BATTERY REQUIREMENTS - TM-11-5820-890-10-80261

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8.3.

BATTERY REQUIREMENTS

8.3a.

General

POWER

Manpack radios, RCUs, ANCDs, and PLGRs all depend upon batteries

SOURCE

for their main power source. Manpack and vehicular radios, RCUs, and

PLGRs depend upon hold up batteries (HUB) for retention of stored

data when main power is interrupted.

PURPOSE

The objective of this paragraph is to offer users of SINCGARS radios

and associated equipment general guides regarding the number of

hours of a particular type usage each battery is expected to provide.

It is important to understand that the times presented are the result of

CAUTION

computations as well as experience. Hours of service will vary

depending upon how long the battery was in storage prior to use,

temperature when being used, and other factors which cannot be

clearly defined. Even so, these times offer the using unit a basis for

planning battery requirements.

SCOPE

Approximate length of expected service is stated for each item and

version of equipment, using the proper battery for each Item.

8.3b.

Manpack Radio/RCU Main Power

MAIN POWER

Main power batteries used in the manpack radio and RCU are:

Battery, Non-Rechargeable (Lithium) (BA-5590/U)

Battery, Rechargeable (BB590/U)

Battery, Rechargeable (BB390/U)

(Note: The BB390A/U requires the following items for recharging, PP8444A/U universal portable

charger and a BB-390 adapter (J-6358/P). A 24 volt vehicular cable is available for the

PP-8444A/U. See AAL for NSN's. Only the Non-Rechargeable BA - 5590 is used in the following

charts.)

MANPACK BATTERY

MANPACK RADIO MAIN POWER

(BA-5590: Approximate Length of Expected Service; RF PWR in HI)

Operator usage rate is defined as 9 minutes of receiving/monitoring to every 1 minute of

transmitting, on average.

** NCS usage rate is defined as 2 minutes of receiving/monitoring to every 1 minute of

transmitting, on average.

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