MIL-T-62223 Truck, Mobile Blood Donor And Component Laboratory, Tilt Cab, Diesel Or Gasoline Engine Driven, 24,000 Pounds Gvw, 4X2, CommercialThis specification covers a completely self-contained, mobile, self-propelled unit, designed to serve as a combination mobile blood component processing laboratory and three-bed donor facility. The vehicle shall be diesel or gasoline engine driven, four-wheel, two rear wheel drive, having minimum gross vehicle weight GVW of 24,000 pounds and shall be equipped with a tilt cab, a 30 kilowatt kW auxiliary generator and a 4 kW auxiliary generator. The body shall be fully air conditioned and heated. Vehicles procured under this specification are commercial items which shall be warranted by the manufacturer as specified in procurement documents.

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MIL-T-62223B(AT)

3.4.2.1  Starting system.  For diesel engine driven vehicles, a 12 or 24-volt starting system, with 12-volt direct current (dc) lighting system, and not less than a 60-ampere alternator, shall be furnished.  Engine starting equipment shall include an ether starting system or glow

plug.  If an ether system is furnished in lieu of a glow plug, it shall be of the measured shot type. Measured shot type ether systems shall be key operated or manually operated from the driver's compartment, shall have a reservoir of not less than 12 fluid ounces and shall be inoperative with the engine warm.

3.4.2.2  Ignition system.  For gasoline engine driven vehicles, a 12-volt dc ignition system shall be furnished.  An alternator of not less than 40 amperes rated capacity, and which provides not less than 16 amperes dc output at normal engine idle speed, shall be furnished.

3.4.2.3  Lighting.  All vehicle lights, reflectors, and wiring shall conform to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 393.12, 393.19, 393.20, and 393.22 through 393.26(d).  Lights and reflectors shall not be mounted on vertical surface of rub rails (unless recessed and fully protected) or mounted on vehicle bumpers.

3.4.2.3.1  Turn signals.  Turn signal lamps shall conform to SAE J588.  Operating units shall conform to SAE J589, class A, and shall be mounted on the steering column.  The vehicle shall be provided with doubled-faced front signal units and with single-faced rear signal units installed in accordance with SAE J588 Except that turn signals shall not be mounted on engine compartment hood.  Turn signal operating units shall have visible and audible type flash indicator.

3.4.2.4  Batteries.  Each battery shall be of 12-volt potential.  The total reserve capacity ratings and the total cold cranking ampere rating at 0°F, both measured in accordance with SAE J537, shall be not less than specified in table I.  The batteries shall be of the maintenance free type having the maintenance free characteristics listed in W-B-131.

TABLE I.  Batteries.

3.4.2.5  Radio interference suppression.  The vehicle shall be suppressed to limit electromagnetic radiation in accordance with SAE J551.  Any body equipment emitting radiation shall be suppressed to the same level as the vehicle chassis.

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