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In addition to fire detention/protection, most auxiliary power units (APU’ s) have automatic controls for stating, stopping and maintaining operation within safe limits. These controls provide correct sequencing of the starting cycle as well as protection against:

high TGT only
high TGT and loss of oil pressure only
overspeed and high oil temperature only
high turbine gas temperature (TGT), overspeed, loss of oil pressure and high oil temperature