Methods to Increase Forklift Battery Life

One of the best ways to ensure the extend time of service for batteries is by knowing the right and the wrong of how to handle the power cells. An acclaimed program of forklift battery  upkeep will extend unit life of the battery and help save the money of the company.Some of the Best ways to increase the Forklift Battery Life are listed below:Terminals Of the Battery Should be Clean The acid in the battery often leaks out which corrodes the terminal and leaves behind a white residuum. This results in an unpleasant appearance of the batteries and also causes a premature discharge of the batteries. This residuum is conductive and hence the unit will gradually discharge even if the Forklift Battery is turned down.These batteries often needs to be maintained by cleaning their terminals with some base like Baking soda to remove the acid. This process should be done atleast twice a week even if the residuum has not appeared, besides the batteries can be cleaned whenever needed. It isn't advisable to clean these batteries using hands as they might be harmful for skin and hence many industries use automatic cleaning machines to clean the batteries. These machines recycle the water as well to ensure no harmful product goes into the waste water system.Charge them only When NeededForklift batteries does not need to be charged too often, as per their design they require to be charged only once they discharge to 80% of their battery. Charging them before they exhaust by 80% might result in the loss of cell's ability to withstand the charge. The best way to maintain the battery is by replacing its power cell only once it reaches the discharge point and further charge it keeping outside the vehicle.Don't OveruseOpposite of the above scenario also needs to be taken care of. The batteries not not be used excessive without charging. This also reduces the strength of electric Forklift batteries. If the vehicles are allowed to keep running with batteries drained over 80% it results in deep discharge of the batteries which not just shortens the lifespan of the batteries but also damage the Forklift itself.The over-usage of the batteries causes the electric system in the Forklift to heat up which further causes burned contacts or might also result in motor failure as a whole. The fixing cost will hence be quite high for the companies. It is not always possible to stop the service of the trucks once the battery is discharged by 80% so it is advisable to remove the old cell and put in the freshly charged battery. The removed cell can be later recharged and used.Hence, following the above steps can help in increasing the lifespan of Lithium ion batteries. Weather be one of a fleet of batteries proper maintenance of batteries can keep them productive and safely functioning.