PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-690

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 690

MAY 2010
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-690 - Page 22 of 33
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PS 690
MAY 10
AN/PVS-14, Monocular Night Vision Device,
AN/PEQ-2A, Infrared Illuminator,
NSN 585-01-447-8992
AN/PAQ-4B, Infrared Aiming Light,
AN/PVS-7D, Night Vision Goggle,
AN/PVS-5C, Night Vision Goggle,
AN/PAS-13D(V)2, -(V)3, Thermal Weapon Sight, Medium,
or Heavy,
AN/PSN-13, Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR),
AN/PRC-152C, GPS Handheld Radio, Falcon III,
The Falcon III gives you eight battery choices in addition
to the manufacturer supplied battery, NSN 6140-01-548-
7566, that comes with the radio. Seven of those choices are:
BA-5590B/U, NSN 6135-01-438-9450;
BA-5590A/U, NSN 6135-01-523-3037;
BA-5390/U, NSN 6135-01-501-0833;
BA-5390A/U, NSN 6135-01-517-6060;
BB-390B/U, NSN 6140-01-490-4317;
BB-2590/U, NSN 6140-01-490-4316;
BA-8180/U, NSN 6135-01-500-0572.
All of these choices require only one battery. The eighth
choice, BA-3058/U, NSN 6135-00-985-7845, requires 16 AA
batteries and battery tray, NSN 6160-01-571-7464.
You have a choice of three batteries
to power the equipment in this list. You
can use the BA-3058/U, NSN 6135-00-985-
7845, a non-rechargeable alkaline AA
cell.
Or the L91, NSN 6135-01-333-6101, a non-
rechargeable lithium iron disul±de battery.
The L91 will give you a few more hours
of runtime and can take high heat better,
but will cost you more.
Or the NH15, NSN 6140-01-467-3225,
a rechargeable nickel metal hydride. To
keep this battery charged, you’ll need
charger, NSN 6140-01-413-3929.
Whichever battery you choose, you’ll need six to power your thermal weapon sight,
four to run your DAGR and two to run the rest of the equipment listed.
The PVS-7D and PVS-5C have two other choices, the BA-5567A/U, NSN 6135-01-447-
5082, a 3V non-rechargeable, lithium sulfur dioxide and the BA-5367/U, NSN 6135-01-
507-1135, a 3V non-rechargeable, lithium manganese dioxide battery. The advantages
to these two batteries over the ±rst three is you only need one to do the job and they
can withstand higher temperatures. The disadvantage is their runtime is half of what the
other three offer.
If you have a non “D” model thermal weapons sight, use one BA-5347/U, non-
rechargeable lithium manganese dioxide, battery, NSN 6135-01-455-7946 or one, BB-
2847A/U, NSN 6140-01-493-8092, 8V rechargeable lithium ion battery. To recharge the
BB-2847A/U, you’ll need adapter, J-6354, NSN 5940-01-427-9278, and the portable battery
charger, NSN 6130-01-495-2839. Or you can use the vehicle-mounted charger, NSN 6130-
01-527-2726, which does not require an adapter.
The BA-5590B/U and BA-5590A/U will last about 46 hours in your Falcon III.
You will need the J-6686/U adapter, NSN 5940-01-517-3990, to use the BA-8180/U.
Power!
Batteries…
when your platoon leader
gives the command and you
move out on patrol, you’re
carrying a half-dozen or
more different types of
batteries with you.
to help that headache
go away, here’s a list of
the most common pieces
of equipment you may be
carrying or wearing and the
batteries that power them.
A Heavy Load of
Power!
you’re loaded down with
equipment that needs
power
and that power is supplied
by
batteries.
keeping track
of the batteries you need
can be a headache.
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