Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA - TM-11-6625-3023-140008

TM 11-6625-3023-14/ET904-AA/MMA-010/E154 TS3684/TO 33A1-12-1173-1

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Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR).

a. Army. If your ESA Test Set TS-3684/T needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user,

are the only one who can tell us what you don't like about your equipment. Let us know why you don't like the design.

Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to Commander, US Army Communications-Electronics Command

and Fort Monmouth, ATTN: DRSEL-ME-MP, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703. We'll send you a reply.

Air Force. Air Force personnel are encouraged to submit EIR's in accordance with AFR 900-4.

Navy. Navy personnel are encouraged to submit EIR's through their local Beneficial Suggestion Program.

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Administrative Storage. Administrative storage of equipment issued to and used by Army activities will have

preventive maintenance procedures performed in accordance with paragraph 5-3 of this manual. When removing the

equipment from administrative storage, routine checks should be performed to assure operational readiness.

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Destruction of Army Electronics Materiel. Destruction of Army electronics materiel to prevent enemy use

shall be in accordance with TM 750-244-2.

Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA

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Purpose and Use. The Test Set TS-3684/T provides a means of checking the performance of electric surge

arrestors (ESA); gas-filled surge/transient voltage protectors, such as bulk devices and those associated with coaxial

lines; and engineering order wire (EOW) lines

1-9. Description. The test set consists of a panel assembly and a printed circuit board assembly mounted in an

aluminum alloy case with a carrying handle. A hinged cover permits access for connection of a power cord and ESA test

cables. The panel assembly includes all controls, indicators, and connections for operating the test set. Three ESA test

cables are stored behind a drop-down panel located inside the hinged cover of the case. The hinged cover also provides

storage for a plastic laminated operation instruction card. The panel-mounted components are secured in the case

against moisture and dust by a combination seal when the latches are locked. A pressure relief knob located on the front

of the case is provided to equalize internal and external pressures.

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