How to Charge a Scissor Lift
Lots of people value the convenience of utilizing a scissor lift. The ease of working and the safety offered from the lift's basket offer a lot more piece of mind than attempting to carry out a similar job utilizing the rung of a ladder. The safety risks involved with this specific machinery make it the best alternative for performing jobs from heights.
The majority of scissor lifts are operated by batteries which are internally mounted inside the base of the lift. These batteries have 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 could be carried out without any specialized equipment or tools 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 area. After that, in order to avoid 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 found in the basket of the lift, near the control box or the charger. Find the battery charger on the base of the lift on the right side. Usually, older units would have the charger mounted on the rear of the lift.
Then, plug the charger into the AC extension cord. Be certain you are charging in an area that is well ventilated and afterward plug the extension cord into an electrical outlet. So as to avoid accidental damage from being run over, the length of the electrical cord on the battery charger is purposely short. This is because if any excess length were to drop out of the battery charger storage area while in use, extreme danger could potentially occur.