ARMY TM 10-4610-309-14
MARINE CORPS TM10802A-14/1
TACTICAL WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (TWPS)
PREPARATION FOR USE AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
SET-UP OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS
INITIAL SETUP
Reference:
Refer to this TM, WP 0038 PMCS for "Before" PMCS checks
Refer to TM 5-6115-545-12 - Tactical Quiet Generator Operating Procedures for generator start up
Refer to Army TM 10-5430-237-12&P for collapsible water tank set up and operation
Or Refer to Marine Corps TM 01034E-12&P/1 for collapsible water tank set up and operation
Personnel Required:
Three Operator/Crew
Equipment Condition:
TWPS skid removed from transport vehicle and set on level ground.
Loose items unpacked (off-loaded) from the TWPS skid and placed in their general operational position.
GENERAL
This work package contains the procedures to fully set up the TWPS for initial operation under normal
operational conditions. Before performing set up procedures the site and terrain must be evaluated and
the component locations and layout established as described in WP 0004.
Refer to WP 0009, Cold Weather Set-Up Operation Under Unusual Conditions, if the existing outdoor
temperature is below 32 degrees F or expected to be below 32 degrees F within the next 24 hours.
Refer to WP 0010, Other Set-Ups Operation Under Unusual Conditions, if the TWPS is deployed on a
mission with any of the following unusual conditions:
- Chlorinated raw water source
- NBC decontamination mission
- Existing temperatures are above 90 F or expected to go above 90 F within the next 24 hours
- Sandy or dusty environment
The procedures covered in this work package include:
Planning and Organization
Locate Fire Extinguisher
Establish Electrical Power
Air Compressor Start-Up
P-1 Pump to P-2 Pump to Cyclone Separator Configuration Deployment
P-2 or P-1 Pump Only Configuration Deployment
Sodium Bisulfite System Set-Up
Floating Inlet Strainer and Anchor Deployment
Micro-Filtration Equipment Set-Up
Waste Outlet Connections
Making Power Cable Connections to the TWPS
Establishing Raw Water Flow
Standard Distribution System Set-Up
Pre-Operational Checks
Fabric Wall Set-Up (A-TWPS)
Extended Distribution System Set-Up (A-TWPS)
Lowering the Bail Bar (A-TWPS)
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