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Consider the Fast Charge Option

There is an old rule of thumb regarding recharging batteries of forklifts. It goes something like: utilize a battery for 8 hours, charge it for 8 hours and then lastly, allow it to cool for 8 hours. This formula has changed for many work applications that run more than one 8 hour shift. The fast charging alternative has become an extremely popular alternative to traditional charging and since its development; a lot of businesses have chosen to make the switch.



What Are the Advantages of Fast Charging?



Less Charging Time

Where the standard battery and charger was concerned, re-energizing a battery from a 20% state of charge up to a complete 100% charge used to take about 8 hours. Fast charging can now accomplish this same charging in roughly an hour to an hour and a half! Many companies use scheduled break and lunch times to accomplish this vital job.



Easier Refills

The fast charge batteries would normally need a single-point watering system. This system means that users do not have to remove the battery from the forklift in order to water it.



Temperature-Sensitive Design

These new fast charge batteries have a thermistor placed next to the center cell in order to monitor temperature. Once the temperature gets to a specific level, the charge rate is reduced and sometimes even stopped in order to make sure the battery does not overheat. This method can unfortunately lead to an undercharged battery. There are some specific fast charge brands of batteries which use copper inserts, inter-cell connectors and extra thick posts in order to increase conductivity and decrease heat generation due to the higher current. These features help to allow the battery to accept a higher charge rate for a longer time period.



The overall production of these machinery has been greatly enhanced ever since the development of the fast charge battery system. In the past, companies used to need more than one machine when they were operating around the clock; nowadays they could save a lot of money and use one forklift twice as much in a day with by using the fast charging batteries.

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