Tapping into AA battery power.If your AN/PSN-11 PLGR PLGR Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver (US DoD) PLGR Plunger or AN/PSN-13 DAGR DAGR Defense Advanced GPS Receiver DAGR Direct Attack Guided Rocket is not plugged into an external power source, you need AA batteries to find out where you are and where you're headed. The PLGR uses eight AA batteries in the battery holder. NSN NSN National Stock Number NSN Nokia Siemens Networks NSN National Storytelling Network NSN NATO Stock Number NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA) NSN National Student Number (NZ) NSN Never Say Never 6160-01-385-4358. The DAGR uses four AA batteries in the battery pack, NSN 6135-01-521-3064. The preferred AA for both GPS receivers is the L91 lithium battery Lithium batteries are primary batteries that have lithium metal or lithium compounds as an anode. Depending on the design and chemical compounds used lithium cells can produce voltages from 1.5V to about 3V, twice the voltage of an ordinary zinc-carbon battery or alkaline cell. , NSN 6135-01-333-6101. It's the same Energizer[R] lithium AA that you get in stores. An alternative to the L91 lithium AA is the alkaline BA-3058. NSN 6135-00-985-7845. Use the alkaline for training and in normal operating conditions. But when it's really hot, the alkalines tend to leak. A rechargeable alternative is the nickel-metal hydride battery A nickel-metal hydride battery, abbreviated NiMH, is a type of rechargeable battery similar to a nickel-cadmium (NiCd) battery but has a hydrogen-absorbing alloy for the anode instead of cadmium. As in NiCd batteries, nickel is the cathode. , NSN 6140-01-467-3225. These batteries are all approved choices, but there are some AAs out there thai aren't. You see, not all AAs are created equal. Some bad ones made in China have found their way into PLGRs and DAGRs and caused fires. To be on the safe side, only use the recommended batteries. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Finally, when yon replace batteries, use only batteries of the same chemistry type and age. Don't mix 'em. |
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