TB 11-6135-200-25
18 (c) Less than palletized load. When quantities of
(g) Packing. Packing shall be level A, B, or C as
batteries per destination are less than a pallet load, the
specified. Shipping containers for all levels shall be
containers packed as specified in (a) above shall be
capable of stacking and supporting superimposed loads
used as the shipping container. No further packing shall
during shipment and storage without damaging the
be required.
container or its contents.
(d) Marking. in addition to any special marking required
(h) Consolidation. A quantity of batteries, packaged as
by the contractual document, unit packages,
specified in (d) through (g) above, shall be packed within
intermediate containers, and shipping containers shall be
a close-fitting fiberboard box conforming to PPPB-636
marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129. The date of
type CF, class weather-resistant. Box closure shall be
manufacture shall also be shown on the unit package
as specified in the appendix to the box specification.
only, it shall be shown in code.
To facilitate palletization, fiberboard boxes shall be
b. Unit Package Quantity. The unit package quantity of
uniform in size and contain equal quantities of the
packaged items to the greatest extent practicable.
each battery is given in the chart below:
(t) Palletized load. A quantity of containers, packed as
Type No.
NSN
Unit pkg qty.
specified in (h) above shall be placed on a pallet, load
BA-472C/U
6135-00-283-3034
1
type I, conforming to MIL-STD-147. A fiberboard cap
BA-485A/U
1
shall be employed over the load having two sides
BA-486A/U
1
extending down the stacked load at least 12 inches to
BA-487/U
6135-00-876-0098
1
accomodate marking requirements. The cap shall be
fabricated of fiberboard conforming to PPP-F-320, class
4-2. Battery, Wet Primary BA-485A/U
weather-resistant, W5s or V3c. The load shall be
a. Preservation and Packaging. Preservation and
"bonded" to the pallet by strapping.
packaging shall be level A or C as specified.
(j) Less than palletized load. When quantities per
(1) Level A.
(a) Cleaning. Battery BA-485A/U shall be cleaned in
destination are less than a pallet load, the containers
packed as specified in (h) above shall be waterproofed,
accordance with process C-I of MIL-P-116.
(b) Drying. Battery BA-485A/U shall be dried in
with tape conforming to PPP-T-76, in accordance with
the taping requirements of the appendix to the box
accordance with the applicable procedure of MIL-P-1 16.
(c) Preservation application. None required.
specification. A quantity of the waterproofed containers
(d) Unit packaging. Each Battery BA-485A/U shall be
shall be placed within a close-fitting box conforming to
PPPB-601, overseas type; PPP-B-621 style 4, class 2; or
packaged in accordance with items 1, 2 and 3 of chart in
PPPB-585, style 2 or class 3. When the gross weight
paragraph b below and figure 4-1.
(e) Level C. Each Battery BA-485A/U shall be packaged
exceeds 200 pounds, or the container length and width is
48 x 24 inches or more and the weight exceeds 100
as specified in (d) above except the fiberboard box (item
pounds, 3 x 4 inch skids, laid flat, shall be applied in
3 of the chart in b below) shall be class domestic.
accordance with the requirements of the container
Closure shall be made in accordance with the appendix
specification, or if not specified in the specification in a
to the box specification.
(f) Packing. Packing shall be level A, B, or C as
manner which will adequately support the item and
facilitate the use of material handling equipment.
specified. Shipping containers for all levels shall be
Closure and strapping shall be in accordance with the
capable of stacking and supporting superimposed loads
applicable container specification or appendix thereto
during shipment and storage without damaging the
except that the metal strapping shall conform to QQ-S-
container or its contents.
781, type 1, class B.
(g) Palletized load. A quantity of Battery BA-85A/U
(2) Level B.
packaged as specified in (a) through (/) above, shall be
(a) Consolidation. A quantity of batteries shall be
placed on a pallet, load type conforming to MILSTD-147.
A fiberboard cap shall be employed over the load having
packed as specified in (I) (h) above.
(b) Palletized load. A quantity of containers shall be
two sides extending down the stacked load at least 12
inches to accommodate the marking requirements. The
palletized as specified in (1) (l) above.
cap shall be fabricated of fiberboard conforming to PPP-
(c) Less than palletized load. When quantities of
F-320, class weather-resistant, W5s or V3c. The load
batteries per destination are less than a pallet load, the
shall be bonded to the pallet by strapping.
containers packed as specified in (a) above shall be
(h) Less than palletized load. When quantities of Battery
reinforced
by
pressure-sensitive
filament
tape
BA-486A/U per destination are less than a pallet load the
conforming to PPPT-97, type IV as specified in the
item packaged as specified in (a) through (/) above shall
appendix to the box specification, No further packing
be waterproofed, with tape conforming to PPP-T-76, in
shall be required.
(3) Level C.
accordance with the taping requirements of the appendix
(a) Consolidation. A quantity of batteries shall be
to the box specification. A quantity of waterproofed
containers shall be placed within a closefitting box
packed as specified in (I) (h) above, except that the
conforming
to
PPP-B-601,
oversea
type;
fiberboard boxes shall be class domestic.
(b) Palletized load. A quantity of containers shall be
palletized as.specified in (1) (i) above, except that the
fiberboard cap shall be class domestic.
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