TM 10-4610-240-10
TM 08580C-10/1
T.O. 40W4-13-21
c. External Components. Figure 1-9 identifies the following parts:
CANVAS COVERS (1). Protect unit from weather. Rolled up and strapped during normal operation.
CROSS BRACES (2). Give strength to ROWPU frame during shipment. Can be removed to get at
equipment.
R.O. PRESSURE VESSELS (3). Four vessels which house eight reverse osmosis elements that reduce
total dissolved solids from filtered water to produce drinking water.
R.O. PUMP (4). Applies high pressure to raw filtered water in R.O. pressure vessels.
CONTROL PANEL (5). Panel with meters, gauges, switches, valves, and hose connections.
GROUND ROD (6). Driven into ground and attached to ROWPU to keep operators from getting electric
shocks from power source or static electricity.
CONTROL BOX (7). Panel with switches to control all pumping and panel lighting.
GENERATOR SET (8). (ARMY) Provides electricity needed to operate ROWPU.
JUNCTION BOX (9). Contains circuit breakers, overload heaters, motor starters, relays, etc.
NOTE
MC and AF Models are skid-mounted with no generator.
FIGURE 1-9. CONTROL PANEL SIDE OF ROWPU
LEGEND
1. CANVAS COVER
4. R.O. PUMP
7. CONTROL BOX
2. CROSS BRACES
5. CONTROL PANEL
8. GENERATOR SET
3. R.O. PRESSURE VESSELS
6. GROUND ROD
9. JUNCTION BOX
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