True Blue Power® is a division of Mid-Continent Instrument Co., Inc. Mid-Continent Instrument Co., Inc. dba Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics 9400 E. 34 Street N. Wichita, KS 67226 Manual number 9017682 PH 800-821-1212 FX 316-630-0723 Rev D, August 22, 2014 ...
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True Blue Power, Wichita, KS FORWARD The True Blue Power TT43 was created specifically to test and charge Mid-Continent Instrument Company’s Lifesaver 4300 Series ® and the True Blue Power TS420 Series battery packs. This manual provides information intended for use by persons who are qualified to repair and service Mid-Continent Instrument LifeSaver Company’s 4300-4xx Series Electric Attitude Gyro;...
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True Blue Power, Wichita, KS REVISION HISTORY Rev. Date Detail 06/28/12 Initial release. 5812 08/14/12 Clarification of wording in annual test procedure section. Clarification of wording in section five paragraph one. 6112 4/21/2014 Updated capacity test times for passing indication.
CHARGING BATTERY TESTING BATTERY CAPACITY (DISCHARGE TIME): SECTION 3 MAINTENANCE 8 TEST PROCEDURE FOR TT43 BATTERY TESTER/CHARGER RECYCLE INFORMATION Rev D, August 22, 2014 4 of 11 Manual number 9017682...
Section 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION The True Blue Power battery tester/charger is used for charging and testing the Mid- Continent Instrument Company battery P/N’s 9015607 and 9016925, used primarily with the 4300-4xx Electric Attitude Indicator and TS420/TS420-1 Battery Backup Systems.
Note: Only charge or test Mid-Continent Instrument Company battery P/N’s 9015607 and 9016925 with the TT43 Battery Tester/Charger. Charging or testing other types of batteries may damage the charger. Plug the battery (P/N 9015607 or 9016925) into corresponding connector either labeled “9015607 ONLY”...
True Blue Power, Wichita, KS Testing Battery Capacity (Discharge Time): The process to test the battery life is a measure of the time to discharge a fully charged battery into a load similar to that required to power a 4300-4XX gyro or the TS420/TS420-1 in emergency modes.
Note: “Long press” means press and hold the START button for 4 seconds then release. 1. Plug 24V AC adapter (9015904), into rear connector of UUT (6430043-1) and into wall outlet. Power on UUT. The screen should display True Blue Power screen, then change to the main battery screen.
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UUT should read FLOAT. UUT voltage should display 22.0V ±0.4V and ammeter should read -3 mA ±1 mA. 14. Turn off power supply and the UUT. 15. Connect test setup per Figure 2: TT43 BATTERY CHARGER & TESTER POWER SUPPLY AMMETER VOLTMETER Figure 2: Test Connections 16.
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True Blue Power, Wichita, KS 17. Long press START on the 9015607 ONLY port. The screen should change to TESTING, and the timer should start counting up. 18. The ammeter should read 246mA ±10mA. After approximately 5 to 10 seconds reduce the voltage of the power supply to less than 15.5V.
True Blue Power, Wichita, KS RECYCLE INFORMATION A) Store spent batteries under cover and on an impervious surface. B) Keep spent batteries from freezing to avoid cracking their cases. C) DO NOT dispose of spent batteries in the trash or any landfill. The battery contains lead and MUST be routed to a recycling center.
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