| One good way to ensure that you are not spending | | | | disconnect batteries from forklifts before you put them |
| money on forklift batteries unnecessarily is to ensure | | | | on chargers. Both the charger and the forklift should |
| that you know the correct procedure for charging | | | | be turned off before you begin this process. |
| these batteries. Electric forklifts require very heavy | | | | Also keep in mind that a forklift battery that is |
| and expensive batteries in which to perform. Taking | | | | completely discharged before charging will eventually |
| care of your batteries and ensuring that they are | | | | stop working completely. Draining the battery of all life |
| maintained correctly can help you to ensure that you | | | | before you recharge it will significantly shorten the |
| are getting the most out of the money that you spend. | | | | overall life of the battery and prevent it from correctly |
| You should ensure that all forklift operators within your | | | | charging. |
| facility know the correct procedures for maintaining | | | | For safety purposes, it is important that you ensure all |
| and charging these batteries correctly. | | | | battery charging areas contain a station for |
| It is important that the percentage of charge on all | | | | emergency eye washing. Employees who are working |
| forklift batteries be monitored correctly. You should | | | | on recharging should be able to reach this emergency |
| never have a battery connected to a charger every | | | | station with ten seconds or less in the event that |
| day. This will eventually ruin the battery by blocking the | | | | battery acid reaches their faces. Following these steps |
| perception of accepting charge.You should only place | | | | will not only ensure a longer battery life for your forklift |
| forklift batteries on chargers when they are showing | | | | batteries, but will help you to ensure the safety of your |
| less then 20% charge. It is also crucial that you | | | | employees as well. |