PSM-13 Battery Test Set
NSN 6625-00-868-8344
DAAB05-69-C-3184 Q.V.S. Inc.

©Brooke Clarke, N6GCE

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Background

There is a need to test primary batteries to see how much life remains.  The TS-183 is a primary battery tester designed for use at the depot level or higher (in a lab environment).  This primary battery tester is designed to be carried on the soldiers belt.

Description

The set consists of the following items: TS-1301 Test Set, U-240, U-241, U314, U315, U-347, U-410 adapters and the CS-842 canvas carry bag.  The test set contains a 1 ma full scale meter marked red, yellow and green and a switch to make various connections to the 8 pin plug recessed on the side of the tester opposite to the meter.  The battery adapters typically contain load resistors and voltage dividers and/or Zener diode so that the meter will read properly for the section of the battery being tested.

All of the adapters have an octal tube socket on one end (see the U-410 in the photos above) that mates to the recessed octal plug on the TS-1301  The U-241 adapter has the U-242 pin straighter/protector attached by a string.

Operation

WARNING - Do not use this adapter to try and test the BA-5598/U LiSO2 battery.  Doing so may result in causing the battery to vent and/or burning out the U-410 adapter.

Connect the approiate adapter to the battery tester and insert the adapter into the battery.
 
 
Adapter
Battery
Used On
U-240
BA-279/U
BA-377/U
PRC-8, PRC-9, PRC-10 
 PRC-26, PRC-28
PRC-50, PRC-51
U-241
BA-270/U
BA-376/U
BA-4270/U
PRC-6
U-314
BA-399
PRT-4
U-315
BA-505/U
BA-4504/U
PRR-9
U-347
BA-398
GRA-114, KY-38, KY-65, PPS-15, PRC-25, PRC-74, PRC-77, PRD-10, PRD-11,  PSN-6, URR-69, USA-32, USQ-46, URC-110 
U-410
BA-386/U
BA-486/U
BA-4386/PRC-25
GRA-114, KY-38, KY-65, PPS-15, PRC-25, PRC-74, PRC-77, PRD-10, PRD-11,  PSN-6, URR-69, USA-32, USQ-46, URC-110 

Manual

The following 3 manuals are free from Electronic Technical Manuals (LOGSA) on line.
TM 11-6625-823-15 - 353KB - Operator's Organizational, Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance Manual
TM 11-6625-823-24P - 80 KB - Organizational, Direct Support, and General Support Maintenance Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists
SB 11-623 - 17KB - Requisitioning of Test Set, Battery AN/PSM-13

Other Battery Testers

LS 91 State of Charge tester for LiSO2 Batteries
TS-183 Dry Battery Tester


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