Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION - TM-5-6115-423-150009

TM 5-6115-423-15

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section 1. GENERAL

quantity; numbers preceding nomenclature

1. scope

callouts indicate preferred maintenance se-

a. These instructions are published for use

quence.

by personnel to whom the load bank is

d. DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes

issued. Chapters 1 through 4 provide infor-

to DA Publication) will be used for report-

mation on operation, preventive maintenance

ing discrepancies and recommendations for im-

services, and organizational maintenance of

proving this equipment publication. This

equipment, accessories, components and attachm-

form will be completed by the individual using

ents. Also, included are instructions for de-

the manual and forwarded direct to Command-

stroying the equipment to prevent capture by

ing General, U.S. Army Mobility Equipment

an enemy. Chapter 5 through 7 provides infor-

Command, ATTN: AMSMEMP, 4300 Good-

mation for direct, general support, and depot

fellow Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63120.

maintenance. Included are descriptions of main

e. Report all equipment improvement recom-

units and their functions in relationship to

mendations as prescribed by TM 38750.

other components.

b. Appendix A contains a list of publica-

2. Record and Report Forms

tions applicable to this manual. Appendix B

a. DA Form 2258 ( Depreservation Guide for

contains the maintenance allocation chart. Ap-

Vehicles and Equipment).

pendix C contains a list of basic issue items

b. For other record and report forms appli-

authorized by the operator of this equipment

cable to operator, crew and organizational main-

The organizational, direct and general support

tenance refer to TM 38-750.

and depot maintenance repair parts and special

Note. Applicable forms, excluding Standard Form 46

tools are listed in TM5-6115-423-25P.

(United States Government Motor Vehicle Operator's

c. Numbers in parentheses following nomen-

identification card) which is carried by the operator

clature callouts on illustrations indicate

shall be kept in a canvas bag mounted on the equipment.

Section Il. DESCRIPTION AND DATA

generating equipment. Testing is accomplish-

3. Description

ed by applying to the generating equipment,

a. General. The Sun Electric Corp., Load

resistive loads in increments. They can be

Bank, Model GPT3D1 is a portable skid

manipulated in various combinations to simu-

mounted test unit fully self-contained and

late any resistive electrical load within the

mounted within a welded steel, weather tight

load bank rating, The load bank itself gener-

cabinet built integrally into a welded steel

ates no power. Its operation is entirely depend-

chassis.

ent upon external power sources, and operates

b. Purpose. The load bank (fig. 1) functions

through the system to which it is connected

as a loading and testing device for electrical

and must test. Loading characteristics may be