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Most aircraft require some form of electrical power to operate navigation-, taxi-, landing-, strobe lights, one or more COM and NAV radio's, transponder, intercom and other electronic systems. The electrical system consist of a battery and an alternator (or generator on older type aircraft) to recharge the battery, fuses and switches and lights for indication purposes.All of this is connected through several meters (kilometers in large aircraft) of wire and connectors, attached to the airframe with insulation material as cushion clamps, ty-wraps and what not.Even for the private pilot it pays to have some basic knowledge of the electrical systems of his or her aircraft, which could be a life saver in case of an electrical emergency.A typical electrical system consists of switches, fuses, wiring and some voltage and a current flowing to and from the device. Monitoring by the pilot is done through a volt, ammeter and the state of the fuses.