Lift truck batteries are heavy. If one drops from any height, it will hit the ground hard. Is it possible that a battery that has tipped over, or fallen a foot or two, can be returned to service? Often the answer is yes. There have been examples of electric forklifts that have gone over the […]
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Conventional lead acid batteries contain a liquid “electrolyte” which is a mixture of sulfuric acid and water. Each cell in a battery resides within its own vented container (known as a “jar”), ensuring that the active material contained in the battery plates is continuously bathed in electrolyte while small amounts of oxygen and hydrogen gas
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If a battery acted as a simple “storage tank” for pure electrical energy, we could dispense with the effects of temperature on operation in a few words. The lead-acid industrial battery, the type commonly in use for the last 90 years, is much more complex than a fuel tank, however. These batteries are built of
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Interested in long–term, unattended, storage of an electric lift truck battery? Step One: Don’t do it if you can avoid it. It is simply not a good idea to set aside a conventional lead-acid industrial battery for a distant future use without taking steps to maintain it properly. Batteries taken out of productive service and
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Although no one article can cover all safety issues associated with forklift batteries, the following can be considered a brief overview of battery safety when used in conjunction with manufacturers» recommendations and OSHA guidelines. Safety starts with awareness of the basic characteristics of most forklift batteries. Batteries are extremely heavy for their size, typically 2,000
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Recently, a warehouse operations manager called with a weekend emergency. “The entire bank of chargers is down, we won’t have any way to charge our warehouse truck batteries.” The usual questions were asked: AC power, fuses OK? “Yes.” Any known power surges/lightning strike damage? “No.” Chargers moved and reconnected in a new location or to
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