Watering Practices for Forklift Batteries in Summer Heat

Summer high temperature will significantly speed up the water consumption rate of electric forklift batteries, improper watering practices in this season may easily lead to overheating, capacity attenuation, shortened service life and even potential safety hazards of the battery. Many frontline operation and maintenance personnel tend to ignore the special water replenishment requirements under high temperature scenarios, and following scientific and standardized watering rules can effectively extend the service life of the battery, reduce the overall operation and maintenance cost of the logistics and production links. First of all, you need to confirm the correct timing for battery watering, do not add water immediately after the battery is fully discharged, and do not carry out watering operation when the surface temperature of the battery is higher than 45 degrees Celsius. You should fully let the battery stand still for heat dissipation first, wait until the battery cools down to the normal room temperature range before starting the watering work. Before refilling water, you need to clean the dust and sundries on the surface of the battery cover in advance, so as to prevent impurities from falling into the inside of the battery and causing short circuit of the polar plates. The liquid to be added must be standard deionized water or distilled water, never add ordinary tap water directly, because the mineral impurities contained in ordinary tap water will form crystals inside the battery, damage the structure of the polar plates, and greatly reduce the charge and discharge performance of the battery. The liquid level after water filling should be controlled within the scale range specified by the manufacturer, do not fill too full, otherwise the electrolyte will expand when heated under high temperature and overflow easily, corrode the surrounding parts. You also should not keep the liquid level too low, which will cause the polar plates to be directly exposed to the air and lead to vulcanization problems. After the watering operation is completed, you can let the battery stand for 10 to 15 minutes, then carry out short-time low-rate charging to ensure that the newly added water is fully mixed with the original electrolyte. In daily operation and maintenance, if you encounter any uncertain battery maintenance problems, you can contact the professional technical team of Jianshu New Energy to get customized operation and maintenance guidance. For targeted battery maintenance solutions applicable to different usage scenarios of various mainstream electric forklift products including BYD Forklift, you can send consultation emails to 17399989919@163.com for professional and detailed answers. Adhering to the compliant summer battery watering operation can effectively guarantee the stable operation of forklifts during the high-temperature production peak, reduce the probability of unplanned shutdown, and provide reliable equipment support for the efficient operation of warehousing, logistics and industrial production.