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Check battery and charger cables for cuts and wire exposure. Cables with cuts that expose bare
wire should be taped immediately with quality electrical tape; cables where the exposed bare
wire is cut should be replaced by a qualified technician to prevent sparking or complete
conductor failure. Poor cable conductivity may also cause improper recharge of the battery.
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Check the battery and charger plugs for wear, heat and exposed wire. This is where it is handled
most and the handler is most vulnerable to an electrical hazard.
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Tie down the output cables of the battery for the safest operating position and to prevent
damage and possible battery explosions from the sparks if the cables are shorted between the
battery and the truck chassis. Never use metal or nylon tie-downs. |
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Battery cables should never be longer than what is necessary to reach the lift truck plug (when
inside truck) or to reach the recharge plug when the battery is in the spare battery rack.
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Excess cable should never just be “shoved” into the battery compartment where these cables
can, and in most cases are, crushed and “shorted out.” Have your local battery representative
remedy this dangerous situation.
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Look on top of the battery. Are all the plastic shrouds on all the cell lead straps? Are there
shrouds on the terminals of the output cables? Prevent possible problems: Make sure there are
no exposed electrical conductors.
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What kind of water is being put into the batteries? Is it pure? When was it last tested? Pro
Series™ Deionizers will filter 600 gallons for your batteries. They mount on the wall and make
pure water straight from your tap.
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Wash your batteries frequently. The electronics in today’s lifts are sensitive to “grounding.” Know
this: it is the dirt and not the water alone that conducts current. |
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Batteries should be watered on a weekly or bi-weekly basis OR you can simply install a watering
monitor that tells you when water is needed, such as the Pro Series Blinky™ or Smart Blinky™
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Never let a battery sit in a discharged state, especially in a cold or freezing environment.
Irreparable damage will occur.
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Batteries are warranted by cycle life, not calendar years. Maximize your battery life: do not
over-discharge and never “short cycle” charge them.
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For Sales or Service Call 1-800-EnerSys
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