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Battery Maintenance Management Program (BMMP) PulseTech Products Corporation's Battery Maintenance Management Program consists of diagnostic, preventive and corrective maintenance on-site training which has been specifically designed to teach managers and technicians the intricacies of modern lead acid battery maintenance. It is common for units to achieve an immediate and significant reduction in lead acid battery consumption after BMMP training is conducted. Training covers in depth the multiple different types of automotive batteries most military technicians see on a consistent basis, how to properly diagnose batteries in a multitude of platforms, platform specific charging techniques, battery safety, how to maintain charged batteries, and ultimately how to get the most life out of all batteries. The key to any quality maintenance program is a good diagnostic, preventive maintenance and correc- tive service program. It is necessary to test and service the batteries in conjunction with other scheduled maintenance services. Our comprehensive BMMP training takes a total of two hours. One hour is spent in the classroom followed by one hour of hands on demonstrations which are conducted in the maintenance bay after the classroom portion is completed. A diagnostics program enables you to test batteries quickly, safely and efficiently in order to receive a snapshot of your batteries condition. This empowers you to take proactive steps to improve the life of the battery and eliminate unnecessary failure. Preventive maintenance is intended to prevent or mitigate premature battery failure, reduce costs associated with man-hours (removing/charging/etc.) trans- portation, and the purchase of new batteries. It also includes checking and charging batteries prior to installation. It is very common to get "new" batteries that have been sitting idle for months prior to your receiving them. Starting with a fully charged battery helps ensure that maximum usage is obtained from each battery. Corrective maintenance is intended to reverse or correct a problem that has already occurred. It is necessary to identify and correct the cause of the problem to help reduce and prevent future problems. Some common battery failures are a result of key off loads, parasitic drain, operator error, lack of use or battery self-discharge and short engine run times. PulseTech's BMMP will provide direct benefits including optimal vehicle electrical system performance, lower battery related maintenance expenses, fewer dead vehicles and jump starts and extended battery life. Lieutenant Colonel Anthony W. Adams instituted PulseTech's BMMP at the Kentucky Army National Guard and saw significant results. "We have…a 90-per- cent reduction in year-to-year [battery] re- placements. We also estimate that we have gained one man-year of available productive time because we spend less time replacing and maintaining batteries." PulseTech has trained in hundreds of locations including Baghdad, Bagram, Vilseck, Camp Arif- jan and Camp Casey. Years of experience working with the military has given us the opportunity of watching our Battery Maintenance Management Program perform. By showing managers and tech- nicians how to institute and maintain a good di- agnostic, preventative and corrective maintenance program they are consistently able to reduce man- hours, extend battery life and achieve impressive overall cost savings. Afghanistan — September, 2011 800-580-7554 www.pulsetech.net 15 TRAINING