How to Charge a Scissor Lift
Many people appreciate the ease of utilizing a scissor lift. The convenience of working and the safety offered from the lift's basket provide a lot more piece of mind than trying to carry out a similar task working off the rung of a ladder. The safety risks involved with this specific equipment make it the right option for completing jobs from heights.
The majority of scissor lifts are operated by batteries that are internally mounted in the lift's base. These batteries have to be charged following a long shift or due to sitting after extended periods without use. It is an easy job to charge the batteries. This can be done without any particular tools or equipment and requires no heavy labor.
So as to prepare the scissor lift for charging, position the machinery next to an electrical outlet. Make sure you are doing this in a well-ventilated place. Then, in order to prevent another operator from driving away with the lift plugged in, press the emergency shut-off switch. The emergency shut off switch is the big red button located near the charger or the control box, in the basket of the lift. Find the battery charger on the base of the lift on the right side. Usually, models which are older will have the charger mounted on the rear of the lift.
Then, plug the charger into the AC extension cord. Be sure you are charging in an area which is well ventilated and afterward plug the extension cord into an electrical outlet. In order to prevent accidental damage from being run over, the length of the electrical cord on the battery charger is purposely short. This is because if any extra length were to drop out of the battery charger storage place while in use, extreme danger could likely take place.