PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-707
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 707
OCTOBER 2011
54
PS 707
OCT 11
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It’s easy to assume that when outlets
are available there is sufFcient electricity,
too. However, the central power solution
(CPS) was developed to provide tactical
power grids that supply power to new,
power-hungry
technologies.
Many
servicemembers do not know how to
emplace power grids properly. Proper
installation of power grids can prevent
electrical Fres and save lives.
The Communications-Electronics Command-Life Cycle Management Command
(CECOM-LCMC) Information Technology ±ield Service Branch (IT-±SB) Tactical
Power Integration Team (TPIT) now offers a 2-week power grid training course that
teaches Soldiers how to install the CPS properly. This is important because CPS
installation does not currently fall under any military occupational specialty.
This training will be given to some units during rotations to the Joint Readiness
Training Center (JRTC) at ±t Polk, LA, or the National Training Center (NTC) at
±t Irwin, CA.
However, any unit can request power grid training from CECOM’s IT-±SB TPIT
by calling DSN 738-5505, (254) 288-5505, or emailing:
david.chapman1@us.army.mil
•±
Electrical safety, basic electrical theory,
units of measurement, electrical symbols,
Ohm’s Law, electrical math, AC (alternating
current) and DC (direct current) circuits,
single-phase and 3-phase power, computing
neutral current, load calculations and load
balancing
•±
Introduction to the National Electrical Code
•±
Sizing of conductors, current draw and
voltage drop, circuit breakers and fuses,
tools, and use of test equipment (such as
multimeters, ammeters and ground
resistance testers).
•±
Grounding and bonding methods
•±
Preventive maintenance checks
and services, safety, paralleling
procedures (how to parallel
generators to create backup power
and uninterrupted power transfer)
•±
Troubleshooting, power plant
emplacement, power distribution
illumination systems electrical
(PDISE) set up, designing and
connecting the power grid, and the
differences between generator
models.
Power
Grid
Training
Plugs
Safety
Power
Grid
Training
Plugs
Safety
the
first
week
of training
covers…
now there’s
a power
grid training
course that
teaches proper
installation
of the central
p0wer solution!
electrocutions
in theater are
happening!
these deaths are
sad and were
preventable.
the
second
week
includes
hands-on
training
with power
plants and
electrical
distribution
systems
and it
covers…
Frayed wiring plus overloaded lines equals potential disaster
Put
safety
first by
learning
right
way to
set up
power
structure
B
ullets and bombs are not the only threats in a war zone.
Something as simple as taking a shower or washing a
vehicle can end in tragedy. Several Soldiers have died from
electrocution, and others have been injured in power-related
incidents.
These kinds of tragedies are caused by overloaded circuits,
inadequate extension cords or improperly emplaced grounds
in the power system. ±ollowing safety procedures could have
prevented such disasters.
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