Placement Principles for Distributed Forklift Charging Points

As electric forklifts are widely applied in industrial warehouses, manufacturing workshops and logistics parks, the proper layout of distributed forklift charging points has become a key factor that balances daily operation efficiency and electricity consumption safety. Unlike centralized charging stations that require long-distance traveling for forklifts, distributed charging points are set up dispersedly across the operation area to meet the opportunity charging demands of devices during non-peak working hours, which avoids long waiting time caused by queuing for charging in the centralized zone.

The first core placement principle is to arrange points close to high-frequency operation zones. Survey the daily driving route of all electric forklift fleets, and set no less than one charging point within the activity radius of each working group, to cut down the empty driving mileage of forklifts heading for charging and reduce unnecessary energy consumption. Operators can arrange temporary charging during the shift handover gap, which will not disrupt the normal continuity of loading and unloading work.

The second principle is to strictly comply with safety management specifications. All distributed charging points shall be kept away from flammable and explosive material storage areas, high-temperature equipment operation zones and crowded personnel passages. Each point needs to reserve more than 1 meter of dedicated operation space, so that operators can complete plugging and unplugging actions conveniently without blocking the passage for other logistics equipment. Professional layout suggestions can be obtained by contacting Jianshu New Energy, and relevant supporting references from BYD Forklift are also available for your planning practice.

The third principle is to reasonably configure power supply capacity according to the actual fleet scale. Calculate the maximum simultaneous charging demand of all surrounding electric forklifts to avoid overload of the local power circuit, and reserve certain expansion space for subsequent increase of forklift quantity. For any personalized demand of site layout, you can send an email to 17399989919@163.com for targeted guidance.

The last principle is to arrange obvious identification signs around each charging point, so as to avoid non-professionals touching the charging equipment by mistake, and remind surrounding passing vehicles to keep a safe distance from the charging zone. Following the above principles can help enterprises build a standardized distributed charging network, fully release the operation potential of electric forklift fleets, and reduce unnecessary operation cost input.