Consider the Fast Charge Option
When it comes to recharging the forklift battery, there is an old rule of thumb which goes something like this: use the battery for a shift of about 8 hours, charge it for 8 hours and afterward let it cool and rest for another 8 hours. This formula has changed for lots of work applications that run more than one 8 hour shift. The fast charging choice has become a really popular alternative to traditional charging and ever since its development; many companies have opted to make the switch.
What Are the Benefits of Fast Charging?
Less Charging Time
It could take a standard charger to charge a battery from 20% charged to 100% charged in about 8 hours. Fast charging can now accomplish this same charging in around an hour to an hour and a half! Many businesses use scheduled lunch and break times to accomplish this important task.
Easier Refills
Usually, fast charge batteries also require a single-point watering system. This system means that users do not need to remove the battery from the forklift in order to water it.
Temperature-Sensitive Design
There is a thermistor located close to the center cell on every new fast charge battery that helps it to monitor temperature. The charge rate is reduced and could occasionally stop when the temperatures get to a particular level. This is important so that the battery does not overheat. This method can unfortunately lead to an undercharged battery. There are several specific fast charge brands of batteries which use extra thick posts, copper inserts and inter-cell connectors in order to reduce heat generation and increase conductivity due to the higher current. These features help to enable the battery to accept a higher charge rate for a longer period of time.
The overall production of these machinery has been greatly better since the invention of the fast charge battery system. In the past, businesses used to require more than one machinery when they were operating around the clock; now they could use one forklift twice as much in a day and save a lot of money by using the fast charging batteries.