How to Charge a Scissor Lift
Lots of individuals value the ease of utilizing a scissor lift. The ease of working and the safety offered from the lift's basket provide a lot more piece of mind than attempting to complete a similar task utilizing the rung of a ladder. The safety risks involved with this particular machine make it the right choice for performing jobs from heights.
Most scissor lifts are operated by batteries that are internally mounted inside the base of the lift. These batteries need to be charged following a long shift or due to sitting after extended periods without use. It is a simple task to charge the batteries. This can be carried out without any particular tools or equipment and requires no heavy labor.
The machine needs to be positioned near an electrical output in order to prepare the scissor lift for charging. This charging place should also be in a well-ventilated place. After that, 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 large red button found near the charger or the control box, in the lift basket. Find the battery charger on the right side of the base of the lift. Often, older units 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 that is well ventilated and after that plug the extension cord into an electrical outlet. In order to avoid accidental damage from being run over, the length of the electrical cord on the battery charger is intentionally short. This is because if any extra length were to drop out of the battery charger storage area when in use, extreme danger could potentially happen.