Figure 2-3. Battery. I et Primary BA-486A/U or BA-486B/U.

TB 11-6135-200-25

c. To use the above chart, examine the battery

e. The BA-486A/U and BA-486B/U are not

maintained on missile heat until just prior to firing,

card and determine how long the battery was stored

therefore, no distinction is made between shelf life and

between the date of manufacture and the date of

service life. Total allowable life for these batteries is

installation in a missile. This is the expended shelf life of

indefinite, but at least 15 years.

the battery. Locate the shelf life in the shelf life column.

The figure adjacent to it in the service life column is the

amount of service life remaining for the battery. If the

2-4. Reporting of Overaged Batteries

battery was subsequently removed from the missile,

a. Batteries that have passed their allowable shelf

subtract the time it was in the missile (expended service

or service life should be reported on Standard Form 120,

life) from the starting service life (as determined above)

Report of Excess Personal Property. A copy of the

to determine the remaining service life.

Find the

battery record card should be attached and both

expended shelf life adjacent to the remaining service life

forwarded to Commander, US Army Communications-

in the chart.

Electronics Command and Fort Monmouth, ATTN:

d. Shelf/service life for the BA-485A/U and BA-

DRSEL-MEMP, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703. Disposition

485B/U are established at 12 years, for any combination

instructions will be returned specifying where to send the

of shelf and service life. This is determined by the

batteries and the method of shipment.

Under no

difference between the date of manufacture and the

circumstances should the batteries be disposed of

current date.

without written instructions from CECOM.