Purpose and Compatibility

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The TOW Vehicle Power Conditioner (TVPC) is capable of operating from input power provided by a vehicle battery system. It is intended to be used as the primary power supply for the TOW 2 weapon system, mounted in either the M113A1 or M115A2 vehicles.

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The TVPC is the same size and shape as the TOW battery assembly, NATO Stock No. 6140-00-454-8261. In addition, the TVPC fits into the TOW Missile guidance set in the same manner as the TOW battery assembly.

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Isolated Output Supplies

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The TVPC converts an input voltage of 10 to 35 volts DC to three isolated output supplies, one at 24 volts DC and two at 50 volts DC:

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• Output 1 is a 24 VDC supply at 5 Amps steady state and up to 24 Amps for 15 ms.

• Outputs 2 and 3 are each 50 VDC supplies at 1.5 Amps.

 

The TVPC also contains input reverse polarity protection and an on-off input power switch.