INTRODUCTION - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

1. General
NOTE:The Electrical Standard Practices data related to Power Plant is shown in the AMM 7071-XX.
NOTE:There are several Chapter 20, depending on the vendor responsible for the system (ECE,
Honeywell, etc.) but whatever the vendor, their chapter 20 follows the same layout.
The Electrical Standard Practices Manual (ESPM) gives descriptive data and procedures for the
electrical installations on all aircraft of the AIRBUS family.
The standard practices information in this manual tells you how to do maintenance and repairs on
the standard electrical items.
This information is broken down in two main chapters:
- Chapter 00 (common part) with:
- General, How to use (00-INTRO)
- Indexes
- Chapter 20 with:
- Safety Practices (20-10-00)
- Tools (20-25-XX)
- Subjects related to standard rules and recommendations (20-3X-XX):
Specific areas (20-31-XX)
Identification/marking (20-32-XX)
Wire harnesses (20-33-XX)
- Subjects related to standard electrical items and connecting parts with their description
(P/N identification and characteristics) and their related processes (connection procedure
or connection table) (20-4X-XX):
Sleeves, End Caps and Ferrules (20-42-XX)
Splices and Pressure Seals (20-43-XX)
Connectors and Terminal Blocks (20-44-XX)
Miscellaneous Electrical Items (20-45-XX)
Circuit breaker, Relay and Relay Base (20-46-XX)
Terminals and Contacts (20-48-XX)
- Subjects related to maintenance processes (20-5X-XX):
Standard Processes (20-51-XX)
Inspection/Check and Test (20-52-XX)
Repair Processes (20-53-XX)
Protection during Maintenance Checks (20-54-XX)
Cleaning (20-55-XX)
If any part or all of the ESPM is translated, the official version is the original Englishlanguage version produced by AIRBUS.
2. Correspondence
Correspondence concerning this publication should be directed to:
AIRBUS SAS
Technical Data Support and Services
1 Rond Point Maurice BELLONTE
31707 Blagnac Cedex
FRANCE
Or by the "Request for Information/Revision" form.
3. Definitions
A. Definition of Terms
The terms below are used in the ESPM and are defined as follows:
- Standard Practices:
Standard industry practices that are not specific to AIRBUS aircraft.
Procedures specific to AIRBUS aircraft and applicable to several systems.

- Torque:
Term used when a procedure requires a specific torque value.
- Tighten:
Term used when no specific torque value is required.
- WARNING:
Calls attention to use of materials, processes, methods, procedures or limits that you
must obey precisely to prevent injury or death to persons.
- CAUTION:
Calls attention to methods and procedures that you must obey to prevent damage to
equipment.
- NOTE:
Calls attention to methods which make the job easier or give supplementary or
explanatory information.
B. Part Number (P/N) Construction
It is only with a P/N (not with a FIN) that you can access to the ESPM information.
The P/Ns listed in the ESPM are made up of two parts:
- A basic element which is the standard number/family.
- A suffix which defines the item.
e.g.
Basic element (standard)
+
suffix(item)
=
Full P/N
NSA936504
TC0607
NSA936504TC0607
ASNE0261
CF24
E0261CF24
NOTE:For ASNE standards, the 3 letters "A, S, N" are omitted in the P/N.
For clarity, only the suffix (item) (e.g. E0617 for ASNE0617) is shown in the tables.
However, you can identify the full P/N because the applicable standard number is always
shown on the page. (In the title or/and on top of the table)
NOTE:For tool military part number (MIL), the P/N consists of the letter M and of the basic
specification number.
e.g.:

M 81969 / 01-01
- ------ -|
|
| |
|
|
| ----- Dash number from specification

sheet
|
|
-------- Specification sheet number
|
-------------- General specification number
------------------ "M" Military part number
indicator
4. Units of Measurement
A. Abbreviations
AIRBUS Technical Publications use the metric and non-metric systems of measurement. The
system used in the original reference documents is shown first, followed by the conversion into
the other system in brackets.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
U.S. CUSTOMARY SYSTEM
|
SI-METRIC MEASUREMENT
SYSTEM
|
|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| ABBREVIATION |
DEFINITION
|ABBREVIATION |
DEFINITION
|

|---------------|--------------------|-------------|-------------------------|
| deg.F
| Degrees Fahrenheit | deg.C
| Degrees Celsius
|
| ft.
| Foot
| m
| Meter
|
| USgal
| US Gallon
| l
| Liter
|
| USquart
| US Quart
| l
| Liter
|
| in.
| Inch
| mm
| Millimeter
|
| in.2
| Square Inch
| mm2
| Square Millimeter
|
| in.2
| Square Inch
| cm2
| Square Centimeter
|
| lb
| Pound
| kg
| Kilogram
|
| lbf
| Pound force
| daN
| Deca Newton
|
| lbf.in.
| Pound Force-Inch
| m.daN
| Meter deca Newton
|
|
| (Torque)
|
|
|
| lbf.ft
| Pound Force-Foot
| m.daN
| Meter deca Newton
|
|
| (Torque)
|
|
|
| in.Hg
| Inch of Mercury
| hPa
| Hecto Pascal
|
| oz
| Ounce (Weight)
| g
| Gram
|
| psi
| Pound Square Inch | bar
| Bar
|
| lb.min
| Pound per minute
| kg.min
| Kilogram per
minute
|
| USgal.min
| US Gallon per
| l.min
| Liter per minute
|
|
|
| W/dm2
| Watt per square
decimeter|
|
|
| cc
| Cubic Centimeter
|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------B. Conversion Tables
Temperature conversion from degrees Celsius (deg.C) to degrees Fahrenheit (deg.F):
deg.F = 1.8 x deg.C + 32.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------FROM: S.I.Measurement System
TO: US Customary System
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1 bar
=
14.5037 psi
1 mm2
=
0.0016 in.2
1 cm2
=
0.1550 in.2
1 daN
=
2.2481 lbf
1 g
=
0.0353 oz

1 hPa
=
0.0295 in.Hg
1 kg
=
2.2046 lb
1 kg.min
=
2.2046 lb.min
1 l
=
0.2641 USgal
1 l
=
1.057 USquart
1 l.min
=
0.2641 USgal.min
1 m.daN
=
88.4956 lbf.in
1 m.daN
=
7.3801 lbf.ft
1 m
=
3.2809 ft
1 mm
=
0.0394 in
1 cm3
=
0.06102 in3
1 hPa
=
0.0145 psi
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FROM: US Customary System
TO: S.I.Measurement System
---------------------------------------------------------------------------1 psi
=
0.0689 bar
1 in.2
=
645.1600 mm2
1 in.2
=
6.4516 cm2
1 lbf
=
0.4448 daN
1 oz
=
28.3495 g
1 in.Hg
=
33.8640 hPa
1 lb
=
0.4536 kg
1 lb.min
=
0.4536 kg min
1 USgal
=
3.7854 l
1 USgal.min
=
3.7854 l.min
1 USquart
=
0.9464 l
1 lbf.in
=
0.0113 m.daN
1 lbf.ft
=
0.1356 m.daN
1 ft
=
0.3048 m
1 in
=
25.4 mm
1 in3
=
16.3871 cm3
1 in.Hg
=
0.491 psi
---------------------------------------------------------------------------Temperature conversion from degrees Fahrenheit (deg.F) to degrees Celsius (deg.C):
deg.C = 0.5555 x (deg.F - 32)
5. Glossary of Abbreviations used in the ESPM
ABBREVIATION

SIGNIFICATION

Amber

Alternate

A/C

Aircraft

AC

Alternating current

ADF

Automatic Direction Finder

AECMA

The European Association of Aerospace Industries

Ag

Silver

AINS

Aircraft Information Network System

Al

Aluminum

APU

Auxiliary Power Unit

ARINC

Aeronautical Radio INCorporated

ARPT

Airport

ASCII

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

ASM

Aircraft Schematics Manual

ASSY

Assembly

ATA

Air Transport Association of America

ATC

Air Traffic Control

ATE

Automatic Test Equipment

ATLAS

Abbreviated Test Language for All Systems

AUTO

Automatic

AUX

Auxiliary

AVAIL

Available

AVNCS

Avionics

AWM

Aircraft Wiring Manual

AWY

Airway

B AWY

Blue

BK

Black

BR

Brown

BUS

Busbar

Close

Clear

Celsius

Centigrade

C/B

Circuit Breaker

C/L

Check List

CAB

Cabin

CINS

Cabin Information Network System

CO

Carbon Dioxide

COM

Communication

COMSAT

Communication Satellite

CSK

Countersinks

Cu

Copper

Cw

Clockwise

DC

Direct Current

D/O

Description and Operation

DIA

Diameter

DME

Distance Measuring Equipment

DNC

Do not Connect

EFCS

Electrical Flight Control System

ELEC

Electric, Electrical, Electricity

ELT

Emergency Locator Transmitter

EMC

Electromagnetic Compatibility

ES

Spain

ETFE

Ethylene-Tetrafluorethylene

EU

Europe

EQPT

Equipment

EWIS

Electrical Wiring Interconnection System

Fahrenheit

FEP

Perfluorethylenepropylene

FIG

Figure

FIN

Functional Item Number

FR

France

FWD

Forward

Green

GB

Great Britain

GND

Ground

GPS

Global Positioning System

GY

Grey

Hot (Electrical Point)

HF

High Frequency

IDENT

Identification, Identifier, Identify

IDG

Integrated Drive Generator

IPC

Illustrated Parts Catalog

ISO

International Standardization Organization

ISOL

Isolated

IT

Italy

Length

L/G

Landing gear

LED

Light Emitting Diode

LOC

Localizer

MAG

Magnetic

MAINT

Maintenance

MAN

Manual

MAX

Maximum

MED

Medium

MID

Middle

MIL

Military Standard

MIN

Minimum

MISC

Miscellaneous

MLS

Microwave Landing System

MS

Military Standard

NAS

Navy and Army Standard

NAS

National Aerospace Standard

Ni

Nickel

NiAl

Alumel

NiCu

Chromel

NL

Netherland

No

Number

Orange

OK

Correct

OPT

Optional
ABBREVIATION

SIGNIFICATION

Purple

PA

Polyamide

P/B

Pushbutton

P/BSW

Pushbutton Switch

PCB

Print Circuit Board (idem LRM)

PE

Polyethylene

PFA

Perfluoroalkoxy-Copolymere

PI

Polyimide

PK

Pink

P/N

Part Number

PTFE

Polytetrafluorethylene

PVC

Polyvinylchloride

Red

RCPT

Receptacle

REF

Reference

RF

Radio Frequency

RFI

Radio Frequency Interference

RH

Right

Sensitive (or Safety)

SATCOM

Satellite Communication

SHLD

Shield

SI

Silicone

Sn

Tin

SPCW

Silver plated copperweld

St

Steel

STD

Standard

SW

Switch

TACS

Taxiing Aid Camera System

TCAS

Traffic Alert and Collision

Avoidance System
TEMP

Temperature

TFTS

Terrestrial Flight Telephone

System

TX

Transmission (TCAS to
transponder)

UHF

Ultra High Frequency

US

United States

Violet

VHF

Very High Frequency

VM

Voltmeter

VOR

VHF Omnidirectional Range

UV

Ultraviolet

Weight

White

WARN

Warning

XL-ETFE

Cross linked EthyleneTetrafluorethylene

Yellow

6. Effectivity
The effectivity of a page is given in the effectivity (Selected effectivity) statement in the top right
hand corner of the page.
For the ESPM, this effectivity is alwais 'ALL' because ESPM is a generic manual.Thus, the
effectivity statement of each page is ALL.
7. Revision Service
A. General
The revision service is on a six-month basis.
You can acces to ESPM data in the digital format products that follow:
AirNav/Maintenace (DVD)
-

AirNav/Associated data (DVD)

- SGML
The Temporary Revision (TR) service to the ESPM is issued as necessary to alert the
customer on a major technical data change and give temporary instructions before the
next regular revision. Each temporary revision will be usually incorporated into the ESPM

in the next regular revision.

B. Filing Instructions
There are no filing instructions with AirNav because the manual is not page- oriented.
- Highlights (HL) are shown at the front of ESPM (and not at chapter level), and give a list of
chapters or illustrations which have been modified at the revision.
C. Revision Indication
In the current revision of ESPM, the revision changes are identified by a yellow background on
the screen to highlight the changes between two revisions.
D. Temporary Revisions (TR)
For AirNav/Maintenance or AirNav Associated Data, the revisions are given in digital format via
Airbus world and in CD format. You must load these TRs as soon as you received them.
However only the temporary revision deleted by the highlights of a normal revision must be
removed.
IMPORTANT:
- Do not remove a Temporary Revision unless instructed to do so
by:
- The Highlights of a Normal Revision.
Or
- A new Temporary Revision superseding the previous one.
8. Interfaces with other manuals:
The Standards Manual (SM) and the Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC):
These manuals help the user find characteristics and complementary
information (Supplier, equivalent P/N) for the required P/N.
The Additional Cross Reference Tables (ACRT):
The purpose of this manual which supplements the IPC is to:
- Give the list of Optional PNs (Part number) and Vendors.
- Facilitate cross-reference of data contained in the IPC and the other A/C
manufacturer manuals such as the WDM and AMM.
- List raw materials required for local manufacture of items.
- Give identification for lamps and fuses.
- Give information related to the interchangeability condition of the PNs. (ICD:
Interchangeability Condition Document)
The Process and Material Specification (PMS):
This manual helps the user prepare shop processes.
The Aircraft Wiring List (AWL):
This manual gives the status of the items of equipment, semi-equipment and
related wiring.
It gives the P/N related to a given FIN and the cable type for a given cable
number.
The Aircraft Wiring Manual (AWM):
This manual gives wiring diagrams of the electrical installations.
The Aircraft Schematics Manual (ASM):
This manual gives schematic diagrams of the electrical installations with
sufficient data for aircraft fault isolation.
The Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM):
This manual contains the information required to service, repair, replace,
adjust, do an inspection and check of equipment and systems of the aircraft
normally done on the ramp or in the maintenance hangar.
Component Maintenance Manual Vendor or Manufacturer (CMMV or CMMM):
Information related to equipment on the aircraft is contained in these manuals.
The Trouble Shooting Manual (TSM)
This manual gives information required for trouble shooting.
NOTE:When the customer adds an item on the aircraft, he will give it a number from 9000 to
9999.

Example: Repair of the cables.

- A FIN in the 9XXXVS series will identify the splice. (For example 9001VS for the first
splice that the customer installs on the aircraft)
- The customer will install a sleeve on each side of the splice with the 9XXXVS series
number printed on it, in accordance with the splice FIN.
- The customer will raise a Customer Originated Change (COC) to include the
identified VS in the WDM. (AWM/ASM/AWL)
9. How To Use:
This part of the ESPM gives the user basic information on how to use the manual efficiently.
A. Manual Structure
(1) Preliminary pages at the beginning of the ESPM
(a) Record of Revisions
This record gives the ESPM revision numbers and issue dates and is updated by the operator.
(b) Highlights (HL)
The Highlights give the reason for revision changes.
(c) List of Temporary Revisions
This is the list of the temporary revisions (related to all chapters) which must be removed from the
manual or which still stay effective.
(2) Preliminary pages at the beginning of each chapter
(a) Table of Contents (TOC)
Each chapter in the ESPM begins with a Table of Contents. The Table of Contents shows each
section in the chapter and the subject material within the section.
(b) Record of Temporary Revision (ROTR)
The ROTR is not available on DVD and is superseded by the TR list paragraph, located in the
Manual Front Matter
(3) Manual Breakdown
Chapter breakdown is based on a 6-digit numbering system.
Each chapter (XX) is broken down into sections (XX-Y).
Each section (XX-Y) is broken down into subsections (XX-YY).
Each subsection (XX-YY) is broken down into subjects and sub-subjects (XX-YY-NZ).
B. How to get access to the information?
The entry points below help you find the information you need:
(1) The Table of Contents (TOC)
This part gives a list of the topics contained in the chapter and the title of a subject covered in
each topic.
(2) The alphabetical index (CHAPTER 00 - INDEXES)
This part gives an alphabetical list of keywords and tells you which topics contain these
keywords.
(3) The standard P/N index (CHAPTER 00 - INDEXES)
The standard P/N indexes (one for each family of standard P/Ns) tell you which topics contain
data related to the P/N.
(4) The equivalence tables (CHAPTER 00 - INDEXES)
NOTE:

The ESPM does not cover all the electrical P/Ns, e.g.: old generation P/Ns that are
no longer used for repair and P/Ns that are not frequently used, are not covered.
For P/Ns not covered in the ESPM, you can refer to the Standards Manual (SM)
which gives the specification of the standard P/N or an equivalent P/N you can
use. You can then refer back to the ESPM for information related to that equivalent
P/N given in the SM.

C. Presentation Of Each Chapter

(1) 20-42-XX: Sleeves and Ferrules

(Ref. Fig. 001)

(Ref. Fig. 002)
(Ref. Fig. 003)
The selection is done according to:
- The type of terminal on which the sleeve is installed.
- The type and gauge of the cable.
(2) 20-43-1X: Splices
(Ref. Fig. 004)
(Ref. Fig. 005)
(Ref. Fig. 006)
(Ref. Fig. 007)
The selection is done according to the type of cable to which the splice is to be connected.
Use the splice allocation table (Ref. 20-53-29) to select the splice for cable repair purposes.
NOTE:When splices are added on cables, we recommend to start a COC procedure to update
the related wiring diagram. (WDM)
(3) 20-44-XX: Connectors
(Ref. Fig. 008)
(Ref. Fig. 009)
(Ref. Fig. 010)
(Ref. Fig. 011)
(Ref. Fig. 012)
(Ref. Fig. 013)
(Ref. Fig. 014)
(Ref. Fig. 015)
(Ref. Fig. 016)
(Ref. Fig. 017)
(Ref. Fig. 018)
The search for connectors generally comes from the need to repair, replace or install a connector.
Therefore, at least the FIN is known and you can retrieve the related P/N with the help of the IPC
or AWL.
This chapter helps the user define the characteristics of the required connector, its contacts and
the related connection procedure.
(a) In Aircraft On Ground (AOG) situation
If a spare connector is not available, it can be possible to temporarily use the unused cavities of
the damaged connector if AIRBUS agrees.
You must contact AIRBUS to get a written agreement to use the unused cavities.
AIRBUS will make an analysis of:
Compliance with the applicable electrical segregation rules.
The condition of the connector and type of damage.
The general environnement of the connector.
The status of the unused cavities of the specific aircraft. (There is no EO or STC that uses
these cavities)
If you think that the damage can have an effect on the integrity of the connector, you must
not use the unused cavities.
This modification of the connector writing must have the agreement of AIRBUS and can
only be temporary. AIRBUS will specify the limitation time for each change.
(4) 20-44-5X: Terminal Blocks
(Ref. Fig. 019)
(Ref. Fig. 020)
(Ref. Fig. 021)
(Ref. Fig. 022)
(Ref. Fig. 023)

For the selection of terminal block P/Ns, do as for the connectors, but you must do the allocation
of terminals in relation to the type of cable and the type of equipment, and obey, in addition, the
terminal stacking rules. (Ref. 20-51-40)
(5) 20-46-5X: Relays and Relay Bases
(Ref. Fig. 024)
(Ref. Fig. 025)
(Ref. Fig. 026)
For the selection of relay P/Ns, do as for the connectors. The only difference is to know if the
relay is connected with or without a relay base.
(6) 20-53-XX: Repair Processes
(Ref. Fig. 027)
(Ref. Fig. 028)
(Ref. Fig. 029)
(Ref. Fig. 030)
(Ref. Fig. 031)
(Ref. Fig. 032)
(Ref. Fig. 033)
The selection is in relation to:
- The type.
- The P/N.
- The gauge of the cable.
A repair method is proposed in relation to the damage found.
These chapters give repair processes:
20-53-2X Electrical Cable Repair Processes
20-53-3X Conduit Repair Processes
20-53-4X Bundles Attachments Repair Processes
20-53-5X Standard Electrical Item Repair Processes
(7) Other topics: Find the full P/N
(Ref. Fig. 034)
(Ref. Fig. 035)
Sometimes the full P/N is not written on the electrical standard item (for example, for a cable only
the cable type is shown), but for procurement the full P/N is necessary.
You can find the full P/N in the other manuals (AWL, IPC, etc.) but for a cable it is necessary to
refer to 20-32-21 to reconstitute the ful P/N.