1、uIL-PRF-53137A 0b 20q5255 3b2 W I INCH-POUND 1 MIL-PFS-53137A(CR4) 10 July 1997 SUPERSEDING MIL-DTL-53137 (ME) 31 October 1996 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION HEATER, ARMY SPACE (ASH), ELECTRIC POWERED, MULTIRTEL This specification is approved for use within the USA Communications-Electronics Command, Log
2、istics and Readiness Center, Department of the Army, and is available for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This specification covers the Army Space Heater (ASH), Electric Powered, Multifuel, hereinafter referred to as “ASH“, used to provide adequa
3、te temperatures in mobile shelters. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are needed to meet the requirements specified in sections 3 and 4 of this specification. section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for a
4、dditional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not they are 1 is ted. This 2.2 Goverment
5、documents. 2.2.1 Specifications, standards and handbooks. The following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of
6、Specifications and Standards (DoDISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: USA Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM R
7、DE Center, AT“: AMSEL-LC-IEW-D-ED, 10115 Gridley Rd, Ste 228, Ft Belvoir VA 22060-5849 by using the Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter. AMSC N/A FSC 4520 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release, distribution i
8、s unlimited. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,- MIL-PRF-53L37A 9999Ob 2045256 2T SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL A-A- 5 02 7 1 - Plate, Identification. A-A-52 5 57 - Fuel, Diesel; For Posts,.Camps and Stations. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MIL-T-83 133
9、 - Turbine Fuel, Aviation, Kerosene Type, Grade JP-8. STANDARDS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE MIL-STD-461 - Electromagnetic Emission and Susceptibility MIL-STD-462 - Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics, MS3401 - Connectors, Receptacle, Electric, Wall Mounting, U3406 - Connector, Plug, Electric, Fro
10、nt Release, Crimp Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference. Measurement of. Front Release, Crimp Contact, AN Type. Contact, AN Type. (Unless otherwise indicated, copies of above specifications and standards are available from the Standardization Documents Order Desk, 700 Robbins
11、Avenue, Building 4D Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.) 2.2.2 Other Government documents and publications. The following other Government documents and publications form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those cited in the solicitation. - PU
12、BLICATIONS SEL Form 1183- System Safety Design Verification Checklist. (Copies of the above publication are available from: Commander, USA CECOM Safety Office, ATTN: AMSEL-SF-SE, Ft Monmouth, NJ 07703-5024.) SUPPLY CATALOG SC 5180-90-CL-N26 - Tool Supply Catalog, Mechanics Kit. (Copies of other publ
13、ications and drawings required by contractors in connection with specific acquisition functions should be obtained from the USA Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM RDE Center, Am“: AMSEL-LC-IEW-D-EE, 10115 Gridley Rd Ste 228, Ft Belvoir VA 22060-5849.) CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 29 CFR-1910 -
14、 Occupational Health - Permissible Exposure Limits. (Application for copies should be addressed to the Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.) 2.3 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent specified here
15、in. Unless otherwise specified, the 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-53137A 9Ob 2045257 135 = . issues of the documents which are DoD adopted are those listed in the issue of the DoDISS cited in the solicitation. of documents
16、 not listed in the DoDISS are the issues of the documents cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). Unless otherwise specified, the issues AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION (AIA) NAS 1369 - Duct, Air, Flexible and Semi-Rigid. NAS 1370 - Duct, Air, Flexible, Helix Wire Supported. (Application for copies sh
17、ould be sent to the Aerospace Industries Association of America, 1250 Eye St., NW, Washington, DC 20005.) AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices. (Application for copies should be addressed to American Conference of Go
18、vernmental Industrial Hygienists, 6500 Glenway Avenue, Building D-7, Cincinnati, OH 45211-4438.) AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) ASQC 21.4 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by S1.4 - Meters, Sound Level, Specification For. s1.11 - Octave-Band and Fractional-Octave-Band Ana
19、log and S1.40 - Calibrators, Acoustical, Specification For. 2535.4 - Product Safety signs and Labels. Attributes. Digital, Filers, specification For. (Application for copies should be addressed to the American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.) AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEAT
20、ING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS, - INC. (ASHRAE) Standard 45 - Methods of Testing for Rating Non-Residential Warm Air Heaters. (Application for copies should be addressed to the ASHRAE Publications Sales Department, 1791 Tullie Circle, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329.) AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ME
21、CHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, Qualification Standards for Welding and Brazing Procedures, Welders, Brazers, and Welding and Brazing Operators. (Application for copies should be addressed to: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 E 47th Street, New Yor
22、k, NY 10017.) AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) D 2276 - Particulate Contaminate in Aviation Fuel by Line Sampling. (Application for copies should be addressed to: American Society for Test and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia PA 19103.) 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo rep
23、roduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-53137A M 999990b 2045258 071, AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, INC. (AWS) B2.1 - Standard for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification. B2.2 - Standard for Brazing Procedure and Performance Qualification. D1.l - Structural Weldin
24、g Code - Steel. D1.2 - Structural Welding Code - Aluminum. (Application for copies should be addressed to the American Welding Society, Inc., 550 LeJeune Road, PO Box 351040, Miami, FL 33135.) ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS (AAR) Section 6 - Rules Governing the Loading of Department of Defense Ma
25、teriel on the Open Top Cars. (Application for copies should be addressed to: Association of American Railroads, 50 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.) COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION, INC. (CGA) Pamphlet G-7.1 - Commodity Specification for Air. (Application for copies should be addressed to the Compresse
26、d Gas Association, Inc. 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 501, Arlington, VA 22202. ) NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) NFPA 70 - National Electric Code. (Application for copies should be addressed to the National Fire Protection Association, Battery March Park, Quincy, MA 02269.) SOCIET
27、Y OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS (SAE) 5184 - Systems, Acquisition, Qualifying a Sound Data. 542 9 - Mechanical and Material Requirements for Externally 5492 - Rivets and Riveting. 51362 - Graphical Symbols for Operator Controls and Displays on Threaded Fasteners. Off-Road, Self-Propelled Work Machines. (A
28、pplication for copies should be addressed to: Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale PA 15096.) UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES, INC. (UL) 969 - Standard for Marking and Labeling Systems. 1950 - Equipment, Safety of Information Technology, Including Electrical Business Eq
29、uipment. (Application for copies should be addressed to: Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Rd, Northbrook IL 60062.) 2.4 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing
30、in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-fl?jl-PRF-53137A = 9999906 2345259 TO8 MIL-PRF-53137A( CR4) 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Des
31、cription. The ASH heater shall be electric powered; re-circulating; operate with either diesel or JP-8 fuels; controlled by a remote thermostat; and require no greater than 3 kilowatts (kW) of external power. The heater shall deliver clean, heated and ventilated air through sealed detachable flexibl
32、e ducts; have a protective enclosure; have wheels and handrails or handles for local movement and positioning; and withstand environmental conditions of arctic use. 3.2 First article. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.21, a sample shall be subjected to first article inspection in accordance with 4.2
33、. 3.3 Performance. 3.3.1 Rated output and efficiency. The heater shall deliver not less than 120,000 British Thermal Units per Hour (BTUH) of clean air (see 3.8.7) when operated in the all fresh air mode, with an air temperature of O OF, at sea level, against an 0.5-inch water gauge (WG) pressure, u
34、sing diesel fuel, grade Low Sulfur No. 1-D conforming to A-A-52557. For this rated output, the temperature at the output duct connection on the heater shall be between 120 and 180 OF. The overall heater efficiency (output/input) shall not be less than 80 percent. The indicated efficiency of the heat
35、er shall not be less than 85 percent. 3.3.2 Dimensions. The overall dimensions of the complete heater assembly with accessories stowed for packing shall not exceed the following: Height: 58 inches Length: 65 inches Width: 40 inches Separate duct storage is acceptable and shall not be included as par
36、t of the - overall dimensions. 3.3.3 Weight. The heater shall weigh no more than 355 pounds, including the weight of accessories, lubricants, and internal fuel sufficient for one hour of operation. weight specified. The weight of the ducts shall not be included in the 3.4 Environmental. 3.4.1 Storag
37、e and transportation conditions. The heater shall withstand storage and transportation without impairment of capabilities under climatic conditions ranging from -60 to +160 OF and to altitudes of 4,000 feet. 3.4.2 Operatinq conditions. The heater shall start and operate in all modes (“VENT“, “AUTO“,
38、 “MANVAL“) within an ambient air temperature ranging from -40 to +65 OF. 3.4.3 Humidity and salt fog. When subjected to the tests specified in 4.6.4.3 and 4.6.4.4, the heater shall show no evidence of peeling paint, malfunctioning, rough operation, electrical shorts, erratic pressures, or any other
39、irregular operation. 3.4.4 Rain. The heater shall comply with the following: 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-53L37A 9999906 2045260 72T MIL-PRF- 53 13 7A ( CR4 ) a. The heater shall start and operate during the last ten minu
40、tes of the b. c. There shall be no water absorption by the duct assembly or other damage rain test. There shall be no penetration of water into/onto any electrical component or connection whatsoever. that might affect subsequent operation of the duct assembly. 3.4.5 Fungus and moisture resistance. T
41、he electrical circuitry, including all components and connections, shall be protected from the effects of fungus growth and moisture. fungus growth and moisture. Hermetically sealed components need not be treated for 3.4.6 Noise limits. The noise level at the operators position, defined to be 18 inc
42、hes from the control panel, and other personnel occupied areas of the heater (defined to be anywhere within 1 meter from the perimeter of the heater at locations other than the operators position) shall not exceed 85 db(A). The noise level at 18 inches from each duct outlet shall not exceed 65 m(A)
43、- 3.4.7 NBC compatibility. The heater design shall be compatible with NBC protection and shall permit performance of mission-essential operations, maintenance, and decontamination tasks by suitably clothed, trained and acclimatized personnel for the survival periods and NBC environments required by
44、the system. nominal 120 volt, single phase, 50/60 Hz power, in all modes, with the following power limitations: 3.5 Electric power. Theheater shall start and operate when provided with a. b. Inrush - The inrush current draw of the heater during start-up shall be less than or equal to 45 amperes (amp
45、s). The 45 amps limit shall be maintained until all starting devices are non-operating and the heater is operating under rated conditions (steady-state) . Steady-state - The current draw of the heater shall not exceed 24 amps, with voltage maintained at 120 volts. 3.5.1 Electromagnetic interference
46、(EMI). Radiated emissions, electric field, 10 kHz to 18 GHz, (RE102) electric field emissions shall not be radiated from the heater or any interconnecting cables in excess of those shown in figure 1. Above 30 MHz, the limits shall be met for both horizontally and vertically polarized fields: 3.5.2 P
47、ower cable. An external 25-fOOt power cable shall be supplied with the heater. The cable shall be rated for outdoor use and shall meet all the environmental and electrical requirements specified herein. One end of the cable shall be attached to the heater; the other end of the cable shall have a pow
48、er connector conforming to MS3406, part number MS3406D16-10P. A captive chained or cabled cover for the connector and a strain relief cable clamp with weatherproof sleeve shall be provided. 3.5.3 Lead assembly. A lead assembly shall be supplied with the heater and shall conform to figure 2. relief,
49、cable clamp, and a cover for the electrical connector. The cover shall be captive chained or cabled to the connector to prevent loss of the cover. The lead assembly shall include a strain 3.6 Fuel system. The fuel system shall permit the heater to operate continuously without flooding, with the fuel container 12 inches below the 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-PRF-53137A 9999906 20
