How to Charge a Scissor Lift
Many individuals appreciate the ease 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 complete a similar job working off the rung of a ladder. The safety risks involved with this particular machinery make it the right alternative for performing tasks from heights.
Most scissor lifts are powered electrically by batteries which have been mounted directly onto the machine. These batteries will have to be charged after a long shift or after sitting for extended periods without use. It is an easy job to charge the batteries. This could be carried out without any particular tools or equipment and needs no heavy labor.
In order to prepare the scissor lift for charging, position the machine near an electrical outlet. Make sure you are doing this in a well-ventilated place. Next, 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 situated inside the lift basket, near the charger or the control box. Find the battery charger on the right side of the base of the lift. Normally, older units will have the charger mounted on the rear of the lift.
The AC extension cord must next be plugged into the charger. Be sure to charge in a well ventilated area and plug the 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 extra length were to drop out of the battery charger storage place while in use, extreme danger could potentially take place.