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Who is Bravo Zulu

International
Bravo Zulu International is a multinational
Company developing, manufacturing and
marketing flight simulators and Battery
Restoration Devices.
We have been in business for over 20 years and
have successfully designed and manufactured
the worlds finest battery de-sulfation device, the

WHAT IS THE BATT-RECON

Sulfation Elimination
Process?
Batt-Recon

is the Worlds First Commercially

viable, Patent Pending lead-acid de-sulfating
machine and process.
The Machine is the State of the Art Model 4800,
which de-sulfates batteries or battery cells from
2-volts to 48 volts.
The process involves the precise measuring of
internal battery resistance called impedance,
which is a result of increased sulfation and lead
shorting as the battery ages.

What is Impedance?
The increase in a batterys internal resistance is caused by a
combination of sulfation, lead shorting, grid corrosion and
other mechanical damage. The measurement of this increased
resistance in a battery is called impedance and it takes a
special impedance tester to measure increased internal
resistance.
BATT-RECON developed a real time impedance testing
device on the Model 4800, in addition to the worlds first hand
held, field measuring impedance tester capable of measuring
an individual motive battery, 2-volt cell. This is important
because you can determine the change in cell resistance before
and after Sulfation Elimination, thus determining if the cell is
serviceable! This is a real Game Changer within the motive
battery field!

What is Field Optimum Impedance?

The field optimum impedance for a 12-volt automotive type of
battery varies between approximately 3 and 10 milli-ohms.
For new flat plate motive battery cells, the impedance is typically
zero. As the battery cycles it increases about .5 mill-ohms per
year of normal operation. The battery is measurably slower on a
load test and becomes a three-hour battery at about 1.5 milliohms of impedance, and ready for replacement as a 1-hour
battery at about 2.5 to 3 mill-ohms.
When BATT-RECON was first developed, even the large battery
manufacturers were unable to measure Field Optimum battery
cell impedance. BATT-RECON is the World Leader in battery
impedance testing and REPAIR of the battery, using our Patent
Pending Model 4800 Sulfation Elimination System!

Does BATT-RECON Help

the ENVIRONMENT?
From an ecological perspective, each year in
North America approximately 96 million
batteries are discarded and re-cycled, of which
approximately 70% (67 million) are discarded
due to sulfation. If one could reverse or prevent
Level 2 and Level 3 sulfation, then the average
life expectancy of an automotive battery would
jump from about 4 years to approximately 6 8
years.

Just Imagine!!!
The battery re-cycling industry is about 90 percent
efficient, however, that still leaves 9 million batteries
that are not recoverable! Just Imagine the byproducts of the recycling attempt, lead and other heavy
metals, plastic, and acid by-products are lost into our
air, land and water. Just Imagine how much fuel is
used to move 97 million batteries to the smelter. Just
Imagine a world without replacing 67 million batteries
every year and the resultant savings to consumers!

JUST IMAGINE!

What is Battery Sulfation?

As a lead-acid battery cycles between
charge and discharge, or simply sits in
storage, it begins to form a layer of sulfation
on the plates of each cell. This layer
prevents the efficient transfer of electrons
between the electrolyte and the plate,
evidenced by a rise in impedance, causing
the batterys performance to slow and
eventually progresses to complete failure of
the battery.

Why is SULFATION
ELIMINATION Important?

With respect to motive batteries, the

increasing charge times and lowered
usage of the battery, eventually raise
the cost of electricity used for each
battery cycle about 10 to 25%, while
premature battery replacement costs
amount to thousands of dollars for
each battery.

With respect to automotive, golf

cart, marine and other like kind
batteries, the replacement cost of
these batteries costs the American
Consumer hundreds of millions of
dollars each year!

How does the Batterys

Chemistry Work?
Simply stated, battery electrolyte contains
H2SO4, or sulfuric acid, the chemical storage
potential of the battery. When electrons flow
out of the battery during discharge, H2SO4
breaks apart forming PBSO4 on the lead
plate. During charging, the PBSO4 breaks
apart and re-forms H2SO4 electrolyte. When
all the electrolyte is successfully re-formed,
we call it Level 1 Sulfation.

Are there Different Types

or Levels of Sulfation?

We have determined there are three

different levels of sulfation that
form on lead-acid battery plates.
We characterize them as Level 1,
Level 2 or Level 3 sulfation.

What is Level 1 Sulfation?

Level 1 sulfation is the normal process of
electrons moving into and out of the battery.
Without Level 1, the battery would not charge or
discharge. Level 1 is successfully removed and
restored to the electrolyte solution by
conventional battery charging systems.
However, since the battery charging process is
not 100% efficient, some of the Level 1 sulfation
remains behind attached the internal lead plates.
This is referred to as Level 2 Sulfation.

What is Level 2 Sulfation?

Level 2 is Level 1 sulfation left behind in the normal
battery charging process. Normal charging does not
remove Level 2 sulfation, which reduces the
batterys capacity and performance.
Level 2 sulfation causes lengthened charging cycles,
incomplete charging and poor battery performance
causing premature replacement.
Level 2 sulfation can be easily removed from the
lead plates by using the BATT RECON system, thus
restoring the battery to a like new condition.
Level 2 sulfation, left untreated, will eventually form
into Level 3 sulfation.

What is Level 3 Sulfation?

Level 3 sulfation, typically a crystalline form
of PbSO4, results from the continued
accumulations of Level 2 sulfation, which
imbed sulfate crystals into the battery plates.
Once imbedded, sulfate crystals are more
difficult to remove and often damage the
plates.
As the lead sulfate crystal grows, it tends to
induce microscopic cracks into the lead plate
surface, further weakening the plate and
causing pre-mature battery replacement.
Therefore, PREVENTION is the key!

S U L FA T IO N E L IM IN A T IO N
Sulfation Elimination is based upon Pulse Width
Modulation because the generation of high
amplitude, low frequency electrical waves,
provides an ultra-sonic type of cleaning action
to the batterys internal plates. Unless the
battery has internal damage, this process
dissolves the sulfates and restores most batteries
that were previously discarded, to a like new
condition.

How Can you SAVE money using

BATT RECON?
By reducing the number of batteries
you discard and purchase every year.
By reducing the charging time of
your batteries saving electricity.
By increasing the time your
operators can use your electrical
equipment before recharging the
batteries.

How does BATT RECON WORK?

BATT RECON uses a Patent Pending technology

to provide a PULSE WIDTH MODULATION
conditioning process to the battery.
This technology is based upon high amperage and
low frequency pulses of direct current, which
induce a resonance within the batterys internal
lead plates.
This resonant frequency then allows the lead
plates to safely shed the harmful sulfate build ups
and return them to solution within the battery
electrolyte, increasing the specific gravity and
performance of the electrolyte.

How often should I de-sulfate my

batteries?

We recommend that batteries be desulfated with

the BATT RECON system once a year, depending
on the usage of the battery, temperature and other
factors.
Batteries that are cycled several times a day will
have a higher accretion rate of sulfation than
those cycled once a day or less.
If a battery is seldom physically moved or vibrated,
then the electrolyte can form layers of differing
specific gravity (electrolyte stratification). This
stratification will cause sulfation to occur at a
faster rate on one part of the plate than the other.

What types of batteries can be

repaired by BATT RECON?
The BATT RECON system can remove
sulfation from wet or flooded lead acid
batteries (the ones with visible
electrolyte sloshing around inside).
Valve regulated lead acid batteries
(VRLA) sometimes referred to as
Maintenance Free.
Absorbed Gas Mat (AGM) batteries also
referred to as Gel Cells.

How long does it take to

recondition my batteries?
While there are a lot of variables to consider, typically
the conditioning cycle takes as little as 20 minutes to 1
hour for a car battery, or several car batteries together
in series.
For a large forklift battery heavily sulfated, it can take as
little as 1 to 2 hours to condition. Occasionally, a second
or third process (followed by another charging cycle)
may be required for heavily sulfated motive batteries.
For a typical golf cart, it may take about 1.5 hours to
complete all the batteries contained in a 48 volt system.

How long do the benefits of

Sulfation Elimination last?
There are numerous variables to consider such as
the type of operation, temperature, number of cycles
per day, stratification, etc,. As a general rule,
however, the sulfation process begins to become
noticeable after about 6 to 9 months for the typical
operator.
Thus, we suggest that you plan on a 12 month
interval to prevent the batteries from developing
Level 3 sulfation, which greatly reduces the life of
your battery.

What kind of savings can I expect

using BATT RECON?
Consider forklift batteries that typically
cost between $2000 to $12000 dollars to
replace. If you can recondition the
battery and have it last another 2 to 3
years, then it would save you thousands
of dollars on battery replacement costs.
If you have a fleet of golf carts, farm
machinery or a fleet of commercial
trucks, you could also saves thousands
every year.

What does it cost to de-sulfate a

battery using BATT RECON?

The cost per battery will depend on whether

you purchase your own system, or use an
outside BATT RECON service provider.
Please contact an authorized BATT-RECON
dealer for a purchase price.
Since this is a high powered PROFESSIONAL
system, all systems must be sold with a
service safety course, to train operators on the
safe usage of the BATT RECON system.

How does the BATT RECON

compare with those battery
additives I have heard about?

The liquid battery additives are typically

constituted from a compound called
EDTA. EDTA is a Chelating Agent,
which means it likes to bond to metals,
such as lead sulfate from inside your
battery. Once the chelating agent bonds
to the lead sulfate, it drops to the
bottom of the battery case without
restoring the sulfur ions back into
solution.

How does the BATT RECON

compare with those battery
additives I have heard about?

These Chelating Agents have a limited success

rate and have little if any effect on restoring
the sulfate ions back into solution.
They typically require several months to
supposedly remove the sulfates, and are very
messy requiring measurement of an exact
amount of liquid to be put inside the battery.
The addition of these additives often voids any
battery warranty you might have other wise
been eligible for.

Does Equalization Charging

Reduce Sulfation?
Having performed hundreds of empirical tests on
Equalized motive batteries with clients and
professional battery repair facilities, even those
batteries passing a load test have significant cells
with higher than acceptable impedance levels. This is
readably observed as a scattered stair step cell
voltage and specific gravity pattern on your load test
data sheet. After a short BATTRECON treatment
process, the cell voltages and specific gravities are
again even and impedance in minimized.

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Cell 10
Cell 11
Cell 12
Cell 13
Cell 14
Cell 15
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Impedance - Milli-Ohms

Equalized Motive Battery

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BATT-RECON: A REAL
ECONOMIC GAME CHANGER
In difficult economic times, companies are looking for
any means to save money, go Green and increase
efficiency. The BATTRECON System is a real Game
Changer because for the first time, a commercially
viable, measurable system and process has been
developed to quickly remove sulfate build up and restore
an expensive motive battery to a like new condition,
at the end-users facility! Because of the portability of
BATTRECON, companies have installed systems in
their warehouses and performed battery restoration
themselves, without the expense and logistics of sending
their batteries to the battery shop.

BATT-RECON has the WORLDS only

Sulfation Elimination Training School!
BATT-RECON is the Worlds first Sulfation Elimination
Process, so its natural we also set the World Standard
for training. Our training program is the only program
providing you with both classroom and practical
experience in the new Science of Sulfation
Elimination! We Wrote the Book on sulfation, in
fact, provide you with a copy of our copyrighted Model
4800 Operations Manual. This manual represents
years of data collection, research and empirical
experiments others only dream about. Classroom and
practical training, Certification, and setting the
World Standard for SULFATION ELIMINATION!

BATT-RECONS Sulfation
Elimination Impedance Training

BATT-RECONS Sulfation
Elimination Process Snake Oil or Science?
For years, the motive battery industry has been
introduced to different methods of Sulfation
Elimination from companies who promised battery
restoration using small electronic buzz boxes,
special chargers, capacitors attached to the batteries
and special additives to the electrolyte.
Those previous attempts were universally rejected by
the battery community as scientifically insignificant
and often harmful to motive batteries.

The notion of adding a special solution to the

electrolyte or attaching a small electronic device to
the battery and hoping the battery performs better in
the following weeks or months, has been referred to
as Snake Oil within the industry. All of these
previous attempts lack scientific data and evaluation
using empirical testing processes and standards.
The BATTRECON Sulfation Elimination process is
different because the entire process from the initial
battery evaluation to the conclusion of the sulfation
elimination process, is based entirely on an industry
accepted scientific approach.

BATT-RECON: Is a World
Class Scientific
Systemic Approach
That approach is the field measurement
of impedance, which is simply the
internal resistance of the batterys
individual cells. As the batterys
impedance increases, the performance
decreases. Removing the sulfation
immediately lowers the impedance and
dramatically restores the batterys
performance!

BATT-RECON STUNS
ProMat 2009 Attendees!
ProMat attendees were stunned to realize that large,
expensive motive batteries, typically discarded every
4 to 5 years, can now be quickly and safely restored to
a like new condition by simply measuring and
minimizing the effects of sulfation.
In fact, the top engineer from one of the largest
battery manufacturers commented that: you guys
are the first ones to know what you are talking
about, with respect to the battery de-sulfation
systems they had previously evaluated.

BATT-RECON: Mobile
Battery Repair and
Preventive Maintenance

Why not begin a battery

preventive maintenance program
today?

The release of this new technology has begun

a new field of business in the battery service
and manufacturing sectors.
Never before has the capability existed to
efficiently recondition and prevent battery
damage caused by sulfation!
Fortune 500 companies, motive battery shops
and forklift repair facilities have chosen to use
this system.

Shouldnt

you?