TM 55-1945-205-24-4
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PERSONNEL SHELTER
The personnel shelter is a 20 ft ISO container which has been outfitted with insulation, interior bulkheads, fluorescent
lighting, electrical power distribution, table, benches, heating/cooling unit, communications equipment, electrical
outlets, emergency lighting and a rest room with an electrically powered incinerator toilet.
DIESEL GENERATOR SET
The skid mounted, tactical quiet, 10 KW or 15 KW diesel generator set, is provided to power electrical loads in the
personnel shelter. It is contained in a 20 ft ISO container which will be located near the personnel shelter. It is
equipped with controls, instruments, fire suppression system and accessories necessary for operation. The generator
set consists of a diesel engine, brushless generator, excitation system, speed governing system, 1000 gallon fuel
system, 24 volts DC starting system, control system and fault system. A power cable with a plug end, stored in the
personnel shelter, is used to connect to the generator set. Refer to TM 9-6115-642-10 for additional information on
the 10 KW tactical quiet generator. Refer to TM 9-6115-643-10 for additional information on the 15 KW tactical
quiet generator.
LIGHTING SYSTEM
The FC lighting system consists of two trailer-mounted light towers which are stowed in two 20 ft ISO containers.
Each light tower is powered by a 6 KW diesel generator and supports four metal-halide lamps. Each lamp delivers
1000 watts of light intensity. Lamps are a high pressure sodium with a NEMA 6 design for large area coverage. The
aluminum reflector housings have tempered impact resistant glass lenses. The lamps come with weather resistant
twist-lock connections for connecting floodlights to the light tower.
The light tower is a three-section telescoping mast which extends from 12 ft to 30 ft and has a rotation range of
360o with a position lock. The mast is easily extended with dual hand-operated winches that incorporate an automatic
safety brake. The tower retracts and stows horizontally for travel.
The light system comes with a 30 gallon translucent polyethylene fuel tank, single point lifting bail, forklift slots,
heavy-duty outriggers, leveling indicator and removable drawbar. The control panel comes with one Ground Fault
Interrupter (GFI) protected 120 volts 20 amp duplex receptacle, one 240 volts 25 amp receptacle, individual lamp
switches, and a non-resettable hour meter to track records for periodic maintenance.
The overall length is (in./cm) 174/442, width is (in./cm) 79/201, height is (in./cm) 89/226 (travel position), standard
tower height (ft/M) 30/9 and shipping weight is (lb/kg) 2010/912.
LIFE RING STANCHIONS AND LIFE RINGS
Life ring stanchions are installed in turn-tube fittings of the section modules. Life rings, nylon rope and strobe lights
are installed on the inboard side of the life ring stanchions.
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
The communications equipment consists of four VHF/FM handheld transceivers. The transceivers have a frequency
range of 156.025 to 163.275 mHz. All channels currently allocated in the USA, Canadian and International channels
are available for use, plus ten weather channels.
The VHF/FM handheld transceiver has an RF power output with the CNB350 battery of 5.0 watts (high) and
1.0 watts (low). The operating voltage is 7.2 volts DC. The current drain in standby mode is 40 mA, in receive mode
200 mA, in the transmit mode 1.8 amps (high power) and 0.7 amps (low power). The battery life (5% Tx, 5% Rcv,
90% Standby) is approximately 10 hrs (high) and 15 hrs (low).
The dimensions of the unit are 5.51 in. H X 2.17 in. W X 1.50 in. D. The weight is 1.0 lb.