Here are some that I always do about how to use a traction battery properly in my daily life.
1. Always fully recharge them as soon as possible after use. Do not leave a traction battery even only slightly discharged for long periods of time.
2. Maintain a trickle charge current on the forklift truck battery at all time when not in use. A DC current of 10mA (ten milliamps) is sufficient to keep the
lead acid battery fully charged up indefinitely, but is small enough that it will not cause any evaporation or wear. I am not describing a charging method here, just a trickle current. This is the circuit I am using. When the battery is connected, the LED turns on. When there is a power outage, the LED does its diode work and stops the battery from discharging back into the charger.
3. Never store a forklift battery on a concrete floor, or directly on any floor. This may cause a temperature gradient inside the battery and will accelerate aging. Use thick pieces of wood (2x4 OK) or even better, store it on a table, away from the cold floor.
4. Never discharge a battery to less than 80% of its nominal voltage. For a 12.6 VDC battery, this is 10.0 VDC. This is applicable also to Deep Cycle batteries. These batteries, contrary to what their naming suggests, do not like a deep discharge.
If you want to know more about traction battery, you can just visit Leoch International, which is an excellent battery manufacturer. The company is a public company which has over 10 year’s history and it is very reliable and dependable. If you are interested in the company, you can search for more information in the internet.
1. Always fully recharge them as soon as possible after use. Do not leave a traction battery even only slightly discharged for long periods of time.
2. Maintain a trickle charge current on the forklift truck battery at all time when not in use. A DC current of 10mA (ten milliamps) is sufficient to keep the
lead acid battery fully charged up indefinitely, but is small enough that it will not cause any evaporation or wear. I am not describing a charging method here, just a trickle current. This is the circuit I am using. When the battery is connected, the LED turns on. When there is a power outage, the LED does its diode work and stops the battery from discharging back into the charger.
3. Never store a forklift battery on a concrete floor, or directly on any floor. This may cause a temperature gradient inside the battery and will accelerate aging. Use thick pieces of wood (2x4 OK) or even better, store it on a table, away from the cold floor.
4. Never discharge a battery to less than 80% of its nominal voltage. For a 12.6 VDC battery, this is 10.0 VDC. This is applicable also to Deep Cycle batteries. These batteries, contrary to what their naming suggests, do not like a deep discharge.
If you want to know more about traction battery, you can just visit Leoch International, which is an excellent battery manufacturer. The company is a public company which has over 10 year’s history and it is very reliable and dependable. If you are interested in the company, you can search for more information in the internet.
