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(f) Terminal protection. Any protuding battery terminal
(2) Level B.
(a) Consolidation. A quantity of batteries shall be
shall be protected by means of pads of corrugated
packed as specified in (1) (h) above.
fiberboard conforming to PPP-F-320, type CF, class
domestic, variety SW. In case of protuding bare metal
(b) Palletized load. A quantity of containers shall be
terminals not protected by insulation, the corrugated
palletized as specified in (1) (i) above.
fiberboard pads shall be wax treated or protected by
(c) Less than palletized load. When quantities of
other equivalent insulating materials to prevent the bare
batteries per destination are less than a pallet load, the
metal terminals from contacting either the carton or
containers packed as specified in (a) above shall be
unimpregnated corrugated fiberboard pads. Flat surface
reinforced
by
pressure-sensitive
filament
tape
type terminals will be protected by a wax treated
conforming to PP-T-97, type IV as specified in the
chipboard pad covering the area of the unit carton or by
appendix to the box specification. No further packing
wax treating exterior surfaces of the unit carton.
shall be required.
(g) Packing. Packing shall be level A, B, or C, as
(3) Level C.
specified. Shipping containers for all levels shall be
(a) Consolidation. A quantity of batteries shall be
capable of stacking and supporting superimposed loads
packed as specified in (1) (h) above, except that the
during shipment and storage without damaging the
fiberboard boxes shall be class domestic.
container or its contents.
(b) Palletized load. A quantity of containers shall be
(h) Consolidation. A quantity of batteries, packaged as
palletized as specified in (1) (i) above, except that the
specified in (d) through (g) above, shall be packed within
fiberboard cap shall be class domestic.
a close-fitting fiberboard box of conforming to PPP-B-
(c) Less than palletized load. When quantities of
636, type CF, class weather-resistant. Box closure shall
batteries per destination are less than a pallet load, the
be as specified in the appendix to the box specification.
containers packed as specified in (a) above shall be
To facilitate palletization, fiberboard boxes shall be
used as the shipping container. No further packing shall
uniform in size and contain equal quantities of the
be required.
packaged items to the greatest extent practicable.
(d) Marking. In addition to any special marking required
(i) Palletized load. A quantity of containers, packed as
by the contractual document, unit packages,
specified in (h) above shall be placed on a pallet load
intermediate containers, and shipping containers shall be
type 1, conforming to MIL-STD-147. A fiberboard cap
marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129. The date of
shall be employed over the load having two sides
manufacture shall also be shown, on the unit package
extending down the stacked load at least 12 inches to
only, it shall be shown in code.
accommodate marking requirements. The cap shall be
b. Unit Package Quantity. The unit package quantity of
fabricated of fiberboard conforming to PPP-F-320, class
each battery is given in the chart below:
weather-resistant, W5s of V3c. The load shall be
Type No.
NSN
Unit pkg. qty.
"bonded" to the pallet by strapping.
B-415
6135-00-655-2279
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(j) Less than palletized load. When quantities per
BA-605/U
2
destination are less than a pallet load, the containers
BA-617/U
1
packed as specified in (h) above shall be waterproofed,
BA-618/U
1
with tape conforming to PPP-T-76, in accordance with
BA-627/U
6135-00-999-9141
1
the taping requirements of the appendix to the box
BA-628/U
6135-00-930-1570
1
specification. A quantity of the waterproofed containers
BA-629/U
2
shall be placed within a close-fitting box conforming to
BA-630/U
2
PPP-B-601, overseas type, PPP-B-621 style 4, class 2;
7-2. Battery, Dry Thermal BA-618/U
or PPP-B-585, style 2 or class 3. When the gross weight
a. Preservation and Packaging. Preservation and
exceeds 200 pounds, or the container length and width is
packaging shall be level A or C, as specified.
48 x 24 inches or more and the weight exceeds 100
(1) Level A.
pounds, 3 x 4 inch skids, laid flat, shall be applied in
(a) Cleaning. Battery BA-618/U shall be cleaned in
accordance with the requirements of the container
accordance with process C-1 of MIL-P-116.
specification, or if not specified in the specification in a
(b)
Drying.
Battery BA-618/U shall be dried in
manner which will adequately support the item and
accordance with the applicable procedure of MIL-P-116.
facilitate the use of material handling equipment.
(c) Preservation application. None required.
Closure and strapping shall be in accordance with the
(d) Unit Packaging. Each Battery BA-618/U shall be
applicable container specification or appendix thereto
packaged in accordance with items 1 through 4 of the
except that the metal strapping shall conform to QQ-S-
781, type 1, class B.
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