TM 10-5410-224-14
d Installation. The following procedure con-
3-26. Wiring, Receptacles, and Outlets.
tains the instructions for installing the wiring,
a. General. The wiring, receptacles, and outlets
receptacles, and outlets of the expandable shelter:
are located at the top of the inside walls and on
(1) Install new wiring in conduits and cable.
the ceiling of the expandable shelter. Receptacles
assemblies, and secure to expandable shelter using
and outlets are also located on the power entrance
panel on the outside of the shelter. The wiring,
screws.
(2) Make proper connections to conduits and
make available electrical power required for the
cables.
operation of the expandable shelter. The following
(3) Install new receptacles and outlets, and
paragraphs contain the inspection, removal, and
secure to expandable shelter using fasteners (fig. 3-
installation information for the wiring, receptacles,
and outlets.
(4) Make proper connections to receptacles
b. Inspection. Check condition of electrical
and outlets.
connectors. Check for presence of dirt, rust, or
(5) Turn all circuit breakers and switches on
corrosion. Check for condition of grounding stud.
circuit breaker panel to on position.
Check shelter floors, walls, and ceiling for general
(6) Remove all tags from leads.
condition and security. Check electrical wiring,
receptacles, and outlets for security of attachment
and condition. Check ventilation fans for proper
a. General. The interior light assemblies are
installation, general condition, and operation.
located on the ceiling of the expandable shelter and
above the circuit breaker panel. The exterior light
installation. general condition. and operation.
assembly can be located above and to the left of
the personnel entrance door or next to the cargo
The expandable shelter contains voltages
doors. The light assemblies provide all the light
that are dangerous if contacted. Before
required by the expandable shelter. The following
replacing electrical components, make
paragraphs contain the inspection, repair, removal,
certain electrical power is completely
and installation information for the light assem-
disconnected from the circuit involved.
blies.
c. Removal. The following procedure contains
b. Inspection. Check operation of exterior light.
the instructions for removing the wiring, recep-
Check electrical wiring for proper attachment and
tacles, and outlets of the expandable shelter:
condition. Check ceiling lights for proper in-
(1) Turn all associated circuit breakers and
stallation, general condition, and operation.
switches on the circuit breaker panel to off
c. Repair. There are no special repair procedures
position. Lock out the circuit breaker panel.
required for the light assemblies except for the
(2) Remove connections from wiring conduits
exterior light assembly. This assembly can be
and cable assemblies.
repaired by removal and replacement of defective
NOTE
parts. The following is a step-by-step procedure for
If necessary tag all leads for reconnection.
disassembly and reassembly of the exterior light
assembly and should be used to the extent
washers securing clamps and pipe straps which
required to remove and replace a part.
hold the wiring conduits and cable assemblies.
(4) Remove conduits and cable assemblies,
post (19) by removing screw (13).
(2) Remove screw (4), washer (5), and nut (6)
Before removing power entrance receptacle
to detach cable (12) and loop clamp (7) from post
J1, the external power cable must be
(20).
removed by a qualified electrician.
(3) Remove cable (12) from lampholder (2) by
(5) Remove connections from receptacles and
cutting wires at splice. Remove old splices (8).
outlets.
(4) Re-splice new cable (12) to wires extending
(6) Tag all leads for reconnection.
out of lamp-holder (2).
(5) Attach cable (12) to post (20) using clamp
secure the receptacles and outlets to the ex-
loop (7), screw (4), washer (5), and nut (6).
pandable shelter.
(6) Attach lampholder (2) to post (20) using
(8) Remove receptacles and outlets.
screw (13).
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