If you are experiencing issues with a big forklift battery, there are some serious risks involved in trying to fix it yourself. However competent you are, these big batteries come with potentially risky problems. We’re going to give you a few pointers to help you manage big battery problems.

The Problems

It’s just as well that modern forklift batteries are so reliable because if people had to handle them and work with them on a regular basis, it’d be a full-time job in itself. Big batteries are supersized and when they have problems, they tend to be supersized problems.

Battery maintenance is one thing. Most operators can do maintenance very well themselves. That being said, fixing big batteries is a very different ball game. Managing big batteries isn’t like managing smaller batteries on any degree of difficulty. The problems may include:

Handling

If you have to move a big battery for any reason, these very heavy batteries, like any big load, may have their own ideas about where they want to go. If a large forklift battery hits anyone or anything, there’s no escaping the damage. Trying to move a big battery through a busy workplace is also adds more risk during handling.

Heavy Batteries

Forklift operators are used to handling heavy loads, but batteries pack a lot of weight into a small space. Manual handling of these weights is a recipe for trouble and maybe a few months off work if you’re a little unlucky. This is why battery workshops are so well-equipped with handling gear.

Battery Chemistry

Batteries contain a cocktail of chemicals, including powerful acids. These acids are one of the reasons that all safety manuals recommend wearing the highest level of protection when working on batteries. Standard practice when dealing with battery acid is to use a neutralising agent to manage these acids if they get out for any reason. You can imagine what would happen without have a neutralising agent.

Risk of Damage to the Battery

Due to the handling issues, battery damage is a real possibility. There’s also the possibility of doing irreparable damage to an already faulty battery. Instead of fixing it, you may accidentally destroy the battery. Not exactly cost-effective, is it?

Unintentional Mistakes

You can’t fix a forklift battery by making the problems worse, either. These modern batteries are complex, precision instruments and you need a lot of knowledge to service them. If something goes wrong, you need someone who knows what has happened and how to deal with it. An innocent mistake can do a lot of expensive damage.

Looking for Expert Services for Your Batteries?

Ceil Power Systems provides a full range of repair and maintenance services for forklift batteries. If you have a big battery that’s causing problems and you’d like some assistance, call 1300 877 531 or contact us online. Talk to our experts, and we’ll be happy to provide any services you need.