Choose a forklift charger with fast and slow/trickle charge options, a clip designed to fit the power cable, a cooling fan, large diameter wires, and wheels. Avoid continuous fast charging and opt for indicators over light indicators.
Many forklifts are battery powered and must be plugged into a forklift charger to keep the machine ready. To choose the best charger, it is advisable to get a charger that offers both fast charging and a slow or trickle charge function. While a small charger may be used occasionally to recharge a forklift, it is best to purchase an industrial or commercial grade forklift charger to ensure you have a unit that will provide many hours of charge time without failure or overheating. Some lower quality chargers will have a pair of large clips to clip the positive and negative poles on a battery; the best chargers will use a clip designed to fit into the power cable coming from the forklift battery pack.
A forklift battery charger with a fast charge option will be the best method of charging a forklift very quickly to complete a quick job or to complete a task where the forklift battery was depleted before the task was completed. completed. Fast charging, however, will not fully recharge a dead battery and could potentially damage and ruin batteries if used continuously. The trickle charge cycle is intended to restore the full potential of a dead battery overnight or during the day. When using the forklift charger in trickle or slow charge mode, the batteries are not overheated and boiled, which allows for a long service life.
You should also choose a charger that has a cooling fan to reduce the heat produced by the charging element inside the unit. By eliminating or reducing heat, your charging unit will last much longer and provide adequate charge cycles far beyond the capabilities of a non-fan cooled unit. The larger the diameter of the wires coming from the charger, the better, in most cases. Choosing a forklift charger with the largest charging cords you can find will typically result in a better charger than one that has small cords.
Large forklift charger cables allow for more charging power from the charger, so the batteries receive more power in the same charging time. It’s also best to purchase a charger that has wheels to make moving the unit easy. Whenever possible, always choose a charger that has indicators rather than light indicators. This will allow the user to monitor the charge level of the batteries instead of just a light indicating a charge is complete.
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