True blue power TT43 Technical Document

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INSTALLATION MANUAL AND
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TT43 Battery Tester/Charger
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True Blue Power® is a division of Mid-Continent Instrument Co., Inc.
Mid-Continent Instrument Co., Inc.
dba Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics
9400 E. 34th Street N.
Wichita, KS 67226 Manual number 9017682
PH 800-821-1212 FX 316-630-0723 Rev D, August 22, 2014
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True Blue Power, Wichita, KS
Rev D, August 22, 2014 2 of 11 Manual number 9017682
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The True Blue Power TT43 was created specifically to test and charge Mid-Continent Instrument Company’s
4300 Series
Lifesaver ® and the True Blue Power TS420 Series battery packs. This manual provides
information intended for use by persons who are qualified to repair and service Mid-Continent Instrument
Company’s 4300-4xx Series Electric Attitude Gyro; the
LifeSaver ®. If further information is required, please
contact:
True Blue Power
c/o Mid-Continent Instrument Co., Inc.
Attn: Customer Service Dept.
9400 E. 34th St. N.
Wichita, KS 67226 USA
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
www.truebluepowerusa.com
www.mcico.com
We welcome your comments concerning this manual. Although every effort has been made to keep it free
of errors, some may occur. When reporting a specific problem, please describe it briefly and include the
manual part number, the paragraph/figure/table number, and the page number. Send your comments to:
True Blue Power
c/o Mid-Continent Instrument Co., Inc.
Attn: Technical Publications
9400 E. 34th St. N.
Wichita, KS 67226 USA
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
All products produced by Mid-Continent Instruments Co., Inc., including those identified as Mid-Continent
Instruments and Avionics or True Blue Power, are designed and manufactured in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
©Copyright 2014
Mid-Continent Instrument Co., Inc.

True Blue Power, Wichita, KS
Rev D, August 22, 2014 3 of 11 Manual number 9017682
REVISION HISTORY
ECO Rev. Date Detail
A 06/28/12 Initial release.
5812 B 08/14/12 Clarification of wording in annual test procedure section.
Clarification of wording in section five paragraph one.
6112 C 4/21/2014 Updated capacity test times for passing indication.
6235 D 8/22/2014 Updated Section 3 Test Procedure for clarification.

True Blue Power, Wichita, KS
Rev D, August 22, 2014 4 of 11 Manual number 9017682
Table of Contents
SECTION 1GENERAL DESCRIPTION 5
1.1INTRODUCTION 5
1.2FEATURES 5
SECTION 2OPERATION 6
2.1POWER 6
2.2CHARGING BATTERY 6
2.3TESTING BATTERY CAPACITY (DISCHARGE TIME): 7
SECTION 3MAINTENANCE 8
3.1TEST PROCEDURE FOR TT43 BATTERY TESTER/CHARGER 8
3.2RECYCLE INFORMATION 11
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True Blue Power, Wichita, KS
Rev D, August 22, 2014 5 of 11 Manual number 9017682
Section 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The True Blue Power battery tester/charger is used for charging and testing the Mid-
Continent Instrument Company battery P/N’s 9015607 and 9016925, used primarily with the
4300-4xx Electric Attitude Indicator and TS420/TS420-1 Battery Backup Systems.
1.2 FEATURES
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Figure 1
Battery Charger Control Panel
The following indicators are provided:
Digital Dot Matrix LCD Screen: Displays current process (i.e. charging/testing)
Pass: When illuminated indicates test of battery has tested good and battery does not need
to be replaced.
Fail: When illuminated indicates the battery has failed the test and it is recommended that
the battery be replaced.
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