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Thanks very much for posting info about the AFPS.
i have two that i plan to put into service in the next month. One brand new in the crate and other from DRMO.
i plan to pump off-spec Jet-A into a Rescue Training Area burn pit—from 55-gallon drums into the pit. However i need to cobble a stinger...
I have two sets of plans for the cables—one for the 90 and one for the straight connector. They are in pdf and i can’t figure how to post them.
here is a great link to their website; includes part numbers and manual downloads...
Following are answers to questions i had about the cables used to power RAK15 and a POC for the cables. They will make them for you; they are not cheap; they are of great quality. i have two and connected them to surplus NATO single pin connectors. I hope to post the pdf drawings later:
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I bought 2 cables from Cole Parmer they still have them in stock!! I will have to get into my emails; have the drawings for both plans.
Two types: one has the straight plug the more expensive one has the 90.
That is the best way to go mwmules; i built my first one using a surplus MKT stove cord and a NOS straight connector.
The ColeParmers are good if you want and have to have the OEM power cord.
I contacted the manufacturer (Bibby Scientific LTD)--their US distributor of RAK-15 cables is Cole-Parmer. The OEM cables (unterminated with 90 bend) can be purchased thru them at
www.coleparmer.com/product/POWER_CABLER_HARNESS_FOR_RAK15/EW-00383-GE
Unterminated means user has to have the NATO...
I contacted the manufacturer (Bibby Scientific LTD)--their US distributor of RAK-15 cables is Cole-Parmer. The OEM cables (with 90 bend) can be purchased thru them at
www.coleparmer.com/product/POWER_CABLER_HARNESS_FOR_RAK15/EW-00383-GE
they are listed at $398 ea plus S&H
I contacted Bibby Scientific, who owns the company that made the heaters (Electrothermal). They put me in touch with folks at Cole-Parmer. They provide support for the product here in US. There are dozens of these things available in military supply system but no complete cables--so i am...
I acquired an AFPS-3215-24VDC 30A fuel transfer pump and a RAK-15 Water and Ration Heater for field use. I need to modify a cable for the RAK-15 before it can be used.
Thanks for your heads-up comment--here it is! 950cc diesel 24VDC system. Equipped with 4WD, locking diff, run-flat tires, 17K BTU heater, lighting, gun scabbards, dump bed, 4K lb winch, and 30A 24VDC NATO single pin connector. Originally acquired in 2006 for security patrols, it had less the...
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