Gregory forklift batteries
55Purchasing forklift batteries online can give you the most alternatives between choosing from aftermarket, OEM, new, used or refurbished forklift batteries. This is also more efficient compared to having to buy them from the store as you can save time from having to drive out. Purchasing your electric forklift batteries online is also convenient as they can usually have them shipped right to your forklift. The price on your forklift batteries will vary depending on factors such as the voltage level along with the overall capacity (current) which you are looking for. It is also important that you make sure you check the weight on your new batteries as well. Forklift trucks need to have a minimum operating way to prevent them from tipping over. If you're buying new forklift batteries which happen to be not as heavy as the old ones, you will need to purchase lead counterweight balances.
One of the first things you need to do is check the exact model number of your Gregory electric pallet jack truck if you do not know the specifications offhand with regards to exact battery information. You can find the Gregory forklift model number right on the chassis of the unit. This information will usually also be located in the parts guide which can sometimes be found online or also in the Gregory forklift owner's manual. The parts number on your Gregory electric pallet jack truck will usually resemble something similar to: WC2EX, WC3EX, WC4EX, RSC3EX, RSC4EX, RSC5EX.
Your exact model number will determine whether or not you
need a battery which is either 12v, 24v, 36v, or 48v DC. These batteries are
made of lead acid and contain electrolyte material which can be very harmful to
your health. Nature you are wearing adequate safety gear whenever you are
working around your Gregory forklift batteries. This includes whether you are
changing them out, or adding water to them. Adding water is the key to making
your current batteries last long as possible. You can do this during your
normal scheduled preventative maintenance of your forklift truck, but is also
advisable that you install an electronic monitoring device as well.
The secondary monitoring device can alert you whenever your battery levels are low and you need to add water and were electrolyte. Make sure that you always add your electrolyte material for before you add water. This will make it less harmful should you accidentally have the electrolyte material spill onto your skin. Also make sure that you leave enough room at the top of the battery so that the electrolyte material does not overflow and corrode the posts under forklift batteries. You can also use plain old water and baking soda to clean the top of your forklift batteries as well should there be any excess material or liquid which spills over.
When you are charging your Gregory forklift truck, make sure that you put in an area which is adequately ventilated. Hydrogen gas is very flammable and is produced during the charging process for your electric pallet trucks. If you need to run your batteries, make sure that you never perform a top off charge during lunch periods. This can cause premature failure as you're using up a batteries precious recharge cycle. In some warehouses, you may be running double shifts. This will require you to purchase an external battery charging station for forklift truck. This is necessary in order to run your forklift units on a back-to-back basis because a single set of batteries will only last about 6 to 8 hours. You should also allocate an additional 16 hours for your batteries to fully recharge and cool back down to normal operating temperature. Optimum temperature range for operating your forklift truck batteries is about 70 to 80°.
