specification or appendix thereto.
shall apply and paragraph 2a(1) shall not
(c) Strapping and reinforcing. Metal
apply.
strapping conforming to QQ-S-781, type 1,
(3) Level C. Power Supply PP-962/U
class B shall be applied to wood and wood-
shall be packed in shipping containers in a
cleated shipping containers in accordance with
manner that will afford adequate protection
the requirements of the applicable box specifi-
against damage to the package and its con-
cation or appendix thereto. Fiberboard ship-
tents during shipment from the supply source
ping containers shall be reinforced by pres-
to the first receiving activity. Shipping con-
sure-sensitive filament tape banding or non-
tainers shall comply with the rules and regu-
metallic strapping conforming to PPP-T-97,
lations of the common carrier as applicable
type IV and PPP-S-760, type II, respectively;
to the mode of transportation.
selection of the material and application shall
be in accordance with the appendix of the
3. Inspection. Inspection of military packag-
applicable box specification.
ing shall be in accordance with MIL-P-116.
(2) Level B. Power Supply PP-962/U
packaged as specified in paragraph 1 above
shall be packed as specified in paragraph
Table 1. Container Requirements.
Max gross w t
Container
Specification
For level A
For level B
limitation (lb)
PPP-B-621
Class 2
Boxes, wood, nailed and
Class 1
200 (note 1)
lock-corner, style 4
Class 2
PPP-B-621
Boxes, wood, nailed and
Class 1
1,000 (note 2)
lock-corner, style 7
PPP-B-601
Box, cleated plywood
Overseas type
Domestic type
200 (note 1 )
Boxes, fiberboard,
Class 2
PPP-B-640
Class 2
200 (note 1 )
corrugated, triple-wall,
style E
Class weather-
PPP-B-636
Box, fiberboard, type CF
(Note 3)
Class weather-
resistant
resistant
Notes.
1. When the weight of a single item, together with the shipping container exceeds 200 pounds, the maximum gross weight
limitation of the container specification shall apply. Also, skids, or palley bases, shall be applied in accordance with the
requirements of the container specification, or if not specified in the specification, in a way that will adequately support the
item and facilitate the use of material handling equipment.
2. Style 7 containers conforming to PPP-B-621 shall be considered for use only when the weight of a single item exceeds
400 pounds. Covered Crates conforming to PPP-C-650 shall be used only when the weight of a single item exceeds 1,000
pounds. Sheathed crates conforming to MIL-C-104 shall be used only when the weight of a single item exceeds 4,000 pounds.
3. The maximum gross weight limitations for special requirements cited in PPP-B-636 shall apply.
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