AC POWER DISTRIBUTION

SYSTEM 6.10
 PRIMARY AC POWER
• Primary AC Power:
Engine driven generators – Depend on the
type of aircraft arrangement and distribution
APU generator
External Power Unit
Inverters- 115-200 V AC, 3-phase, 400 Hz
Static inverter
Rotary Inverter
TYPICAL ARRANGEMENT OF AC POWER
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
 Main AC and DC Distribution System
• The primary a.c. power source is 115
– 200 V, 3-phase 400hz is supplied
i. Aircraft generator
ii. Axiliary power unit APU
iii. External power unit (EPU).

• The 4 power sources connected to

the busbars

i. Six 3-phase cct breakers,

ii. 2 transfer relays which are
energized and de-energized
according to the switching
selection made in the Generator
Control Panel.
• The ammeters indicate the load
current of both main generators.
• EXTERNAL POWER • External Power Connected and
“ON”
• When external power
is connected to the
aircraft and switched
on,
• The External Power
Contactor closes
• Both Bus Tie Breakers
(BTB1 & BTB2 are
energizes both the bus
tie breakers and whole
bussbar systems are
connected
• The transfer relays are
energized to the
“normal” position by
the BTB’s.
 After aircraft starting
• #1 Eng start
Generator # 1
energises
BTB 1 open to allow
GCB #1 to close
All system # 1 busbars
are supplied from the
generator # 1
• # 2 Bussbars are still supplied
from external power.
• # 2 engine started and its
Generator switched on
BTB 2 trips open,
GCB 2 closes to connect
the generator to the
# 2 system bussbars,
• This external power
contactor also trips open.
• Consumer services
connected to the ground
service bus bar is operated
from the external power,
• this is achieved by putting
ground power switch on the
control panel in the “off”
position,
• This will switch on a
separate ground service
switch.
• The switch energizes a
ground service relay contact
to change connection from
generator bus # 1 to the
external power busbar.
 USING THE APU POWER
• The APU generator is
connected to all buss bar
systems via its own three-
phase breaker,
• this, in turn, being energized
by two generator switches
(see control panel).
• Placing the number 1
switch to “on” closes the
APU generator breaker and
BTB 1, the number 2 switch
placed to “on” the BTB 2 is
closed.
• As in the case of connecting
an external power supply,
the transfer relays are
energized to the “normal”
position by the BTB’s.
• In the “normal” in-flight
configuration all power
distribution system is supply
by each generator to
bussbar via own breaker.
 One Generator Failure
• One or another generator, #1 fail
• GCB 1 will open isolating the corresponding busbar.
• A set of auxiliary contacts within the breaker permits the
DC signal to flow from the Control Unit of Generator 2 via
the bus transfer switch, to the “alternate” coil of transfer
relay 1.
• The contacts will change over so that power can be
supplied to transfer bus 1 from generator 2
• which is still supplying its busbars in normal way.
• A similar transfer of power takes place in the event of loss
of power from generator 2.
• This is call BUSS TRANSFER