Computer Power supply in Airbus cockpits
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Computer Power supply in Airbus cockpits
I am a rotorhead so know little about airline cockpits.
A friend in the computer business is working on and bid asked me this question and so I am passing it on.
Is there provision to supply power to laptop computers in Airbus cockpits and if so where in the cockpit and on what electrical bus? What power is available? 24V 110 ect???
A photo would be of great help.
Thanks
Albatross
A friend in the computer business is working on and bid asked me this question and so I am passing it on.
Is there provision to supply power to laptop computers in Airbus cockpits and if so where in the cockpit and on what electrical bus? What power is available? 24V 110 ect???
A photo would be of great help.
Thanks
Albatross
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From: fairly close to the colonial capitol
110/220V - Depends on your carriers choice - it is an option.
The service outlets can be powered on the ground by switching the maintenance bus switch (overhead - aft cockpit) to ON - provided there is ground power available - otherwise power comes from AC Bus 2.
The service outlets can be powered on the ground by switching the maintenance bus switch (overhead - aft cockpit) to ON - provided there is ground power available - otherwise power comes from AC Bus 2.
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Dear All
I fly B767 and 757, my airline is heavily into laptops on the A/C, all pilots have been issued with them. Powersupply on the flightdeck at manufacture was 115vac at 400Hz, this is not acceptable for our laptop transformers as they can only cope with about 60Hz, as someone mentioned if you use this power the transformers get hot and I suspect will have a short life.
We have fitted 115vac at 50Hz in the flightdeck there are three outlets LHS RHS and 1st OBS, this was a major job and done on a C check.
I think they are supplied from the utility busses, but I am still tring to find out.
ATB
I fly B767 and 757, my airline is heavily into laptops on the A/C, all pilots have been issued with them. Powersupply on the flightdeck at manufacture was 115vac at 400Hz, this is not acceptable for our laptop transformers as they can only cope with about 60Hz, as someone mentioned if you use this power the transformers get hot and I suspect will have a short life.
We have fitted 115vac at 50Hz in the flightdeck there are three outlets LHS RHS and 1st OBS, this was a major job and done on a C check.
I think they are supplied from the utility busses, but I am still tring to find out.
ATB
