Originally Posted by
gearlever
Yep.
So if the APU runs with constant RPM how does the geny lose power with altitude?
I assume you are a non pilot. When you ask a generator to produce electricity it requires power to do so. 500 HP can produce a lot more power than 5 HP. A gas turbine loses about half it’s available power from sea level to 20,000 feet. At some point in a climb the available power usually becomes less than the rated output of the generator. You must reduces electrical output at that point or the gas turbine will either overtemp or be unable to maintain the required RPM resulting in the generator frequency output falling below limits.