PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-625

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 625

DECEMBER 2004
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-625 - Page 24 of 33
PS 625
DEC 04
45
Batteries…
hey!
where do
you want these?
what
are
they?
BA-8180/U Non-rechargeable
Zinc-Air battery,
This BA-8180/U is a 12/24 Volt, 800 watt hour, 56Ah
primary (non-rechargeable) zinc-air battery pack.
The bottom line: One 6 lb. BS-8180/U connected to
a reusable interface adapter can replace up to 5 BA-
5590s for extended missions. Example: 7 days in an
AN/PRC-119F, 20 hours in JAVELIN CLU (surveillance
mode only), 5 days in older AN/PRC-119B. Re-supply
is reduced, spare battery "dead' weight on your
back is reduced and impact on unit's budgets is
reduced. Save your BA-5590s, BB-390s or BB-2590s
for shorter 12-36 hour missions.
J-6634/U SINCGARS 119 B Adaptor
for BA-8180 Zinc-Air Battery
This interface adaptor provides compatibility
between the BA-8180/U zinc-air battery and the
AN/PRC-119, SINCGARS (non-ASIP version) radio.
The BA-8180/U is a 12/24 Volt, 800 watt-hour, S6ah
primary (non-rechargeable) zinc-air battery pack.
One 6 lb BA-8180/U connected to this reusable inter-
face adaptor can replace up to 5 BA-5590s for
extended missions, up to 5 days in AN/PRC-119B. Re-
supply is reduced, spare battery “dead” weight on
your back is reduced and impact on unit’s budget is
reduced.
Operating Instructions for
J-6633/U 119 FEI ASIP (119 F) Adaptor
Remove existing battery. Close cover.
Connect the adaptor to SINCGARS (ASIP).
Connect black connector of the adaptor to a BA-
8180/U and operate the radio.
To save battery power, disconnect adaptor from bat-
tery when radio is not in use.
Adaptors for BA-8180 Zinc-Air Battery
J-6632/U DPE
I
BA-5590 Battery Eliminator Adaptor
This interface adaptor provides compatibility
between the BA-8180/U zinc-air battery and various
items of military equipment. The BA-8180/U is a
12/24 volt 800 watt-hour, 56Ah primary (non-
rechargeable) zinc-air battery pack.
Y
our patience and your endurance can be stretched to the limit by hauling all the
batteries you need for extended missions. A new zinc-air battery, BA-8180/U, NSN
6135-01-500-0572 can reduce the number of BA-5590s, BB-390s and BB-2590s
you need to haul. For example, one non-rechargeable, zinc-air connected to a
reusable interface adapter can replace up to seven BA-5590s.
Three interface adapters let the BA-8180/U power non-ASIP AN/PRC-119, J-
6634/U, NSN 5940-01-504-5597; ASIP AN/PRC-119F, J-6633/U, NSN 5940-01-
504-3218; and BA-5590 eliminator, J- 6632/U, NSN 5940-01-504-3217.
The zinc-air battery is made of two 12 volt strings which can be wired in parallel
to provide 56Ah at 12 volts or wired in series to provide 27 Ah at 24 volts.
For more info on this new battery,
check out the CECOM website at:
they’re the
spare commo
batteries for
your unit!
didn’t you
get the word
about the
zinc-air
batteries? we
don’t need
those spares
anymore!
d’oh!
625.44-45(C!)
10/29/04
2:54 PM
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