Charge while you break
July 1st 2007 High speed chargers in the LifeSpeed range bring a new meaning to
refreshment breaks for fork truck drivers. The new Hawker high frequency (HF)
high speed chargers from EnerSys Motive Power are designed to refresh
battery charge while trucks are parked during drivers' short rest breaks thereby
minimising battery handling and maximise truck working time
The LifeSpeed 3000 series is a new
high-speed charging concept that
allows batteries to be recharged
while in situ on the trucks to make the
most of opportunity charging during shift
working for up to six days in any week.
Truck drivers park up during rest periods
and other breaks and plug the truck
battery into LifeSpeed chargers. Fast HF
charging tops up the battery charge in a
few minutes with maximum charge
achieved in between two and four hours,
depending on conditions of use and depth
of discharge.
By placing LifeSpeed chargers in
positions near working locations there is
no need for special areas to be allocated
for battery handling systems or additional
batteries. The risk of accidents is
minimised as the batteries stay on the
trucks while charging is taking place.
Considerable cost savings can be made
from reducing time taken for battery
handling and up to 10% savings in energy
can be achieved by using HF high speedcharge
technology. The LifeSpeed range
covers 10 to 40 KW, 24 , 48 and 80V
chargers for a large choice of battery
capacities.
LifeSpeed HF fast-charge technology
is suitable for those situations where
opportunity charging of truck batteries
can occur within the normal shift
patterns. Working up to a maximum of
six days, on the seventh day Lifespeed is
used to condition charge the batteries,
ensuring maximum battery life and
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