphone Communications - Passenger Address Engines - Right Thrust Reverser Control (HDG) Engines - Standby Engine Indicating Engines - Start Control Equipment Cooling - Alternate System Fire Detection - Engines (NORM) Fire Detection - APU (NORM) Fire Detection - Cargo Compartments (NORM) Flight Controls - Stab Trim - Alternate Switches (As Installed)

HDG : HDG Equipped airplanes AC+DC : Requires both AC and DC power NORM : Normal Power Source ALTN : Alternate Power Source

Fuel - APU DC Fuel Pump Fuel - Engine Fuel Valves Fuel - Crossfeed Valve(s) Fuel - Quantity System (NORM) Hydraulics - PTU control Hydraulics - L/R Engine Pump Shutoff Valves Hydraulics - RAT Automatic Deployment Landing Gear - Antiskid (Inboard Wheels)

Landing Gear - Air/Ground Logic Landing gear - Position Indicator System 1 Landing gear - Position Indicator System 2 (ALTN) Lighting - Forward Cockpit Domes Oxygen - Passenger deployment system Pneumatics - Engine High Pressure Bleed Valves Standby DC Bus Standby AC Bus

Air Conditioning - Left Pack valve (HDG) Communications - Left VHF

Anti-Ice - Captains Pitot [Heat] (NON-HDG) Anti-Ice - Left AOA Heat (NON-HDG) Engines - Ignition System (ALTN)

Engines - Left Thrust Reverser Control (HDG) Fire Detection - Wheel Well Flight Controls - Rudder Ratio Changer (As Installed) Flight Controls - Rudder Trim Flight Controls - Stabilizer Trim (As Installed) Flight Controls - Stabilizer Trim Shutoff Valves Flight Controls - Left Yaw Damper (AC+DC) Flight Instruments - Standby Attitude Indicator Flight Instruments - Standby Altimeter Pneumatics - Bleed Air Isolation Valve (AC+DC) Pressurization - Cabin Altitude Selector Pressurization - Manual Cabin Altitude Control Warning Systems - Left Aural Warning System Warning Systems - Left Stick Shaker Navigation - Center ILS Navigation - Left VOR Navigation - Right MKR Navigation - Right ADF Pneumatics - Bleed Air Isolation Valve (AC+DC) Pressurization - Cabin Altitude & Pressure Indications Warning Systems - Warning Electrics Unit A Captains Flight Instrument Transfer Bus First Officers Flight Instrument Transfer Bus Flight Controls - Spoilers (Three pairs) (AD+DC) Flight Controls - Left Yaw Damper (AC+DC) Flight Instruments - Left Air Data Computer Flight Instruments - Left Air Data Baro Correction Flight Instruments - Left RDMI Lighting - Main Panel Floods Lighting - Standby Instrument Panel (ALTN)

Flight Instruments - Left EADI Flight Instruments - Left EHSI Flight Instruments - Left Altimeter Flight Instruments - Left Mach/Airspeed Indicator Flight Instruments - Left VSI Flight Instruments - Left and Center EFIS Symbol Generators Flight Instruments - Left EFIS Control Panel Flight Instruments - EFIS Instrument Comparator Navigation Left Radio Altimeter Navigation Left ILS

Flight Instruments Right EADI Flight Instruments Right EHSI Flight Instruments Right Altimeter Flight Instruments Right Mach/Airspeed Indicator Flight Instruments Right VSI Flight Instruments Right EFIS Symbol Generator Flight Instruments Right EFIS Control Panel Flight Instruments - Right Air Data Computer (NORM) Navigation Right Radio Altimeter Navigation Right ILS

Lighting - Captains Instruments and Panel Left AC Transfer Bus (HDG)

Lighting - First Officers Instruments and Panel Right AC Transfer Bus (HDG)

On non-HDG aircraft, the following items are normally powered by the Left AC Bus. Anti-Ice - Captains Pitot [Heat] Anti-Ice - Left AOA Heat Communications - Left HF Engines - Left Engine P1 Probe Heat Flight Controls - Flaps and Slats Position Flight Controls - Rudder Trim Position Lighting - Aisle Stand Lighting - Overhead Panel Lighting - First Officers Floods Navigation - Left FMC Navigation - Left CDU Navigation - Left DME Navigation - Left Transponder Pressurization - Cabin Altitude AUTO 1 Controller Left AC Bus

On non-HDG aircraft, the following items are normally powered by the Right AC Bus. Anti-Ice - Right Aux Pitot [Heat] Engines - Right Engine P1 Probe Heat Lighting - Captains Floods Lighting - Limited passenger cabin lighting Pressurization - Cabin Altitude AUTO 2 Controller

Right AC Bus

Air Conditioning - Left Recirculation Fan Anti-Ice - Left Aux Pitot [Heat] Automatic Flight - Left FCC (AC+DC) Communications - ACARS (As Installed) Engines - Left EICAS Computer and Top Display Engines - Left Ignition System (NORM) Engines - Airborne Vibration Monitoring System Engines - Thrust Management Computer (AC+DC) Equipment Cooling - Aft Vent Fan #2 Equipment Cooling - Aux Fan (HDG) Equipment Cooling - Fwd Supply Fan #1 Flight Controls - Left Aileron Position (28VAC) Flight Controls - Left Elevator Position (28VAC) Flight Controls - Stab Trim Position (28VAC) Flight Controls - Rudder Position (28VAC) Flight Instruments - Right Air Data Computer (ALTN)

Anti-Ice - First Officers Pitot [Heat] Anti-Ice - Right AOA Heat Anti-Ice - 757-300 Ice Detection Automatic Flight - Right FCC (AC+DC) Communications - Right HF Communications - Cockpit Voice Recorder Engines - Right EICAS Computer and Lower Display Engines - Right Ignition System (NORM) Equipment Cooling - Fwd Supply Fan #2 Flight Controls - Right Aileron Position (28VAC) Flight Controls - Right Elevator Position (28VAC) Flight Controls - Leading Edge Slat (ALTN) Flight Controls - Trailing Edge Flap (ALTN) Flight Instruments - Right RDMI Flight Instruments - TAT Probe (AC+DC) Fuel - Right Main Aft Booster Pump Fuel - Left Main Fwd Booster Pump Fuel - Center Right Override Pump

Fuel - Left Main Aft Booster Pump Fuel - Right Main Fwd Booster Pump Fuel - Center Left Override Pump Galley - Aft (AC+DC) Hydraulics - Right Electrical Pump (AC+DC) Hydraulics - C1 Electrical Pump (NORM) Landing Gear - Brake Pressure Indicator (28VAC) Lavatory - Flush A and F Lighting - Standby Instrument Panel (NORM) Lighting - Captains Instrument Panel Lighting - Center Instrument Panel Lighting - Aisle Stand Lighting - Overhead Panel Lighting - Left Landing Lamp Lighting - Left Nosegear Landing Lamp Lighting - Left Nosegear Turnoff Lamp Lighting - Anti-Collision (White) Lighting - 757-300 Nosegear Taxi-Light Navigation - Left DME Navigation - Left IRS (NORM) Navigation - Left Weather Radar Navigation - Left ADF Warning Systems - Ground Proximity Warning Systems - TCAS Left DC Bus

Galley - Mid & Fwd (AC+DC) Hydraulics - Left Electrical Pump (AC+DC) Hydraulics - C2 Electrical Pump (NORM) Lavatory - Flush C and D Lighting - First Officers Instrument Panel Lighting - Glareshield Lighting - Right Landing Lamp Lighting - Right Nosegear Landing Lamp Lighting - Right Nosegear Turnoff Lamp Lighting - Anti-Collision (Red) Navigation - Right DME Navigation - Right IRS (NORM) Navigation - Right Transponder Passenger Entertainment Video System (Ground) Pneumatics - APU Bleed Valve (AC+DC) Warning Systems - Warning Electrics Unit B

Right DC Bus

Air Conditioning - Trim Air Anti-Ice and Rain - Left Windshield wiper Automatic Flight - Left FCC (AC+DC) Automatic Flight - MCP (Channel A) Cargo Heat - Aft Cargo Heater (AC+DC) Cargo Heat - Fwd Cargo Fan Control Communications - Center VHF (As Installed) Communications - SELCAL Engines - Left EEC Engines - Left Idle Engines - Thrust Management Computer (AC+DC) Equipment Cooling - Aft Vent Fan Cont

Anti-Ice and Rain - Right Windshield Wiper Automatic Flight - Right FCC (AC+DC) Automatic Flight - MCP (Channel B) Cargo Heat - Aft Cargo Fan Control Communications - Right VHF Engines - Right EEC Engines - Right Idle Fire Detection - Right Passenger Call/Lavatory Smoke Fire Detection - Engines (ALTN) Fire Detection - APU (ALTN) Fire Detection - Cargo Compartments (ALTN) Fire Detection - Cargo Smoke Blower Control Flight Instruments - TAT Probe (AC+DC)

Fire Detection - Left Passenger Call/Lavatory Smoke Flight Controls - Auto Speedbrake

Galley - Mid & Fwd (AC+DC) General - Doors Indication

Flight Controls - Flap Load Relief Galley - Aft (AC+DC) Hydraulics - Right Electrical Pump (AC+DC) Hydraulics - Left Engine Pump Depressurization Valve Landing Gear - Antiskid 1 & 5 (Left outboard) Landing Gear - Brake Temperature Monitoring System Landing Gear - Air/Ground System 1 Pneumatics - Left Engine Bleed Valve Hydraulics - Left Electrical Pump (AC+DC) Hydraulics - Right Engine Pump Depressurization Valve Landing Gear - Antiskid 4 & 8 (Right Outboard) Landing Gear - Lever Lock Landing Gear - Reserve Brake Source Landing Gear - Air/Ground System 2 Landing gear - Position Indicator System 2 (NORM) Pneumatics - Right Engine Bleed Valve Pneumatics - APU Bleed Valve (AC+DC) Utilities - Potable Water Control (Air) Warning Systems - Right Aural Warning Speaker Warning Systems - Right Stick Shaker Center AC Bus Center DC Bus

Automatic Flight - Center FCC (AC+DC) Navigation - Center IRS (NORM) Navigation - Center Radio Altimeter Left Utility Bus

Automatic Flight - Center FCC (AC+DC)

Right Utility Bus

Cargo Heat - Aft Cargo Heater (AC+DC) Cargo Heat - Fwd Cargo Fan Heaters - Captains Shoulder and Foot Heaters Heaters - Doors 2 & 4 Heaters

Air Conditioning - Right Recirculation Fan Cargo Heat - Aft Cargo Fan Heaters - First Officers Shoulder and Foot Heaters Heaters - Doors 1 & 3 Heaters Passenger Entertainment Video System (Air)

Ground Services

Ground Handling Bus

Electrical - Battery Chargers Equipment Cooling - Aft Vent Fan #1 Fire Detection - Cargo Smoke Blower General - Passenger Signs Utilities - Potable Water Compressor (Ground) Utilities - Drain Mast Heaters Utilities - Water Line Heaters Left Panel

Fuel - Refuelling System (NORM) Fuel - Quantity (ALTN) General - Cargo Door Control General - Cargo Handling Eqpt Lighting - Cargo Compartments Lighting - Exterior Compartment Lighting Utilities - Potable Water Control (Ground)

Right Panel

Air Conditioning - Left Recirculation Cargo Fire

Air Conditioning - Right Recirculation Fire

Control (Left DC - Fwd Cargo) Air Conditioning - Right Standby Control Air Conditioning - Left Pack Auto Control (Standby DC) Air Conditioning - Left Pack Flow Control (Standby DC) Air Conditioning - Left Pack Auto Power (Left AC Transfer Bus) Flight Controls - Aileron Trim (L DC Bus) Lighting - Glareshield Flood Flight Instruments - Flight Data Recorder (AC+DC)

Control (Right DC - Aft Cargo) Air Conditioning - Left Pack Standby Control (Battery Bus) Air Conditioning - Right Auto Control Air Conditioning - Right Flow Control Air Conditioning - Left Pack Standby Power (Right AC Transfer Bus)

Doors and Windows - Girt Bar Indication Hydraulics - Quantity Navigation - Right FMC/CDU

Bus Equipment - AC Transfer Buses:

Left AC Transfer Bus (HDG)
On non-HDG aircraft, the following items are normally powered by the Left AC Bus. Anti-Ice - Captains Pitot [Heat] Anti-Ice - Left AOA Heat Communications - Left HF Engines - Left Engine P1 Probe Heat Flight Controls - Flaps and Slats Position Flight Controls - Rudder Trim Position Lighting - Aisle Stand Lighting - Overhead Panel Lighting - First Officers Floods Navigation Navigation Navigation Navigation Left Left Left Left FMC CDU DME Transponder

Right AC Transfer Bus (HDG)

On non-HDG aircraft, the following items are normally powered by the Right AC Bus. Anti-Ice - Right Aux Pitot [Heat] Engines - Right Engine P1 Probe Heat Lighting - Captains Floods Lighting - Limited passenger cabin lighting Pressurization - Cabin Altitude AUTO 2 Controller

HDG AC+DC NORM ALTN

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HDG Equipped airplanes Requires both AC and DC power Normal Power Source Alternate Power Source

Pressurization - Cabin Altitude AUTO 1 Controller

Bus Equipment - Battery Bus:

Battery Bus
Air Conditioning - Right Pack Valve (HDG) Anti-Ice - L/R Engines Anti-Ice - Wings Communications - Flight/Cabin/Service Interphone Communications - Passenger Address Engines - Right Thrust Reverser Control (HDG) Engines - Standby Engine Indicating Engines - Start Control Equipment Cooling - Alternate System Fire Detection - Engines (NORM) Fire Detection - APU (NORM) Fire Detection - Cargo Compartments (NORM) Flight Controls - Stab Trim - Alternate Switches (As Installed) Fuel Fuel Fuel Fuel APU DC Fuel Pump Engine Fuel Valves Crossfeed Valve(s) Quantity System (NORM)

Hydraulics - PTU control Hydraulics - L/R Engine Pump Shutoff Valves Hydraulics - RAT Automatic Deployment Landing Landing Landing Landing Gear - Antiskid (Inboard Wheels) Gear - Air/Ground Logic gear - Position Indicator System 1 gear - Position Indicator System 2 (ALTN)

Lighting - Forward Cockpit Domes Oxygen - Passenger deployment system Pneumatics - Engine High Pressure Bleed Valves

HDG AC+DC NORM ALTN

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HDG Equipped airplanes Requires both AC and DC power Normal Power Source Alternate Power Source

Bus Equipment - Center Buses:

Center AC Bus
Automatic Flight - Center FCC (AC+DC) Navigation - Center IRS (NORM) Navigation - Center Radio Altimeter

Center DC Bus
Automatic Flight - Center FCC (AC+DC)

HDG AC+DC NORM ALTN

: : : :

HDG Equipped airplanes Requires both AC and DC power Normal Power Source Alternate Power Source

Bus Equipment - Flight Instrument Transfer Buses:

Captains Flight Instrument Transfer Bus
Flight Flight Flight Flight Flight Instruments Instruments Instruments Instruments Instruments Left Left Left Left Left EADI EHSI Altimeter Mach/Airspeed Indicator VSI

First Officers Flight Instrument Transfer Bus

Flight Flight Flight Flight Flight Instruments Instruments Instruments Instruments Instruments Right Right Right Right Right EADI EHSI Altimeter Mach/Airspeed Indicator VSI

Flight Instruments - Left and Center EFIS Symbol Generators Flight Instruments - Left EFIS Control Panel Flight Instruments - EFIS Instrument Comparator Navigation Left Radio Altimeter Navigation Left ILS Lighting - Captains Instruments and Panel

Flight Instruments Right EFIS Symbol Generator Flight Instruments Right EFIS Control Panel Flight Instruments - Right Air Data Computer (NORM) Navigation Right Radio Altimeter Navigation Right ILS Lighting - First Officers Instruments and Panel

HDG AC+DC NORM ALTN

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HDG Equipped airplanes Requires both AC and DC power Normal Power Source Alternate Power Source

Bus Equipment - Ground Services and Ground Handling Buses

Ground Services
Electrical - Battery Chargers Equipment Cooling - Aft Vent Fan #1 Fire Detection - Cargo Smoke Blower General - Passenger Signs Utilities - Potable Water Compressor (Ground) Utilities - Drain Mast Heaters Utilities - Water Line Heaters

Ground Handling Bus

Fuel - Refuelling System (NORM) Fuel - Quantity (ALTN) General - Cargo Door Control General - Cargo Handling Eqpt Lighting - Cargo Compartments Lighting - Exterior Compartment Lighting Utilities - Potable Water Control (Ground)

HDG AC+DC NORM ALTN

: : : :

HDG Equipped airplanes Requires both AC and DC power Normal Power Source Alternate Power Source

Bus Equipment - Hot Battery Bus:

Hot Battery Bus
Equipment Cooling - Ground Crew Call Horn Fire Protection - Fire Extinguisher Bottles Fuel Fuel Fuel Fuel APU Fuel Valve L/R Spar Valves Refuelling System (ALTN) Quantity (ALTN)

Hydraulics - RAT manual deployment Landing Gear - Alternate Extension Landing Gear - Parking Brake Valve Navigation - IRS Emergency Power (R continuous, L&C for 5 minutes) (L&C continuous, R for 5 minutes) (HDG) Flight Instruments - Clock Time References

HDG AC+DC NORM ALTN

: : : :

HDG Equipped airplanes Requires both AC and DC power Normal Power Source Alternate Power Source

Bus Equipment - Left AC Bus:

Left AC Bus
Air Conditioning - Left Recirculation Fan Anti-Ice - Left Aux Pitot [Heat] Automatic Flight - Left FCC (AC+DC) Communications - ACARS (As Installed) Engines Engines Engines Engines Left EICAS Computer and Top Display Left Ignition System (NORM) Airborne Vibration Monitoring System Thrust Management Computer (AC+DC)

Left AC Transfer Bus (HDG)

On non-HDG aircraft, the following items are normally powered by the Left AC Bus. Anti-Ice - Captains Pitot [Heat] Anti-Ice - Left AOA Heat Communications - Left HF Engines - Left Engine P1 Probe Heat Flight Controls - Flaps and Slats Position Flight Controls - Rudder Trim Position Lighting - Aisle Stand Lighting - Overhead Panel Lighting - First Officers Floods Navigation Navigation Navigation Navigation Left Left Left Left FMC CDU DME Transponder

Equipment Cooling - Aft Vent Fan #2 Equipment Cooling - Aux Fan (HDG) Equipment Cooling - Fwd Supply Fan #1 Flight Flight Flight Flight Controls Controls Controls Controls Left Aileron Position (28VAC) Left Elevator Position (28VAC) Stab Trim Position (28VAC) Rudder Position (28VAC)

Flight Instruments - Right Air Data Computer (ALTN) Fuel - Left Main Aft Booster Pump Fuel - Right Main Fwd Booster Pump Fuel - Center Left Override Pump Galley - Aft (AC+DC) Hydraulics - Right Electrical Pump (AC+DC) Hydraulics - C1 Electrical Pump (NORM) Landing Gear - Brake Pressure Indicator (28VAC) Lavatory - Flush A and F Lighting Lighting Lighting Lighting Lighting Lighting Lighting Lighting Lighting Lighting Standby Instrument Panel (NORM) Captains Instrument Panel Center Instrument Panel Aisle Stand Overhead Panel Left Landing Lamp Left Nosegear Landing Lamp Left Nosegear Turnoff Lamp Anti-Collision (White) 757-300 Nosegear Taxi-Light Left Left Left Left DME IRS (NORM) Weather Radar ADF

Pressurization - Cabin Altitude AUTO 1 Controller

HDG AC+DC NORM ALTN

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HDG Equipped airplanes Requires both AC and DC power Normal Power Source Alternate Power Source

Navigation Navigation Navigation Navigation

Warning Systems - Ground Proximity Warning Systems - TCAS

Bus Equipment - Left DC Bus:

Left DC Bus
Air Conditioning - Trim Air Anti-Ice and Rain - Left Windshield wiper Automatic Flight - Left FCC (AC+DC) Automatic Flight - MCP (Channel A) Cargo Heat - Aft Cargo Heater (AC+DC) Cargo Heat - Fwd Cargo Fan Control Communications - Center VHF (As Installed) Communications - SELCAL Engines - Left EEC Engines - Left Idle Engines - Thrust Management Computer (AC+DC) Equipment Cooling - Aft Vent Fan Cont Fire Detection - Left Passenger Call/Lavatory Smoke Flight Controls - Auto Speedbrake Flight Controls - Flap Load Relief Galley - Aft (AC+DC) Hydraulics - Right Electrical Pump (AC+DC) Hydraulics - Left Engine Pump Depressurization Valve Landing Gear - Antiskid 1 & 5 (Left outboard) Landing Gear - Brake Temperature Monitoring System Landing Gear - Air/Ground System 1 Pneumatics - Left Engine Bleed Valve

HDG AC+DC NORM ALTN

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HDG Equipped airplanes Requires both AC and DC power Normal Power Source Alternate Power Source

Bus Equipment - Right AC Bus:

Right AC Bus
Anti-Ice - First Officers Pitot [Heat] Anti-Ice - Right AOA Heat Anti-Ice - 757-300 Ice Detection Automatic Flight - Right FCC (AC+DC) Communications - Right HF Communications - Cockpit Voice Recorder Engines - Right EICAS Computer and Lower Display Engines - Right Ignition System (NORM) Equipment Cooling - Fwd Supply Fan #2 Flight Controls - Right Aileron Position (28VAC) Flight Controls - Right Elevator Position (28VAC)

Right AC Transfer Bus (HDG)

On non-HDG aircraft, the following items are normally powered by the Right AC Bus. Anti-Ice - Right Aux Pitot [Heat] Engines - Right Engine P1 Probe Heat Lighting - Captains Floods Lighting - Limited passenger cabin lighting Pressurization - Cabin Altitude AUTO 2 Controller

HDG AC+DC

: HDG Equipped airplanes : Requires both AC and DC power

Flight Controls - Leading Edge Slat (ALTN) Flight Controls - Trailing Edge Flap (ALTN) Flight Instruments - Right RDMI Flight Instruments - TAT Probe (AC+DC) Fuel - Right Main Aft Booster Pump Fuel - Left Main Fwd Booster Pump Fuel - Center Right Override Pump Galley - Mid & Fwd (AC+DC) Hydraulics - Left Electrical Pump (AC+DC) Hydraulics - C2 Electrical Pump (NORM) Lavatory - Flush C and D Lighting - First Officers Instrument Panel Lighting - Glareshield Lighting Lighting Lighting Lighting Right Landing Lamp Right Nosegear Landing Lamp Right Nosegear Turnoff Lamp Anti-Collision (Red)

NORM ALTN

: Normal Power Source : Alternate Power Source

Navigation - Right DME Navigation - Right IRS (NORM) Navigation - Right Transponder Passenger Entertainment Video System (Ground) Pneumatics - APU Bleed Valve (AC+DC) Warning Systems - Warning Electrics Unit B

Bus Equipment - Right DC Bus:

Right DC Bus
Anti-Ice and Rain - Right Windshield Wiper Automatic Flight - Right FCC (AC+DC) Automatic Flight - MCP (Channel B) Cargo Heat - Aft Cargo Fan Control Communications - Right VHF Engines - Right EEC Engines - Right Idle Fire Fire Fire Fire Fire Detection Detection Detection Detection Detection Right Passenger Call/Lavatory Smoke Engines (ALTN) APU (ALTN) Cargo Compartments (ALTN) Cargo Smoke Blower Control

Flight Instruments - TAT Probe (AC+DC) Galley - Mid & Fwd (AC+DC) General - Doors Indication Hydraulics - Left Electrical Pump (AC+DC) Hydraulics - Right Engine Pump Depressurization Valve Landing Gear - Antiskid 4 & 8 (Right Outboard) Landing Gear - Lever Lock

Landing Gear - Reserve Brake Source Landing Gear - Air/Ground System 2 Landing gear - Position Indicator System 2 (NORM) Pneumatics - Right Engine Bleed Valve Pneumatics - APU Bleed Valve (AC+DC) Utilities - Potable Water Control (Air) Warning Systems - Right Aural Warning Speaker Warning Systems - Right Stick Shaker

HDG AC+DC NORM ALTN

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HDG Equipped airplanes Requires both AC and DC power Normal Power Source Alternate Power Source

Bus Equipment - Standby AC Bus

Standby AC Bus
Anti-Ice - Captains Pitot [Heat] (NON-HDG) Anti-Ice - Left AOA Heat (NON-HDG) Engines - Ignition System (ALTN) Fire Detection - Wheel Well Flight Controls - Spoilers (Three pairs) (AD+DC) Flight Controls - Left Yaw Damper (AC+DC) Flight Instruments - Left Air Data Computer Flight Instruments - Left Air Data Baro Correction Flight Instruments - Left RDMI Lighting - Main Panel Floods Lighting - Standby Instrument Panel (ALTN) Navigation Navigation Navigation Navigation Center ILS Left VOR Right MKR Right ADF

Pneumatics - Bleed Air Isolation Valve (AC+DC) Pressurization - Cabin Altitude & Pressure Indications Warning Systems - Warning Electrics Unit A

HDG AC+DC NORM ALTN

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HDG Equipped airplanes Requires both AC and DC power Normal Power Source Alternate Power Source

Bus Equipment - Standby DC Bus

Standby DC Bus
Air Conditioning - Left Pack valve (HDG) Communications - Left VHF Engines - Left Thrust Reverser Control (HDG) Flight Flight Flight Flight Flight Controls Controls Controls Controls Controls Rudder Ratio Changer (As Installed) Rudder Trim Stabilizer Trim (As Installed) Stabilizer Trim Shutoff Valves Left Yaw Damper (AC+DC)

Flight Instruments - Standby Attitude Indicator Flight Instruments - Standby Altimeter Pneumatics - Bleed Air Isolation Valve (AC+DC) Pressurization - Cabin Altitude Selector Pressurization - Manual Cabin Altitude Control Warning Systems - Left Aural Warning System Warning Systems - Left Stick Shaker

HDG AC+DC NORM ALTN

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HDG Equipped airplanes Requires both AC and DC power Normal Power Source Alternate Power Source

Bus Equipment - Utility Buses

Left Utility Bus

Cargo Heat - Aft Cargo Heater (AC+DC) Cargo Heat - Fwd Cargo Fan Heaters - Captains Shoulder and Foot Heaters Heaters - Doors 2 & 4 Heaters

Right Utility Bus

Air Conditioning - Right Recirculation Fan Cargo Heat - Aft Cargo Fan Heaters - First Officers Shoulder and Foot Heaters Heaters - Doors 1 & 3 Heaters Passenger Entertainment Video System (Air)

HDG AC+DC NORM ALTN

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HDG Equipped airplanes Requires both AC and DC power Normal Power Source Alternate Power Source

EICAS Messages

Electrics - EICAS Messages

Message APU BAT DISCH Message MAIN BAT DISCH Level Light Advisory APU BAT DISCH Level Light Advisory DISCH Condition APU battery is discharging. Condition Main Battery is discharging.

Message L AC BUS OFF R AC BUS OFF APU GEN OFF BATTERY OFF L BUS ISOLATED R BUS ISOLATED L GEN DRIVE R GEN DRIVE L GEN OFF R GEN OFF

Level Caution

MAIN BAT DISCH Light Condition BUS OFF AC Bus is unpowered. APU Generator control breaker is open due to a fault with the APU running. Battery Switch is OFF. Bus Tie Breaker is open open due to an AC electrical system fault. Generator Drive oil pressure is low or generator drive oil temperature is high. Generator Control Breaker is open.

Advisory OFF Advisory OFF Advisory ISLN Advisory DRIVE Advisory OFF

Caution Message Level STANDBY BUS OFF Advisory OFF L UTIL BUS OFF Advisory OFF R UTIL BUS OFF

Light

Condition Standby AC or DC Bus is unpowered. Galley and Utility Buses are unpowered.

Hydraulic Driven Generator:

Electrics - Hydraulic Driven Generator

ETOPs The hydraulic driven generator (HDG) activates automatically when both the left and right main AC buses are unpowered. The hydraulic driven generator is powered by the Left Hydraulic System. The hydraulic driven generator provides AC power to the:

Left and Right AC Transfer Buses. Standby AC Bus (via the Left AC Transfer Bus). Captain's Flight Instrument Transfer Bus. either the captains or the first officers flight instrument transfer bus.

The hydraulic driven generator provides DC power to the:

Hot Battery Bus. Battery Bus. Standby DC Bus.

The amount of DC power produced by the hydraulic driven generator is less than the DC power produced by a fully charged battery. When the hydraulic driven generator first begins to operate, the battery DISCH light may illuminate until the battery power decreases to the power level produced by the hydraulic driven generator. The amount of DC power produced by the hydraulic driven generator is less than the DC power produced by fully charged main and APU batteries. When the hydraulic driven generator first begins to operate, the MAIN BAT DISCH and APU BAT DISCH lights may illuminate until the battery power decreases to the power level produced by the hydraulic driven generator

Electrics - Main AC & DC Power

Amendment: Description amended to include Flight Instrument Bus Power Switch. The electrical system generates and distributes AC and DC power to other airplane systems, and is comprised of:

Main AC and DC system. Battery/Standby Power System ETOPs Hydraulic Driven Generator.

System operation is automatic. Electrical faults are automatically detected and isolated.

Main AC Electrical System

The AC electrical system is the main source for airplane electrical power.

AC Electrical System Power Sources

The entire airplane AC electrical load can be supplied by any two main airplane AC power sources. The main airplane AC electrical power sources are:

Left and right engine Integrated Drive Generators (IDGs). APU generator.

The entire airplane AC electrical load also can be supplied by External Power. The power sources operate isolated from one another and cannot be paralleled. For most normal operations, both engine driven generators are available. To use both at the same time, the electrical system is divided into two sections, left and right. As a result, each engine driven generator powers an essentially independent electrical system.

Integrated Drive Generators

Each engine has an IDG which combines a generator driven by a Constant Speed Drive Unit (CSDU). Each IDG has automatic control and system protection functions. Power from the generator is routed to the main AC bus through the Generator Control Breaker. When an engine starts, with the GEN CTRL switch selected ON, the Generator Control Breaker closes and the IDG automatically powers the respective Main AC Bus. The previous power source is disconnected from that bus.

The IDG can be electrically disconnected from the buses by pushing the respective GEN CTRL Switch to OFF. Selecting OFF opens the generator control breaker and resets fault trip circuitry. The IDG can also be electrically disconnected from its respective bus by selecting External Power prior to engine shutdown.

The OFF Light in the GEN CTRL switch illuminates, and the EICAS Advisory / Caution message L or R GEN OFF displays whenever the generator control breaker is open.

The DRIVE light illuminates and the EICAS Advisory message L or R GEN DRIVE displays when:

low oil pressure is detected or high oil temperature is detected in an IDG.

The IDG drive can be disconnected from the engine by pushing the respective DRIVE DISC switch. The IDG cannot be reconnected by the flight crew.

APU Generator
The APU generator is electrically identical to the IDG generators. The APU generator can power either or both main buses, and may be used in flight as a replacement to an IDG source SCHEMATIC.

Electrical power from the APU generator is routed through the APU generator breaker. When the APU Generator Control Switch is ON, the APU generator breaker operates automatically. If no other power source is available when the APU generator becomes available, the APU generator automatically connects to both main AC buses through the Bus Tie Breakers. If the External source is powering both main buses, the external source continues to power both main buses. If only one engine-driven generator is powering both the left and right systems when the APU generator becomes available, it causes the operating generators' BTB to open. This isolates the generator, but does not trip it off. The APU the powers one side of the system while the operating generator powers the other SCHEMATIC. Selecting OFF:

Opens the APU Generator control breaker Resets fault trip circuitry

The APU Generator OFF light illuminates, and the EICAS advisory message APU GEN OFF displays when:

the APU is operating and the APU Generator Control Breaker is open because of a fault or the APU GEN switch is selected OFF.

When the APU Generator switch is ON and a fault is detected, the APU Generator cannot connect to the buses.

External Power

A receptacle aft of the nose wheel well is used to connect external ground power to the airplane. External power can power the left and right main buses, and can be used instead of APU power. Both cannot be used simultaneously SCHEMATIC. External power must be manually selected.

When the external power source voltage and frequency are within limits, the external power AVAIL light illuminates. When the AVAIL light is illuminated, the EXT PWR switch controls the External Power Contactor (EPC). Pushing the EXT PWR switch ON connects external power to both main buses and removes the IDGs and the APU generator from the buses, if they were powering the buses. When external power is connected to a main bus, the EXTERNAL POWER ON light illuminates. If the external power is powering the buses and an engine is started, that engine automatically powers its respective bus SCHEMATIC. External power is also removed from the buses by pushing the External Power Switch a second time.

AC Electrical Power Distribution

AC power is distributed through the left and right main buses and the ground service bus.

AC Main buses

Bus Equipment : Left AC Bus Bus Equipment : Right AC Bus

The right IDG normally powers the right main bus and the left IDG normally powers the left main bus. The APU normally powers both main buses when they are not powered by any other source. External power may also be connected and will also power both main buses. From the main AC bus, the power can go to the Utility bus. Each main AC bus also supplies a transformer rectifier, which in turn supplies its respective DC bus. AC Bus Tie System

Bus Tie Breakers, controlled by BUS TIE switches, isolate or parallel the right and left main buses. When both Bus Tie Switches are set to AUTO, the bus tie system operates automatically to maintain power to both buses, whilst preventing paralleling. AUTO

Arms automatic AC and DC bus tie circuits Arms automatic Flight Instrument Transfer Bus circuits

OFF

Commands the AC and DC bus tie open Commands the Flight Instrument Transfer Bus Tie open Resets fault trip circuitry

The AC Bus ISLN Light illuminates and the EICAS advisory message L/R BUS ISOLATED displays when:

The AC Bus Tie breaker is open because of a fault. The Bus Tie Switch is OFF

The status of the AC bus is indicated by the BUS OFF Light. The BUS OFF light illuminates and the EICAS caution message L/R AC BUS OFF displays if an AC bus is unpowered SCHEMATIC. The source order for powering left and right main buses is the: 1. respective IDG 2. APU generator 3. opposite IDG

Utility (and Galley) buses

Left and Right Utility buses, powered by their respective main AC bus, are controlled by UTILITY BUS switches and the Load Shed System. Left and right galley buses are powered by their respective utility buses, and have no direct controls or indicators. Selecting the UTILITY BUS switches OFF, disconnects the Utility buses and Galleys from the main AC buses. Selecting ON will connect the buses, but only if there is no load shed signal.

The Utility Bus OFF lights illuminate and the EICAS advisory message L/R UTIL BUS OFF displays when a Galley and Utility Bus are unpowered.

Ground Service Bus

Bus Equipment : Ground Service Bus

The Ground Service Bus is normally powered by the Right Main AC Bus. Alternate sources of power for the Ground Service bus are:

the APU Generator External Power

When the Right AC Bus is not powered, the Ground Service Bus can be connected, via the Ground Handling Bus, to either External or APU power (using the GROUND SERVICE Switch on the main Cabin Attendant Panel). SCHEMATIC The ground service bus powers:

the Main Battery Charger the APU Battery Charger An Aft Equipment Cooling/Vent Fan Cargo Smoke Blowers The Left Forward Fuel Pump Passenger Signs and miscellaneous cabin Loads. Potable Water compressor

Ground Handling Bus

Bus Equipment : Ground Handling Bus

The ground handling bus can be powered only on the ground and only from the APU Generator or from the External Power source and not by the engine-driven generators. It is provided for loads such as cargo handling and equipment energized only during ground operations. The Ground Handling Bus powers the:

Cargo Compartment Lights Cargo Doors and equipment necessary for Cargo Handling Airplane Refuelling System

When external or APU generator power is available, the Ground Handling Bus is powered automatically. If both APU and external power are available, external power has priority SCHEMATIC. There are no lights or switches in the cockpit directly related to the Ground Handling bus.

Autoland
Autoland Bus Isolation Schematics

Bus Equipment - Center Buses

During Autoland, the buses isolate to allow three independent sources to power the three autopilots:

The left main system powers the left autopilot and the Captain's Flight Instrument Transfer Bus. The right main system powers the right autopilot and the First Officer's Flight Instrument Transfer Bus. The Battery/Standby System powers the center autopilot.

Above 200 feet, loss of a generator results in:

Both bus tie breakers closing and the operating generator powers both left and right AC buses. The left main system powers the center autopilot. NO LAND 3 appears on the Autoland Status Annunciator.

Below 200 feet, loss of a generator results in:

Both bus tie breakers remaining open. The autopilot associated with a failed generator is unpowered. The flight instruments remain powered through the Flight Instrument Transfer buses. The Autoland continues using the remaining two autopilots.

When the autopilots are disengaged or an autopilot go-around is performed, the electrical system reverts to normal, non-isolated operation.

Flight Instrument Transfer buses

Bus Equipment : Captain's and First Officer's Flight Instrument Transfer Buses

Normally, the captain's flight instruments are powered by the left main AC Bus, and the first officer's flight instruments are powered by the right main AC Bus. If the respective bus tie breakers are in AUTO, the flight instrument transfer buses transfer to the opposite main AC bus in the event power is lost to a main AC Bus.

If power is lost to both main AC busses, the captains flight instruments are powered by the Hydraulic Driven Generator.

Flight Instrument Bus Power Switch G-BPEC through G-BPEK If power is lost to both main AC busses, either the captains or the first officers flight instruments are powered by the Hydraulic Driven Generator depending upon the position of the Flight Instrument Bus Power switch. With the switch in the off position, the captains flight instruments are powered. With the switch in the ALTN position, the first officers flight instruments are powered. Flight Instrument Bus Power Switches are normally only found on British Airways aircraft.

AC Transfer buses

Bus Equipment : Left AC Transfer Bus Bus Equipment : Right AC Transfer Bus

ETOPs Left and right AC transfer buses power items considered necessary for ETOPs flights, which are not powered by the battery/standby system. Transfer buses are normally powered by their associated main AC buses, but also can be powered by the Hydraulic Driven Generator when both AC buses are unpowered.

Electrical Load Shedding

AMM The Right Recirculation Fan is powered by the Right Utility Bus; therefore, a Right Recirculation Fan INOP light will appear whenever the Right Utility Bus is OFF. Electrical load shedding occurs automatically to ensure power is available to critical and essential equipment, and there are three conditions which result in load shedding: Overload Load Shedding If the electrical loads exceed the power available, the electrical system automatically sheds AC loads by priority until the loads are within the capacity of the generators. AMM This prevents the combination of 1) a passive IDG failure, and 2) a high load, from depressing system voltage and tripping the remaining IDG off line. On the ground prior to engine start with a Center or Left electric hydraulic pump selected ON, overload protection operates in two phases. When the APU or external power exceeds its load limit, the Galley buses trip off. There is no cockpit indication of this trip off. The Utility buses trip off if the overload continues, illuminating the Utility Bus OFF lights. If only the Galley buses trip off, they reset automatically as soon as the respective bus tie breaker opens or when all electric hydraulic pumps are selected OFF. For example, during engine start, as the generator comes on line and its bus tie opens, the galleys connected to it automatically reset. A manual reset is required if the Utility buses also trip off. Pushing the Utility Bus Switches OFF then ON again resets the Utility buses and the Galley buses. If a separate generator is supplying each main AC bus, only the Utility and Galley buses associated with the overloaded generator are shed The load shedding [order] is: 1. Galley buses.

2. Utility buses. 3. Individual equipment items powered by the main AC buses. When an additional power source becomes available or the load decreases, the electrical system automatically restores power to the shed systems (in the reverse order). Engine Start Load Shedding AMM This load shed circuit was designed to prevent a source overload (and subsequent shedding), when essential loads are turned on just prior to engine start. (Examples of essential loads are hydraulic pumps, and fuel pumps.) Engine start load shedding occurs when the APU is used for both electrical and pneumatic power during engine start. This load shed trips the Utility and Galley buses, illuminating both Utility Bus OFF lights. By unloading the APU electrically, ample APU pneumatic power is assured for engine start. When the first Engine Start Selector is moved to the GND position, both Utility and Galley buses trip off. The Utility Bus OFF lights illuminate. They reset automatically when either the generator breakers close or the engine start selector trips from GND to AUTO. When the second Engine Start Selector is moved to GND, only the Utility and Galley buses connected to that engine trip Off. Examples of load shedding that may be observed in the flight deck or cabin during normal operations include:

An Electric Hydraulic Pump prior to engine start. Center Tank Fuel Pumps prior to engine start. Utility buses during engine start.

Generator Loss Load Shedding AMM The Generator Loss load shed is needed to assure adequate generator voltage for hydraulic pump starting. This is needed for braking in the event of a refused takeoff due to engine failure. During takeoff or inflight, the loss of one generator causes both Utility buses and all Galley buses to trip off. As a result, both Utility Bus OFF Lights illuminate. These buses cannot be reset manually in flight. However, on the ground with one or both Thrust Levers retarded, they can be rest by pushing the Utility Bus Switches OFF then ON again. In flight, they can only be reset by re-establishing a second generator. When a second generator comes on line, the Utility and Galley buses reset automatically. Additional loads are automatically shed if an engine is shutdown inflight. This additional load shedding partially offsets the hydraulic system requirement for additional electrical power to operate the electric hydraulic pump. Examples of load shedding that may be observed in the flight deck or cabin during non-normal operations include:

Utility buses after a generator or engine failure. Respective Center tank fuel pump after an engine failure. ALL cabin indirect ceiling Lights and the forward direct ceiling Lights after an engine failure.

Arming of this load shed protection requires that the Air/Ground Logic be in the flight mode, or that the Thrust Levers both be moved into the Takeoff range.

On the ground, advancing the thrust levers into the takeoff range with the engines shut down may cause inadvertent load shedding of the utility buses to occur. Returning the thrust levers to idle, then pushing the UTILITY BUS switches OFF, then ON will reset this inadvertent load shedding.

Main DC Electrical System

Bus Equipment : Left DC Bus Bus Equipment : Right DC Bus

The main DC electrical system uses two Transformer-Rectifier Units (TRUs) to produce DC power. The TRUs are powered by their respective main AC buses. On some airplanes, backup DC power is provided by a Hydraulic Driven Generator. DC Bus Tie Breaker During normal operations, the Left and Right TRUs (and buses) operate isolated from one another. However, if one TRU fails, the DC Bus Tie Breaker closes automatically to keep both DC buses powered. Both AC Bus Tie Switches must be in AUTO for the DC Bus Tie Breaker to close. If either switch is OFF, the DC bus tie breaker cannot close. There are no flight deck controls for the main DC electrical system.

Electrics - System Operation

Pre-flight
When the Battery Switch is pushed ON and the battery is the only source of power on the airplane, all electrical system indicator lights become operative except the Battery Switch OFF Light and Utility Bus OFF Lights SCHEMATIC. With the Standby Power switch selected ON the Main and APU batteries provide power for the HOT BAT, BAT and STBY buses. When the APU is started or External Power is provided, both Main AC buses are powered, together with ALL the other aircraft buses. Also battery charging begins.

Engine Start
The Generator Control Switches are normally left ON. Therefore if the right engine is started first, the generator breaker closes automatically after the right Bus Tie Breaker opens. The engine then powers the right buses and the APU Generator or External Power supplies the left buses SCHEMATIC. When the left engine is started, the Left generator Breaker closes after the left Bus Tie Breaker opens. If external power was in use the external power contactor trips open automatically. Each engine then powers its respective bus SCHEMATIC.

Flight Instrument Transfer Bus

Normally the Captain's flight instruments are powered by the Left main AC Bus. However certain Captain's instruments are on the Flight Instrument Transfer Bus and have an alternative source of power (Bus Equipment List). If the Left Bus Tie Breaker Switch is in AUTO and the Left AC Bus is lost, power from the Right main AC Bus supplies these instruments automatically. Similarly, if power to the Right main AC Bus is lost with the Right Bus Tie Breaker Switch in AUTO, certain First Officer's instruments are powered by the Left main AC Bus automatically (Bus Equipment List).

Landing - Center Buses

The Center buses power the Center autopilot. Normally these buses are powered from the left main AC and DC buses. With at least two generators operating and three autopilots armed for approach, the Center Buses transfer from the left main buses to the Standby Inverter and Hot Battery Bus SCHEMATIC. This provides three independent power sources for the three autopilots:

The left main system powers the Left autopilot. The right main system powers the Right autopilot. The Standby/battery system powers the Center autopilot.

Between arming of the three autopilots and 200 ft, transitioning to single generator operation results in the electrical system reverting to normal operation SCHEMATIC. The Center Buses switch back to the left main AC and DC, and both Bus Tie Breakers close to keep both AC buses powered. At the same time, NO LAND 3 appears on the Autoland Status Annunciator. The electrical system does not revert to normal if a transition to single generator operation occurs below 200 feet. The Center Autopilot remains powered from the Standby/battery system and the Bus Tie Breakers prevent the remaining generator from powering both main AC buses. The remaining generator powers only one main AC bus and the associated autopilot. The other main AC bus and associated autopilot are not powered. The automatic approach, landing and roll-out continue using the remaining two autopilots. The electrical system reverts to normal non-isolated operation when the autopilots are disengaged or an autopilot go-around is performed.

See: Automatic Flight - Approach and Landing

Parking
After landing, when the APU is started, the APU generator breaker closes automatically. When the first engine is shutdown, the associated engine and generator breaker opens and Bus Tie Breaker closes. The APU Generator then powers the associated bus SCHEMATIC. When the second engine is shutdown, the second generator breaker opens, and the second Bus Tie Breaker closes allowing the APU generator to power of all the buses on the airplane SCHEMATIC. External Power can be used instead of the APU Generator during engine shutdown. External power can be plugged in will be engine generators are still operating. Pushing the External Power Switch opens both engine generator breakers and closes the External Power Contactor and both Bus Tie Breakers. All buses on the airplane are then supplied by external power SCHEMATIC.

Cruise - Extended Range Operations

A Hydraulic Driven Generator (HDG), supplied from the Left Hydraulic System, is installed on some airplanes as a fourth AC generating source. It operates automatically, after a short delay, providing a backup power source with the loss of both left and right AC buses in flight. Because the DC voltage from an operating HDG may be less than that from a fully charged Battery, the Battery discharge lights may illuminate for a period time when the HDG first begins to operate. The HDG powers the:

Hot Battery Bus Battery Bus Standby DC and AC Buses Left and Right AC Transfer Buses Captain's Flight Instrument Transfer bus

The First Officer's Flight Instrument Transfer Bus is not powered by the Hydraulic Driven Generator SCHEMATIC. A test switch located on the Accessory Panel permits system checkout. When the switch is moved to the HYD GEN position, the left hydraulic system pressurizes to provide hydraulic power for the motor. Status messages are displayed to indicate proper system operation. A list of equipment supplied by the Left and Right AC Transfer Buses is provided in the Bus Equipment List.