ARMY TM 10-4610-309-14
MARINE CORPS TM10802A-14/1
TACTICAL WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (TWPS)
OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATION UNDER UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
INITIAL SETUP:
Personnel Required
Three Operator/Crew
Equipment Condition
(See the instructions for each unusual condition in this WP.)
GENERAL:
This work package contains instructions for operation under the following unusual conditions:
Cold Weather Operation
o Cold Weather Startup from Standby
o Cold Weather Initial Startup or Startup with the System Fully Drained
o Cold Weather Emergency Shutdown on Loss of Power
NBC Water Purification Mission
Equipment Decontamination After an NBC Water Purification Mission
o Nuclear Decontamination
o Chemical/Biological Decontamination
NBC Survivability
Low EMI Emissions Missions
COLD WEATHER OPERATION
Setup the TWPS for cold weather and observe cold weather operation procedures under the conditions
listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Conditions for Cold Weather Operation Procedures.
Water Temperature
Air Temperature (degrees F)
(degrees F)
Less than 15F
15-20F
20-25F
Over 25F
Less than 35F
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
35-40F
Yes
Yes
No
No
Over 40F
Yes
No
No
No
Cold Weather Startup from Standby
Cold weather shutdown to standby (WP 0017) requires that the TQG and the diesel heater remain on.
The TWPS equipment, therefore, remains warm and may be started following the normal Startup from
gallon extended distribution system diesel-driven pump P-8) is used, follow the procedures described in
0027 00-1
