Best Practices For Charging Forklift Batteries

Want to make your forklift batteries last longer? Follow these below charging strategies.

For more maintenance tips or to buy batteries for forklifts, contact the experts at CCon Metals. Our dealership is located in Granite Falls, North Carolina.

Choose the Right Location

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends picking a dedicated area that will be used for forklift battery charging. It's a smart safety move that can also help ensure proper charging.

When picking a spot, keep in mind the temperature of the area. If you charge a forklift battery in intense heat or cold, it can reduce its service life. Different batteries for forklifts will have different recommended temperature ranges, so you'll want to figure out what's best for your given model.

Choose the Right Time

Batteries for forklifts need to be charged at the right time. Lead acid batteries, for example, should be charged once they reach 80 percent depth of discharge. If you charge the battery too soon before this or too long after this benchmark, it can end up reducing its lifespan.

Choose the Right Charger

Make sure the charger matches the voltage/amperage of the forklift battery. If you have multiple forklift batteries, you can color code or label the chargers. This will help prevent you from accidentally using the wrong charger on a forklift battery.

Looking to buy batteries for forklifts? CCon Metals carries a variety of forklift batteries for sale. Check out the available options online or stop by our dealership in Granite Falls, North Carolina. We also proudly serve those in Hickory and Lenoir, North Carolina.