Safety Precautions When Watering Forklift Batteries

Most electric forklifts are equipped with lead-acid batteries that need regular watering to maintain stable operating performance, and improper watering operations will not only reduce the battery service life, but also easily cause hidden dangers such as electric shock or electrolyte leakage and corrosion. Before starting the watering operation, the operator must first completely cut off the power supply of the forklift, turn off all running functions of the vehicle, and confirm that the battery surface is not at high temperature after continuous discharging or high-load charging for more than 2 hours. Do not carry out watering work immediately after the battery finishes high-intensity operation, otherwise the high temperature will cause the electrolyte inside to boil and splash out easily. The operator needs to wear complete protective equipment including anti-corrosion gloves, protective goggles and waterproof work clothes to avoid the electrolyte splashing on the skin or eyes causing unnecessary damage. You should only use qualified pure water or special battery replenishing liquid for watering, never add tap water, mineral water or other unqualified liquids, which will introduce impurities inside the battery and affect the normal chemical reaction efficiency of the battery, and even lead to the risk of internal short circuit. When adding liquid, you should control the liquid level at the standard height specified in the product manual, do not overfill the liquid level, otherwise the electrolyte will overflow along with the air pressure generated in the subsequent charging process, corroding the surrounding vehicle parts and the ground. After the watering operation is completed, you need to gently wipe the spilled liquid on the battery surface with a dry cotton cloth, check that there is no residual water stain outside the battery compartment, then you can start the subsequent charging process. For enterprises that use electric forklift equipment on a daily basis, it is recommended to arrange special personnel to receive professional operation training for forklift battery maintenance, to avoid safety accidents caused by irregular operation. As a professional supplier in the field of new energy industrial vehicle supporting, Jianshu New Energy provides a full set of operation guidance services for related battery maintenance, and the supporting maintenance schemes it applies to BYD Forklift products have also been widely recognized by the market. If you encounter any unclear problems in the daily battery watering operation process, you can send your specific demands to 17399989919@163.com for targeted technical support.