PP-6224 Power Supply

The PP-6224 allows using vehicular equipment at fixed or airborne locations where AC power is available
This is a portable power supply that has two outputs that can supply "24 Volt" power at up to 25 Amps total. It's input can be either AC (115 or 230 VAC & 50, 60 or 400 Hz) or a "24 Volt" battery with automatic switchover to the battery if the AC fails.

My hope is that I can power any one of the radios in the GRC-206 system (GRC-206 on the PRC-104 web page, MT-6250 Mount and details).

The rear panel connectors J3 & J4 can be used to power equipment or to charge a "24 Volt lead acid battery".

Form, Fit & Function interchangale with PP-2953.

May be similar to the M455-1/GRC-206 Power Source

Cables

The DC input and output cables are the standard VRC-12 DC cables like used with the MT-1029.

W2 DC Rear Panel Output Cables

No remote sensing, just two active sockets (A: Negative, B: Positive)
CX-12342/VRC (NSN: 5995-00-466-0217) DC Cable - has standard VRC-12 series 4 socket connector on load end.

Battery Charging Cable (from J3 or J4)

Components:
Connector: MW10M(M)A21 (male pins)
Cable: A10000-04-M03(4/12)?
Terminal Lugs (2 ea): B96906 MS-25036-157
Insulator, Black 76545
Insulator, Red 76645
Clip (2 ea) 7654511A
Wiring:
A Negative
B Positive

J2 DC Front Panel Remote Sensing Output Cable

The front panel DC conhnector is not the standard VIC-1, but is a special connector that incorporates remote voltage sensing.

The front panel jack is a PT07C-14-16S.

Components:
Cable: A16600-04-MOS(4/12)5
Connector: B77620 PT06A-14-16P (4 sockets)
Terminal Lugs (2 ea) B96906 MS-25036-157

Wiring:
A&D Positive
B & C Negative

Backup Battery Cable (Batt to PP-6224B-J5)

Components:
Connector: MW10F(M)A21 (Female sockets)
Cable: A10000-04-M03(4/12)?
Terminal Lugs (2 ea): B96906 MS-25036-157
Insulator, Black 76545
Insulator, Red 76645
Clip (2 ea) 7654511A
Wiring:
A Negative
B Positive

AC W1

For AC operation the CX-11979 (NSN: 5995-00-135-4555) cable is needed and it attaches to the front panel. Too bad, because this means that the front panel cover needs to be open. Attaching to the rear panel would allow closing the front panel cover, but maybe there's a good reason for this, will see once it's running.
The connector on the power cable is the MS3116F-14-5S. The front panel connector has 3 lugs and an O.D. of 7/8". See Hints & Tips for AC Wall Outlet Wiring.

When shopping for the cord I looked at ready made 12/3 extension cords with the idea of cutting off the socket, but for less money I could get Oil resistant 12/3 cable (which is more flexible than the yellow or orange plastic cable used to make the ready made extension cords. Also since you're buying the cable by the foot you can get whatever length makes sense for you. In this case 20' seemed better than 25' for a ready made cord.

CX-11979 (NSN:
5995-00-135-4555) A.C. Line cord cable PP-6224B

Pin	Function	Wire Color
A & B	AC Line Hot	Black
C & D	AC Line Neutral	White
E	Ground	Green

Operation

Manuals

No Change

TM 11-6130-266-15 Operator's, Org, DS, GS & Depot Main Man Inc Rep Prts & Spcl Tls Lists, PP-6224/U, Sep 1971

Ver A

TM 11-6130-266-24P-2 Org, DS & GS Maint Rep Prts & Spcl Tls Lists, PP-6224A/U (NSN: 6130-00-133-5879)

Ver B

TM 11-6130-471-13&P
TM 11-6130-458-14 Operator's, Org, DS & GS Maint Man PS PP-6224B/U (NSN: 6130-01-223-0267) 1 Sep 1988

TM 11-6130-458-24P Org, DS & GS Maint Rep Prts & Spcl Tls Lists, PP-6224B/U (NSN 6130-01-223-0267)

TM 11-6130-458-45 Organizational, Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists for
Power Supply PP-6224B/U (NSN 6130-01-223-0267)

PP-6224B/U 24V Power Supply

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