TM 55-8115-202-14
INTRODUCTION
Section I. GENERAL
manual is published to aid in property accountability
1-1.
Scope.
and is available through: Commander, U.S. Army
This manual contains instructions for the
Adjutant General Publication Center, 2800 Eastern
operator, organizational, direct and general support
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21220-2896.
maintenance personnel maintaining the Refrigerated
Container, American Air Filter Model SC209.
1-4.
Equipment Serviceability Criteria.
1-2.
Maintenance Forms and Records.
This equipment is not covered by an ESC.
Maintenance forms and records that you' re
1-5.
Destruction of Equipment to Prevent Enemy
required to use are explained in DA PAM 738-750.
Use.
1-3.
Hand Receipt.
Refer to TM 750-244-3.
Hand receipts for Components of End Item
1-6.
Administrative Storage.
(COEI), Basic Issue Items (BII), and Additional
Authorization List (AAL) items are published in a Hand
Refer to TB 740-97-2 and TM 740-90-1.
Receipt Manual, TM 55-8115-202-10HR. This
Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA
1-7.
Description.
container. The refrigeration unit is a self-contained,
a. Characteristics. The refrigerated container
packaged unit that attaches to the front wall of the
consists of framed, insulated box with a self-contained
container. This unit will stabilize internal temperatures
refrigeration unit and generator set as shown in Figures
by refrigerating or heating, and operates from any 208-
volt, three phase, four wire, 60 Hz power source. The
and an auxiliary fuel tank (Figure 1-1) are mounted near
generator set is a Tactical Quiet Generator (TQG), 10-
the right front corner. Fittings at the top and bottom of
kW, 60 Hz, Diesel Driven, Model MEP-803A, NSN
each corner provide points for lifting, stacking, and
6115-01-275-5061. It is a self-contained, skid-mounted
locking.
set, and provides electrical power to operate the
One spacer block (Figure 1-1) comes with each container
refrigeration unit and the 100W interior light.
for use when shipping two containers in tandem on a
MILVAN semi-trailer chassis. The container has a switch
b. Capabilities. The refrigerated container can
controlled light (100W), and a ribbed floor and wall
be stacked or connected in tandem for transporting and
spacer strips which provide airflow channels. A vertical
storage. With the refrigeration unit operating, the
ladder and a short fold-down ladder section are mounted
refrigerated container can maintain internal set-point
inside the box frame left front corner, and are used by
temperatures of 0F to 40F in an ambient temperature of
personnel for access to the equipment and the roof of the
100F and 40F in ambient to -40F, with a full load of
container. The right door contains an emergency escape
door (small hatch) which can be opened by personnel
pre-cooled supplies. The modes of transport are limited
inside the refrigerated container. A slide assembly is
to road, rail and sea. The methods for handling, securing
located in the front of the container which provides a
and storing must be compatible with the design
means for ease of servicing and maintaining the
requirements prescribed in MIL-C-52788 and companion
generator set. It also provides ease of removal and
standards.
installation of the generator set from the refrigerated
