TM-9-2350-273-BD
M48/M60 SERIES TANK, COMBAT FULL-TRACKED 105-MM GUN
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATORS, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE; BATTLEFIELD DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR
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TM 9-2350-273-BD
CHAPTER 6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BDAR FIXES SHALL BE USED ONLY IN COMBAT
AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMANDER
AND SHALL BE REPAIRED BY STANDARD MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE MISSION IS COMPLETED.
SECTION I. General
6-1. General.
The electrical system is a 24-volt direct current power supply. Storage is provided by
six 12-volt batteries located to the rear of the driver under the turret basket floor.
Recharging is provided by either a 650 AMP oil cooled alternator or a 300 AMP air
cooled AC generator.
A slave receptacle is provided for emergency power should the
vehicle’s power fail. The starter is a 24 vDC electric motor protected by a neutral
safety switch which prevents starter operation unless the transmission is in neutral.
Circuit protection is provided by circuit breakers.
When tripped, the circuit breakers
will automatically reset as they cool down.
6-2. Assessment Procedure
damage found to:
-batteries; . . . . . . . . . go to TM 9-2350-276-BD
-cables; . . . . . . . . . . . . . go to Section
II
-wiring, . . . . . . . . . . . . go to Section II
-circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . go to TM 9-2350-276-BD
breakers;
-voltage . . . . . . . . . . . go to Section III
regulator
-alternator; . . . . . . go to Section III
-alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .go to Section III
output function;
-voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . go to Section III
regulator function
-circuit breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . go to TM 9-2350-
276-BD
6-1
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