Aircraft Electrical Systems Book by JE Bygate

Finishing Topics Electrical and Avionics

Aircraft Electrical Systems
By JE Bygate 136 pages $14.95

Jeppesen's training guide to teach the A&P student the fundamentals of understanding and repairing aircraft electrical systems. Includes single and twin engine applications and study questions with each chapter. Assumes a basic knowledge of electrical fundamentals.

We recommend this book for those needing to repair or service an existing electrical system, and Aero Electric connection if you are building or designing one from scratch

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
A. Electrical Distribution
Chapter 1 - Single Engine Electrical System   .
   A. Battery Control Circuit Block
   B. Battery Control Circuit Wiring
   C. Battery Control and Starter Control Circuit
   D. Generator Control Circuit
Chapter 2 - Single Engine Power Distribution System
   A. Operation
   B.   Split Busbars
Chapter 3 - Single Engine Secondary Power Supplies
   A. DC Current to AC Current
   B. Rotary Inverter
   C. Inverter Outputs
   D. How Inverters Operate
Chapter 4 - Single Engine Wiring Consid. for Power and Distribution Circuits
   A. Wiring Considerations
   B. Wire Sizes
Chapter 5 - Single Engine Auxiliary Power Systems
   A. Auxiliary Power Supply Systems
   B. System Operation
   C. Relay Controlled Auxiliary Power System
Chapter 6 - Single Engine Automotive Style Alternator Systems
   A. System Description
   B. Alternator Operation
Chapter 7 - Cessna Single Engine Electrical Power Systems
   A. Battery Locations and Capacity
   B. Battery and Alternator or Generator Master Switches
   C. Generator Locations (Model to 1963)
   D.   Alternator Locations
   E. Voltage Regulator Locations
   F. Relays and Contactors
   G. Actual Aircraft Wiring Routing and Identification
Chapter 8 - Twin Engine Electrical Systems
   A. Operation
Chapter 9 - Twin Engine Battery Control Circuit
   A. Operation
   B. Typical Piper Aztec "C" Battery Control Circuit
   C. Basic External Power System
   D. Relay Controlled external Power System --Later Model Aircraft
   E. Emergency Busbars
Chapter 10 - Twin Engine Starter Control Systems
   A. Operation
Chapter 11 - Twin Engine Generator Control and Load Sharing
   A. Electromechanical Regulator
   B. Carbon Pile Voltage Regulator principles
   C. Generator Control and Load Equalizing (Carbon Pile)
   D. Generator Balancing and Adjustment
Chapter 12 - Twin Engine Principles of Reverse Current Relays
   A. Design Considerations
   B. Switched Reverse Current Relay Circuit
   C. Differential Reverse Current Relay
Chapter 13 - Twin Engine Alternator Sys. Using Main and Auxiliary Regulators
   A. Operation
   B. Typical Twin Engine Electrical Alternator System
   C. Alternator Control System Individual Regulators
Chapter 14 - Twin Engine Internal Lighting Systems
   A. Early Model Instrument Panel Light Circuit
   B. Early Model Interior Lights Circuit
   C. Transistor Dimming Control
   D. The Transistor
   E. Transistorized Dimming System of a Cessna 310
   F. Cabin Lighting System
Chapter 15 - Twin Engine External Lighting Systems
   A. Position or Navigation Lights
   B. Steady State Navigation Light Circuit
   C. Steady and Optional Flasher Navigation Light Circuit
   D. Landing and Taxi Lights
   E. Retractable Landing and Taxi Lamp Circuit
   F. Rotating Beacon (Red)
   G. Strobe Lights
Chapter 16 - Twin Engine Landing Gear Control and Indication Systems
   A. Types of Gear Position Indicating Systems
   B. Gear Position Indicating System
Chapter 17 - Twin Engine Flap Control System
   A. Operation
Chapter 18 - Twin Engine Fuel Booster Pump Circuits
   A. Operation of a Simple Booster Pump Circuit
   B. Functional Description of the System in Fig. 2-45
Chapter 19 - Troubleshooting
   A. Steps in Troubleshooting Techniques
   B. General Troubleshooting of Distribution Circuits
   C. Troubleshooting Distribution Circuits with A.V.O.M.
   D. Fault Diagnosis Power Generation and Battery Control System
   E. Troubleshooting on the Battery Control System
   F. Troubleshooting the Alternator
   G. Troubleshooting DC Generator Systems
Glossary
Answers to Review Questions