electric forklift batteries

Depending on your forklift model, you may need either 12, 24, 36, 40, or 72 V batteries. You can purchase forklift batteries from a local dealer, or you can order them online and have them delivered via UPS to your warehouse.  Some of the common forklift makers include Hyster, Crown, Clark, Yale and Toyota.

Forklift batteries provide not only power but they also act as a counterbalance on your forklift. The batteries are placed in the rear, in order to allow you to lift larger loads without forklift rollover accidents. Some manufacturers offer low maintenance batteries however they usually require a special charger. These batteries generally do not last long in comparison to conventional sealed lead acid batteries for your forklift. You may want to purchase a weekly battery watering system. You need to fill your batteries, in order to make sure that your forklift batteries will last. Properly monitored, and serviced batteries can last up to seven years on your forklift truck.

Forklift batteries usually fail for the following reasons: inadequate fluid maintenance. Often times, forklifts are either over watered or underwatered. During the first few years, you need to water your batteries approximately every 10 charges. Make sure you clean off batteries with baking soda if you accidentally spill liquid on top. Keeping the terminal posts clean and free of corrosion will extend the life of your forklift batteries.

Another common practice which should be avoided is continuously topping off your forklift batteries. Do not charge your batteries, until they are low. Each time you charger batteries, you are using up a single cycle. For example, certain forklift users may charge their batteries in the middle of the day during breaks. This practice should be avoided to avoid prematurely wearing down your forklift batteries. Avoid overcharging, and deep discharge cycles as well.

Properly taking care of your existing batteries can also extend the lifecycle between battery changes on your forklift fleet. For example, you may want to consider using a forklift battery charger with a Desulphator. This feature helps you reduce the amount of sulfate buildup on lead acid batteries.

If you do not know your forklift model number, you can purchase new batteries as long as you know the voltage in average levels for your batteries. You can buy forklift batteries from aftermarket dealers in place of using OEM components from Toyota, Clark, Yale, and Taylor forklifts. Aftermarket batteries will work just as well, compared to OEM batteries. In many cases, batteries which are purchased from your forklift dealer are usually made by an aftermarket company, with a private-label sticker. If you are looking for additional information on material handling equipment you can visit this page on electric pallet jacks.