TACOM Battery Training Videos

By Army G-4October 15, 2009

TACOM Battery Training
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The links below are to the United States Army, Tank and Automotive Command (TACOM), Life Cycle Management Command presentation entitled "Department of the Army Maintenance and Recovery procedures for automotive storage batteries."

During this presentation, we will explain how batteries are constructed, advantages and disadvantages of both flooded cell and AGM or Absorbed Glass Mat automotive batteries. This course will cover all safety aspects of maintaining batteries. It will cover lead acid hazards, personal protective equipment, hardware, materiel safety data sheets and safe battery handling procedures. The third aspect of this training is preventive maintenance; what causes batteries to go bad, how to prevent it and procedures to restore uncharged batteries.

1. <a href="http://www.army.mil/media/amp/'bcpid=6981683001&bctid=44956210001">Introduction</a>

2. <a href="http://www.army.mil/media/amp/'bcpid=6981683001&bctid=44966877001">Reasons for failure</a>

3. <a href="http://www.army.mil/media/amp/'bcpid=6981683001&bctid=44963158001">Safe handling</a>

4. <a href="http://www.army.mil/media/amp/'bcpid=6981683001&bctid=44963160001">Charging systems</a>

5. <a href="http://www.army.mil/media/amp/'bcpid=6981683001&bctid=44966879001">Preventative maintenance</a>

6. <a href="http://www.army.mil/media/amp/'bcpid=6981683001&bctid=44973685001">Testing</a>

The <a href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/601667">TACOM LCMC Unit Training Assistance Program</a> website on AKO. AKO login is required.

The <a href="https://customerreports.tacom.army.mil/pls/htmldb/f'p=150">Library of TACOM Training Information Site (LOTTIS)</a>, which contains over one terabyte of training material on various subjects that Soldier can utilize.