SmartCockpit Dash8 - MFD Generator and TRU Load Displays

MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY (MFD) ELECTRICAL PAGE CALLOUTS (cont’d)
11. DIGITAL DISPLAY OF AC GENERATOR LOAD (white)
- the load demand on the AC generator is displayed in the following format:
• “+” sign is displayed on the left of the lead digit to indicate an overload of the AC
power source
• nothing is displayed when the load is in the expected range
• leading zero is suppressed in the lead digit position
• digital number gives the rate of the load, with 1.00 equal to 100% of load
- examples:
• “.60” indicates that the AC generator is loaded at 60% of the maximum output
• “+1.30” indicates an overload of the AC generator
12. DIGITAL DISPLAY OF DC GENERATOR LOAD (white)
DC GEN
(white)
1,2
(white)
LOAD
(cyan)
- DC generator load is displayed in the same manner as the APU generator load
13. DIGITAL DISPLAY OF TRU LOAD (white)
TRU
(white)
1,2
(white)
LOAD
(cyan)
- TRU load is displayed in the same manner as the APU generator load
Dash8 - Q400 - Electrical
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