Items Troop Installed or Authorized

TM 3-6665-225-12

vehicles. Each includes an M10 power supply for

(1) One M43 detector unit.

use when the M43 detector is removed from the

(2) One M42 alarm unit.

vehicle for temporary fixed operation at the

(3) *One M229 refill kit.

organization site. The M16 alarm system is used

(4) *One BA3517/U battery.

on a 1/4-ton utility truck, the M17 system is used

(5) *Four BA3030 batteries.

on a 3/4-ton truck, and the M18 alarm system is

b. M10 Alarm System. The M10 alarm system

used on a 2 1/2 ton truck. The installation kit

is used at fixed emplacement installation. It con-

supplied in each system mechanically and elec-

sists of the following equipment:

trically adapts the vehicle to accept an M228 high

(1) One M43 detector unit.

profile mounting kit. The high profile mount

(2) One M42 alarm unit.

supplied secures the M43 detector unit and the

(3) *One M229 refill kit.

BA3517/U battery to a front fender of the vehicle.

(4) *One BA3517/U battery.

Each alarm system consists of the following

(5) *Four BA3030 batteries.

(6) One M10 power supply.

equipment:

(1) One M43 detector unit,

c. M11, M12, and M13 Alarm Systems. These

(2) One M42 alarm unit.

three systems are used on selected wheeled ve-

(3) *One M229 refill kit.

hicles. The M11 alarm system is used on a 1/4-ton

(4) *One BA3517/U battery.

utility truck, the M12 alarm system is used on a

(5) One M10 power supply.

3/4-ton truck, and the M13 alarm system is used

(6) *Four BA3030 batteries.

on a 2 1/2-ton truck. The installation kit supplied

(7) One applicable installation kit.

in each system mechanically and electrically

(8) One M228 mounting kit.

adapts the vehicle to accept an M228 high profile

1-8. Items Troop Installed or Authorized

mounting kit. The high profile mount supplied

secures the M43 detector unit and the BA3517/U

In addition to the equipment supplied as part of

each alarm system, additional items are author-

battery to a front fender of the vehicle. Each

ized to the operator to complete the system con-

alarm system consists of the following equipment:

(1) One M43 detector unit.

figuration.

(2) One M42 alarm unit.

a. Rucksack and Shelf. When the M8 alarm

(3) *One M229 refill kit.

system is used in the backpack configuration, the

(4) *One BA3517/U battery.

operator is authorized a rucksack and shelf.

b. Telephone Cable. The operator is authorized

(5) *Four BA3030 batteries.

(6) One applicable installation kit.

and must requisition two-conductor, telephone

(7) One M228 mounting kit.

cable to connect the M42 alarm unit when

installing the M8 and M10 alarm systems. Tele-

d. M14 and M15 Alarm Systems. The M14 and

phone cable must also be used when connecting

M15 alarm systems are for selected full-tracked-

additional M42 alarm units in all alarm systems.

vehicle installations. The M14 alarm system is

c. M253 Winterization Kit. The operator is au-

used on full-tracked personnel carriers and

thorized to requisition an M253 winterization kit

recovery vehicles, and the M15 alarm system is

for operating the M8 and M10 alarm systems in

used on command and reconnaissance armored

temperatures below +20F. The M253 winteriza-

carriers. The installation kit supplied in each sys-

tion kit consists of two BB501/U batteries and

tem mechanically and electrically adapts the

one M168 cable.

vehicle to accept an M182 low profile mounting

kit. The low profile mount supplied secures the

(1) BB501/U battery. The BB501/U battery

is a rechargeable, heavy-duty, nickel-cadmium

M43 detector unit to the front of the vehicle

without disrupting the basic silhouette of the

battery.

vehicle. Each alarm system consists of the fol-

(2) M168 cable. The M168 cable connects the

lowing equipment.

BB501/U battery to the M43 detector or the M10

(1) One M43 detector unit.

power supply. The cable is 50 inches long and is

(2) One M42 alarm unit.

terminated at one end with an SCL-6028/4-3

(3) *One M229 refill kit.

connector and at the other end with a

(4) *One BA3517/U battery.

PT05A-14-5P or KPT47024-311 connector.

(5) *Four BA 3030 batteries.

1-9. M43 Detector Unit

(6) One applicable installation kit.

The M43 detector unit senses the presence of

(7) One M182 mounting kit.

chemical agents in the air and produces an audible

e. M16, M17, and M18 Alarm Systems. These

signal. The M43 detector unit consists of a

three alarm systems are used on selected wheeled

detector unit assembly (6, fig. 1-2) secured to a

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