TM 55-1520-240-23-7
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DIRECT CURRENT (DC) POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
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POWER DISTRIBUTION PANELS
Two power distribution panels (PDP) are the electrical
load centers for the dc power distribution system. The
panels contain circuit breakers and relays associated
with both power systems.
NO BREAK - WORK HARDER
The No. 1 PDP is outboard of the copilot seat on the
left side of the cockpit. Its contents are associated with
the No. 1 dc system. It services the left side of the
helicopter.
NO BREAK - WORK HARDER
The No. 2 PDP is outboard of the pilot seat on the right
side of the cockpit. Its contents are associated with
the No. 2 dc system. It services the right side of the
helicopter.
NO BREAK - WORK HARDER
The following major components are in one or both PDP:
Circuit Breakers (No. 1 and No. 2 PDP): All of
the helicopter dc circuit breakers are on one or
the other PDP. All 5 through 50 ampere circuit
breakers are single-hole mounted. The 70 ampere
ac and 100 ampere dc bus tie circuit breakers are
mounted with screws and washers.
NO BREAK - WORK HARDER
Reverse Current Cutout (RCCO) Relays: Each
RCCO relay prevents its associated TR from
connecting to the aircraft dc buses when that TR
has low or no output.
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TR Failure Relays: If either transformer-rectifier fails,
the associated TR failure relay opens, lighting a
light on the master caution panel and energizing
the dc bus tie relay in the No. 2 PDP.
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DC Bus Tie Relay: When the dc bus tie relay is
energized, both the No. 1 and No. 2 dc buses are
connected together so that they may be powered
from a single TR or dc external power.
NO BREAK - WORK HARDER
Switched Battery Bus Relay (No. 1 PDP): The
position of this relay determines whether the
switched battery bus will be powered by the
essential bus or the battery bus.
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Essential DC Bus Relay (No. 1 PDP): The position
of this relay determines whether the essential dc
bus will be powered by the No. 1 dc bus or the
battery.
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DC External Power Relay (No. 1 PDP): When this
relay is energized, external dc power is connected
to the No. 1 dc bus.
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External Power Control Relay (No. 1 PDP): When
external dc power is applied, this relay lights the
EXT PWR light on the master caution panel and
de-energizes the No. 1 and No. 2 RCCO relays.
This arms the dc system for crosstie coupling
between the No. 1 and No. 2 buses.
NO BREAK - WORK HARDER
Reverse DC Polarity Protection (Blocking) Diode
(No. 1 PDP): This diode ensures that the external
power and power control relays cannot be operated
by external dc voltage of reversed polarity.
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DC Utility Receptacle (No. 1 and No. 2 PDP):
This 28 volt receptacle accepts any plug-in dc
accessory with a current rating of less than 15
amperes. Power for the No. 1 (copilot) and No. 2
(pilot) receptacles comes from the associated dc
bus.
CABIN DC UTILITY RECEPTACLES
There are 12 dc receptacles in the cabin, a set of three
on each side of the cabin at sta. 260 and 360, WL 0.
The total current rating of the dc plug-in accessories per
each side of the cabin must be less than 15 amperes.
NO BREAK - WORK HARDER
Power for the left and right receptacles comes from the
No. 1 and No. 2 dc buses, respectively. One 15 ampere
circuit breaker serves each parallel-connected set of
three receptacles.
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