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passages at entry to the battery box and by nonconductive boots at
the terminal end.
3.24.1.2 Battery cable. Battery cables shall be furnished which
meet the requirements of SAE J1127. The voltage at the storage
battery terminals and the starting motor terminals including
connections shall not differ more than those shown in table I of SAE
J541. Positive and negative cable terminals shall be identified and
corrosion-resistant SAE bolts and nuts provided.
3.24.2 Slaving components. The crane shall be equipped with a
24-volt slave receptacle conforming to MS52131. The slave receptacle
shall permit charging of the crane batteries and slave starting of
the engine from an external power source and shall also provide a
power source for charging and slaving other equipment. The slave
receptacle shall be installed on the exterior of the crane near the
battery enclosure and shall be accessible to personnel standing on
the ground. A plate shall be furnished adjacent to the slave
receptacle which reads "24 Volts". The plate shall be in accordance
with 3.32.1.
3.24.3 Circuit breaker. Each electrical circuit shall be protected
with a circuit breaker in accordance with SAE J553 and shall have
labels which describe the function served by the circuit breaker.
Fuses are not acceptable.
3.24.4 Lights. The crane shall be provided with not less than two
headlamps for forward illumination and not less than two headlamps
for rearward illumination. The lights shall be shock mounted in
elastomer ring housings and shall conform to SAE J598. Headlamps
shall conform to SAE J1029. Not less than two floodlamps shall be
provided; one shall be located on the end of the fixed portion of the
boom and directed for ground illumination, and the other shall be
adjustable and located BO as to illuminate the hook block in any
position Thc adjustable floodlamp, shall be adjustable by the
operator from inside the operator's cab. Lights positioned in such a
way as to be subject to damage shall be protected by guards.
3.24.4.1 Blackout lighting. A separate wiring harness may be
provided for the blackout lights. One blackout headlight conforming
to MS51318 shall be mounted on the extreme left within the plan
outline of the crane at the front, positioned to provide illumination
when the boom is in retracted position. The blackout headlight shall
be adjustable in accordance with SAE J598. Two blackout stoplight-
taillights conforming to MS51330 or M852125 shall be mounted adjacent
to the rear taillights, and shall be mounted in 6-inch-diameter holes
or shall be provided with guards. Each light shall be recessed not
less than 1/2 inch behind the hole or face of the guard. Two blackout
marker lights conforming to MS52126 shall be mounted on the front,
one each side of the vertical centerline, of the crane at the same
level, and as far apart as practicable.
3.24.4.2 Taillights. Two taillight-stoplight assemblies in
accordance with SAE J585 and SAE J586 shall be installed, one on the
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