The soaring price of lead should
fundamentally change the way
British businesses look after their
industrial batteries, according to
Derek Anderson, managing director
of PowerCell Industrial Battery
Engineers.

Just last year, the Fork Lift Truck
Association issued a warning after a
spate of traction battery thefts. In
some cases, criminals gained access
during the daytime by pretending to
be engineers; sometimes even being
given assistance to load valuable
batteries onto their van, before
driving away, never to be seen again.

“There’s no need to go overboard,
but be sensible. Your batteries are
valuable, so make sure they are kept
somewhere secure. And, of course,
don’t let anyone take them away
without proper identification,” says
Anderson.