PowerGuard Outdoor 115 VAC 60/400 Hz Military Mobile Frequency Converter
Part number (P/N)
PWRGRD1154003899
Input
3-phase, 360–440 VAC, 50 Hz, star (WYE) connection
Total power
12 kVA
Output
7 isolated outputs (5×60 Hz + 2×400 Hz)
THD
< 5%
Efficiency
≥ 85%
Operating temperature
-32 °C to +55 °C
Altitude
3000 m
Weight
270 ± 5 kg
Standards
MIL-STD-810G · 461E · 1399B
Company:ITAR-FreeNCAGE: TM885
Overview
Key Characteristics
The PowerGuard Outdoor combines four key characteristics in a single chassis:
- ✅ 60 Hz + 400 Hz dual-frequency conversion — in the same system
- ✅ Tested to MIL-STD-810G CHG-1 and MIL-STD-461E — temperature, vibration and shock tests and EMI/EMC tests passed at an ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory (reports V 1731 23228 00 00 BE and A 1731 23228 00 01 BE); outdoor design for rain, dust and humidity
- ✅ Shipboard power systems compliance (MIL-STD-1399B) — for land and naval platforms
- ✅ Smart PDU + Ethernet remote control — integrated, not a separate module
🏆 **Field example: Land Rocket Platform →** — A single PowerGuard Outdoor replaced three separate systems.
Product and Purpose
The PowerGuard Outdoor 115 VAC 60/400 Hz Military Mobile Frequency Converter combines three critical capabilities required by modern defence platforms in one compact military-grade system: frequency conversion (50 Hz ↔ 60 Hz / 400 Hz), isolated AC-AC power conversion, and a smart power distribution unit (PDU). It is designed for outdoor field deployment by TEDEG Defence.
The unit converts a 3-phase 360–440 VAC, 50 Hz mains supply to the 115 VAC 60 Hz and 115 VAC 400 Hz output formats required by military equipment, delivering high stability with low harmonic distortion. 12 kVA total capacity is distributed across 7 isolated outputs.
Engineering and Technical Capability
Core features:
- Static double-conversion + IGBT PWM architecture — no moving parts; clean, isolated and stable power output
- Dual OLED display (Info + Fault) + colour-coded physical buttons; front panel with activate/deactivate all, silent mode, reset and buzzer
- Ethernet web server + desktop GUI software (Ethernet and RS-422 communication via KN9)
- Real-time V/A/Hz monitoring — all inputs and 7 outputs
- Overload performance — 125% → 5 min, 200% → 5 sec, 250% → 1 sec (0.8 PF)
- MIL-DTL-38999 military connectors (outputs and communication); KN1 power input MIL-DTL-5015 type, 22-22 shell
Electrical characteristics:
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Input voltage and frequency | 360–440 VAC, 50 Hz |
| Capacity | 12 kVA @ 0.8 PF continuous |
| Efficiency | Min. 85% |
| THD | Output total harmonic distortion below 5% |
| Frequency modulation | Max. 1 Hz |
| Voltage modulation | Max. 2.5 Vrms |
| Response time | Settling to steady-state values 200 ms · output shutdown time 100–170 ms (over- or under-voltage) |
| Thermal protection | IGBT heat sink and output transformer thermal protection |
Outputs and connectors:
| Connector | Function | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| KN1 | Power input (L1, L2, L3, PE) · MIL-DTL-5015 type, 22-22 shell | — |
| KN2 | 115 VAC 60 Hz, 3-phase · D38999/24WD5SN | 2 kVA |
| KN3 | 115 VAC 60 Hz, 3-phase · D38999/24WD5SA | 1.2 kVA |
| KN4 | 115 VAC 60 Hz, 3-phase · D38999/24WD5SB | 1.2 kVA |
| KN5 | 115 VAC 60 Hz, 2-phase · D38999/24WC4SN | 0.5 kVA |
| KN6 | 115 VAC 60 Hz, 2-phase · D38999/24WC4SA | 0.5 kVA |
| KN7 | 115 VAC 400 Hz, 3-phase · D38999/24WE6SN | 4 kVA |
| KN8 | 115 VAC 400 Hz, 3-phase · D38999/24WE6SA | 4 kVA |
| KN9 | Communication – Ethernet / RS-422 · D38999/24WC35PN | — |
Outdoor durability:
- -32°C to +55°C wide operating temperature
- 3000 m altitude
- Rain, dust, humidity, vibration and shock
- 270 ± 5 kg weight
- Dimensions: Front view 750 (base 786) × 1061 mm; side view 687 × 1016 mm; top view 750 × 590 mm
Compliance standards:
- MIL-STD-810G CHG-1 / 810F — Environmental durability; tested: high and low temperature, vibration, shock
- MIL-STD-461E — EMI/EMC; tested: CE101, CE102, RE101, RE102, CS101, CS114, CS115, CS116, RS101, RS103
- MIL-STD-1399B — Naval platform power interface compliance
Typical Application Scenarios
Defence — land and naval platforms:
- Mobile command-and-control vehicles — field C2 containers, mobile operations centres
- Field communications vehicles — tactical truck power distribution
- Naval platforms — ship auxiliary power systems (MIL-STD-1399B compliant)
- Forward operating bases and mobile military camps — continuous 60 Hz supply
- Field hospitals and surgical containers — critical medical equipment supply
- Temporary military base and camp infrastructure — 24/7 mobile power system
Industrial and test:
- Test and calibration laboratories — 60 Hz and 400 Hz dual-frequency requirement (military equipment testing, motor calibration, naval device verification)
- Special military motors and servo drives — land/naval equipment requiring 400 Hz frequency
- Precision production lines — processes requiring power stability
- Data centres and field IT containers — power supply for critical IT infrastructure
8 Key Capabilities
- 1.Dual frequency in one system — 60 Hz + 400 Hz in the same chassis, no separate converter required
- 2.Smart built-in PDU — 7 independent isolated outputs auto-switched by load
- 3.Ethernet web server — browser access without additional software
- 4.Real-time V/A/Hz monitoring + instant alarm notifications
- 5.Dual OLED + colour-coded physical buttons — practical operator interface
- 6.Static double-conversion + IGBT PWM — stable sine wave with < 5% THD
- 7.Overload resilience — at 0.8 PF: 125% → 5 min, 200% → 5 sec, 250% → 1 sec
- 8.Military standards compliance — MIL-STD-810G and 461E tested at an accredited laboratory + MIL-STD-1399B shipboard power
Test Results by Method (ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory)
The MIL-STD-810G CHG-1/810F and MIL-STD-461E tests behind the PowerGuard Outdoor were carried out by Consept Europe Kft., accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, at its Gebze test site. Both reports conclude that the product passed all tests in scope, and the full reports are shared on request.
MIL-STD-810G CHG-1 / 810F, environmental — report V 1731 23228 00 00 BE (20 December 2024):
| Method | Test | Level or condition |
|---|---|---|
| 501.6 | High temperature | Storage 70 °C, operation 50 °C |
| 502.6 | Low temperature | Storage −40 °C, operation −30 °C |
| 514.5 | Vibration | Categories 4, 8, 10 and 11; category 21 sine-on-random (Method 528.1), operating |
| 516.5 | Shock | Highway transport and field retreat shock, 5.1–15.2 g terminal peak sawtooth |
| 516.7 | Shock | Procedure I functional shock, 20 g / 11 ms, 3 axes |
MIL-STD-461E, EMI/EMC — report A 1731 23228 00 01 BE (11 December 2024):
| Method | Test | Level or condition |
|---|---|---|
| CE101 | Conducted emissions | 100 Hz – 10 kHz |
| CE102 | Conducted emissions | 10 kHz – 10 MHz |
| RE101 | Radiated emissions, magnetic field | 30 Hz – 100 kHz, Army and Navy limits |
| RE102 | Radiated emissions, electric field | 10 kHz – 18 GHz, surface ship below deck; 2 MHz – 18 GHz, Navy mobile and Army limits |
| CS101 | Conducted susceptibility, power leads | 30 Hz – 150 kHz, curve 1 |
| CS114 | Conducted susceptibility, bulk cable injection | 10 kHz – 200 MHz, curves 2–4 |
| CS115 | Conducted susceptibility, impulse excitation | 30 ns, 30 Hz repetition |
| CS116 | Conducted susceptibility, damped sinusoidal transients | 10 kHz – 100 MHz, 10 A |
| RS101 | Radiated susceptibility, magnetic field | 30 Hz – 100 kHz, Navy |
| RS103 | Radiated susceptibility, electric field | 2 MHz – 18 GHz, 10 V/m |
| ESD | Electrostatic discharge (AECTP-500) | 8 kV contact, 15 kV air discharge |
Rain, dust and humidity resistance is part of the outdoor design stated in the datasheet; the reports cover the methods listed above.
Outdoor or Transformer System? Two 12 kVA, Seven-Output Options
PowerGuard Outdoor and the AC-AC Frequency Converter Transformer System both deliver 12 kVA through seven outputs: 2 × 115 VAC 400 Hz and 5 × 115 VAC 60 Hz. They differ in how they are deployed, connected and monitored:
| Feature | PowerGuard Outdoor | AC-AC Frequency Converter Transformer System |
|---|---|---|
| Design | Field-deployable, mobile 60/400 Hz converter in an outdoor-rated cabinet; indoor and outdoor use | Power transformer, frequency converter and power distribution in one cabinet; assessed for rain, sand and dust (see its product page) |
| Outputs | 7 isolated outputs on MIL-DTL-38999 connectors | 7 individually switched outputs; cable connection through PG cable glands |
| Input | 3-phase 360–440 VAC, 50 Hz | 220–460 VAC, 50 Hz (360–450 VAC, 50/60 Hz WYE) |
| Monitoring and control | Ethernet web server, desktop GUI, Ethernet and RS-422 on KN9; dual OLED | CAN-Bus to the platform data bus; OLED panel; blackout and silent modes |
| Efficiency · THD | ≥ 85% · < 5% | > 90% · max. 5% |
| Operating temperature | −32 °C … +55 °C, up to 3000 m | −32 °C … +50 °C |
| Independent test report | MIL-STD-810G CHG-1/810F + MIL-STD-461E | — |
Choose the Outdoor as a free-standing field unit monitored from a browser or over Ethernet; choose the Transformer System when transformer, conversion and distribution should sit in one cabinet wired into a vehicle or platform and reporting over CAN-Bus.
TEDEG Advantage
PowerGuard Outdoor is an indigenous engineering solution that combines 60 Hz + 400 Hz dual frequency, 7 isolated outputs, a smart PDU, Ethernet remote control and an outdoor design in a single chassis. A complete solution in one 270 ± 5 kg unit for field mobile command, land/naval platforms, and precision test laboratories.
For one cabinet with an output adjustable between 60 and 400 Hz and a choice of star or delta connection, see the 400 Hz static frequency converter.
Corporate assurance: TEDEG Defence is an approved supplier of ASELSAN, Roketsan and the Turkish Ministry of National Defence (MSB), with NATO supplier registration under NCAGE: TM885.
Specifications
| Part number (P/N) | PWRGRD1154003899 |
| Input | 3-phase, 360–440 VAC, 50 Hz, star (WYE) connection |
| Total power | 12 kVA |
| Output | 7 isolated outputs (5×60 Hz + 2×400 Hz) |
| THD | < 5% |
| Efficiency | ≥ 85% |
| Operating temperature | -32 °C to +55 °C |
| Altitude | 3000 m |
| Weight | 270 ± 5 kg |
| Standards | MIL-STD-810G · 461E · 1399B |
MIL-STD Compliance
MIL-STD-810G
EnvironmentalMIL-STD-461E
EMI/EMCMIL-STD-1399B
Shipboard Electrical PowerIndependent Laboratory Test Reports
- Report no.
- V 1731 23228 00 00 BE
- Laboratory
- Consept Europe Kft. · ISO/IEC 17025 · Gebze, Kocaeli
- Report date
- 20 December 2024
- 501.6 · High temperature
- 502.6 · Low temperature
- 514.5 · Vibration
- 516.5 · Shock
- 516.7 · Shock
- Report no.
- A 1731 23228 00 01 BE
- Laboratory
- Consept Europe Kft. · ISO/IEC 17025 · Gebze, Kocaeli
- Report date
- 11 December 2024
- CE101 · Conducted emissions
- CE102 · Conducted emissions
- RE101 · Radiated emissions, magnetic field
- RE102 · Radiated emissions, electric field
- CS101 · Conducted susceptibility, power leads
- CS114 · Conducted susceptibility, bulk cable injection
- CS115 · Conducted susceptibility, impulse excitation
- CS116 · Conducted susceptibility, damped sinusoidal transients
- RS101 · Radiated susceptibility, magnetic field
- RS103 · Radiated susceptibility, electric field
- ESD · Electrostatic discharge (AECTP-500)
Reports are shared with customers on request by report number; under the laboratory's terms they are provided only in full. A standard is named on a product page only when it appears in that product's datasheet or test report. Request the report
See Certifications & Quality for our test and validation approach, and our Test & Validation service for programme-specific testing.
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FAQ
Which platforms is PowerGuard Outdoor designed for?+
The system is designed for land vehicles (mobile command, field C2 container, tactical trucks), naval platforms (ship auxiliary power MIL-STD-1399B), field hospitals, forward operating base mobile camps, and test/calibration laboratories. The 60 Hz outputs supply land-based military equipment; the 400 Hz outputs supply special military motors, calibration devices, and naval platform equipment.
What is static double-conversion?+
It refers to an AC ⇒ DC ⇒ regenerated AC architecture. Input voltage is first converted to DC, then a clean AC output is generated via microprocessor-controlled, IGBT-based high-frequency PWM. The output is delivered through an isolated output transformer, and total harmonic distortion stays below 5%. The system is static and contains no rotating machinery.
How does Ethernet remote control work?+
The device includes a built-in web server — by accessing its IP from a browser without installing any additional software, you can view real-time V/A/Hz values for all inputs and the 7 outputs, independently switch each output on/off, and access the system error logs. Communication runs over Ethernet and RS-422 via the KN9 connector. The TEDEG desktop GUI software provides advanced control and monitoring.
What is the overload performance?+
The continuous rating is 12 kVA at 0.8 PF. Under overload: 125% load → 5 minutes, 200% load → 5 seconds, 250% instantaneous → 1 second. The system has phase-sequence, overload, short-circuit and over-temperature protection.
Which frequency converter delivers 60 Hz and 400 Hz at the same time?+
PowerGuard Outdoor delivers both at once, on separate isolated outputs. At 115 VAC 60 Hz there are five: KN2 at 2 kVA, KN3 and KN4 at 1.2 kVA each (3-phase), and KN5 and KN6 at 0.5 kVA each (2-phase). At 115 VAC 400 Hz there are two 3-phase outputs, KN7 and KN8, at 4 kVA each. Continuous total capacity is 12 kVA at 0.8 PF. Where the unit is to be wired into a vehicle or platform and report over CAN-Bus, see the frequency converter transformer system.
Which military standards does it comply with?+
MIL-STD-810G CHG-1 / 810F (environmental; temperature, vibration and shock tested at an accredited laboratory), MIL-STD-461E (EMI/EMC, tested) and MIL-STD-1399B (shipboard power systems). The system operates from -32°C to +55°C and at altitudes up to 3000 m.


