This course is designed for candidates who have no experience of battery care and maintenance, and also a refresher for more experienced users. It will teach them all of the safety procedures for putting the relevant truck on and off charge and how to look after the battery.
Introduction to the course
Correct PPE– Eye protection / Gloves / Apron / Steel Toe Cap Shoes
Battery Care / Maintenance
Keep Battery Clean / Tidy
Electrical Connections Fixed and Free from Corrosion
Volts Per Cell Details
Top up procedure – Auto fill / Flip up lids. Only after a full charge
Top up only with Distilled water
Dangers of over or under filling Battery
Check Plugs on Charger and Fork Lift Truck
Well Ventilated area – Danger of Hydrogen Gas
Isolate Charger when on or off charge
Refrain from short charging – damage to battery
Make sure charger is working correctly
No Smoking / Naked Flames
Refrain from short charging – damage to battery
Feedback
Course closure
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