Weight and Dimensions of BB-693A/U and BB-693/U

TM 11-6140-203-14-4&P

Legend for figure 2-3:

2-2. Weight and Dimensions of BB-693A/U and BB-

1. Heater assembly (side. one piece)

693/U

2. Cover assembly

3. Cover gasket

Battery, Storage BB-693A/U (NSN 6140-01-072-3123)

4. Battery terminal link

which contains polypropylene separated

cells and

5. Battery terminal link

Battery BB-693/U (NSN 6140-00-852-2979) weigh

6. Battery terminal link

approximately 83 pounds. The battery is 10 1/4 inches

7. Terminal link (p/o cable assembly (15))

high, 12 inches wide, and 11 1/4 inches deep. Refer to

8. Hexagonal head stud

figure 2-1 for parts location for the BB-693A/U

9. Flat washer inches

manufactured by Marathone (Sonotone) Battery

10. Belleville washer for

Corporation and figure 2-2 for parts location for the BB-

11. Cell

693A/U manufactured by General Electric and figure 2-3

12. Vent cap assembly ( p/o cell11))

for parts location for the BB-693A/U manufactured by

13. O-ring (p/o vent cap assembly (12))

SAFT.

14. Splice

15. Cable assembly

Battery

Cell

16. Connector receptacle J1

Designation

17. Connector gasket

BB-693A/U INSN 6140-01-072-3123) BB-600A/A

18. Vent cap wrench

BB-693/U (NSN 6140-00-862-2979) 18191-14

20. Connector receptacle J3

43B034AC05G5

21. Connector gasket

22. Binder head screw

The cells used in the BB-693A/U are the longer lasting

23. Lockwasher

polypropylene separator BB-600A/A; which is also used

24. Thermostat assembly

in the BB-433A/A aircraft battery. Only these cells have

25. Valve assembly ( automatic)

been designed to meet the BB-693A/U requirements as

26. Bottom heater the

well as those of aircraft. All 19 cellophane separator

27. Case assembly air

cells in a BB-693/U battery can be replaced with

28. O-ring

polypropylene separator BB-600A/A cells. The battery

29. Connector receptacle, electrical J2

should then be redesignated BB-693A/U. However, all

30. Oval head screw

19 cells in the battery must have the same stock number

31. Countersunk tooth lockwasher

and manufacturers part number.

32. Protective cap as

33. Protective cap

2-3. Characteristics of Cells in BB-693A(U and BB-

34. Spring

693/U

35. Dust cap

36. Large side shim 2)

The cells used in the BB-693 are 9 13/32 inches high, 3

37. Bottom shim

9/64 inches wide, and 1 25/64 inches deep. Each cell

38. Side shims (up to 10 reg.)

weighs approximately 3 1/2 pounds. However, there are

39. Vent cap wrench

differences between the cells. Cells from different

40. Manual Vent Valve (2) inches

manufacturers or which have different stock numbers

must never be mixed in the same battery. Only the

following NSN should be procured for use in the BB-

693A/U: 6140-00-881-6887, BB-600A/A.

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