How to Charge a Scissor Lift
A lot of individuals appreciate the convenience of utilizing a scissor lift. The convenience of working and the safety offered from the lift's basket provide much more piece of mind than attempting to carry out a similar task using the rung of a ladder. The safety risks involved with this specific equipment make it the best option for carrying tasks from heights.
Nearly all scissor lifts are powered electrically by batteries which have been mounted directly onto the machinery. These batteries would have to be charged after a long shift or after sitting for extended periods without use. It is an easy task to charge the batteries. This can be done without any specialized tools or equipment and needs no heavy labor.
The equipment has to be parked near an electrical output in order to prepare the scissor lift for charging. This charging area must also be in a well-ventilated area. 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 big red button located inside 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. Often, older units will have the charger mounted on the back 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 then 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 likely occur.