diff --git a/Systems/electrical.xml b/Systems/electrical.xml
index 661a9244..c75f9c7d 100644
--- a/Systems/electrical.xml
+++ b/Systems/electrical.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,16 @@
 -->
 
 <system name="A320: Electrical">
+	
 	<property>/controls/electrical/switches/battery1</property>
 	<property>/systems/failures/elec-batt1</property>
 	<property>/controls/electrical/switches/battery2</property>
 	<property>/systems/failures/elec-batt2</property>
 	
 	<channel name="Battery">
+		
 		<switch name="electrical/battery-1">
+			<default value="0"/>
 			<test logic="AND" value="150">
 				/controls/electrical/switches/battery1 eq 1
 				/systems/failures/elec-batt1 eq 0
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@
 		</switch>
 		
 		<switch name="electrical/battery-2">
+			<default value="0"/>
 			<test logic="AND" value="150">
 				/controls/electrical/switches/battery2 eq 1
 				/systems/failures/elec-batt2 eq 0
@@ -30,6 +34,7 @@
 			<delay type="time">0.85</delay>
 			<output>/systems/electrical/battery2-amps</output>
 		</switch>
+	
 	</channel>
 
 </system>