A few fun facts about forklift battery

A few fun facts about forklift battery :

• Each charge takes a cycle out of a battery. Most new batteries start with 1500 cycles prior to the end of its usable battery life.
• A battery charged once each working day (300 per year) will last 5 years (1400 cycles – 1500 cycles). Opportunity charging (mentioned below) can reduce the life by over half.
• Remember, the battery is the fuel tank of the forklift. Look after it and it will look after you.

Battery maintenance is an extremely forgotten yet important factor; as knowing a little about forklift maintenance will go a long way. It’s a major factor that contributes to costs, safety and the forklift’s life. A significant percentage of forklifts are powered electronically; with the batteries in these machines being very expensive.

Therefore proper maintenance and care is necessary to lengthen the life span of your forklift and its battery. The key benefits your business will experience from being involved in a battery maintenance schedule include:

• Decreasing expenses.
• Improved safety.
• Greater performance.
• Extended life span.