Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA

TM 5-4110-240-13&P

Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA

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EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES.

CHARACTERISTICS:

The unit is a field refrigerator box supplied without refrigeration equipment. The box Is a secure,

insulated, 1 50 cubic foot container into which mechanical refrigeration equipment can be installed. The

unit is skid-mounted and equipped with lifting loops.

CAPABILITIES AND FEATURES:

The refrigerator is provided with an external power receptacle, inside light and switch, and an outside pilot

light. An outside-mounted dial thermometer which displays the Inside temperature is also supplied. The

hinged refrigerator door is equipped with two-point latches, top and bottom, and a safety latch handle. A

padlock and chain are provided for securing the latch handle. The pilot light indicates when the inside light

is on.

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EQUIPMENT DATA.

Weight ..................................... ..................................................... 800 pounds

Length ......................................... .................................................. 88 inches

Width ....................................... ...................................................... 78 inches

Height ........................................ .................................................... 78 inches

Capacity (Volume) ......................................................................... 1 50 cubic feet

Electrical Requirements ................ ................................................ 1 25 V ac, 50/60 Hz

(interior vapor proof

light and exterior

pilot light).

Section III. TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION

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The walls, floor, and ceiling of the box are aluminum-framed, filled with densely-packed insulating foam, and

covered with sheet metal This provides an insulating barrier which helps maintain temperatures inside the box.

A dial thermometer, mounted outside the box, displays the inside temperature.

The external power receptacle, mounted outside the box, is connected to a toggle switch, vapor. proof light, and

pilot light. The toggle switch is mounted inside the box and controls the inside vapor proof light. The pilot light is

outside the box and indicates when the inside vapor proof light is on. This circuit requires a 1 25 V ac Input to

power the lights.

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