Electric Forklift Battery Care Tips
If you are the proud owner of a battery-powered forklift , you no doubt have already put it to work on several key tasks in your business and would like to keep things that way. That means taking the best possible care of it, especially where its power source is concerned. Here we will give you some helpful tips for taking care of the battery, to ensure that it serves you longer, and gives you more value: CHARGING THE BATTERY CORRECTLY Good starting point is to know that you should only charge your forklift battery once its levels drop to below 25% capacity. When charging the battery, take care not to leave it to overcharge, which can result in overheating, which will damage the battery. As soon as the battery is charged to capacity, be sure to unplug it. DON’T USE AN UNDER-CHARGED BATTERY When your battery is below 25%, be sure to avoid using it if you can since this will cause a drop in the voltage it uses, which contributes greatly to gradual damage being sustained...