PS Magazine - APRIL 1980
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 329
APRIL 1980
Night-vision iGhts like the
AN/PVS±2 (), AN/PVS²4 and
AN/TVS±2 were made to take some
punishment from rain³but salt´
water spray, Heat and humidity mean
your siGht haµ Got to Get some help
from you.
For instance, if your siGht Gets hit
with salt spray or a salt²water bath,
you've Got to wash it tHorouGhly with
fe
S
p
,saltof .±²³
<
·±²³
.
*'
Even with heavy rain, you shouldn't
put your µiGht to bed wet. Dry it
thorouGhly be¶ORe you store it in its
carryinG case. Same thinG Goes if the
siGht's exposed to hiGh humidity· Dry
it, then store it.
'li
t
bf
NEvEr
store a siGht in a wet
carryinG case. ¸nce you've Got it
stored, keep the case closed unless you
absolutely have to Get somethinG out
of it. When you open it, moisture
You can splash on as much as you creeps in. When you close it, that
need. The idea is to do it. ¸therwiµe, moist air you let in breeds corrosion in
the price your siGHt pays is corrosion. that hot, closed up case.
4
up³or Get 'em cleaned if you can't.
¸nce corroµion starts ¹n batteries, it
can put your siGht ouº of siGht·
And remember: »emove those
when you're not uµinG the
I
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