How to Charge a Scissor Lift
There is a great ease when using a scissor lift, since the ease of working and the lift basket's security provides peace of mind while trying to carry out tasks which could have otherwise required working off the rung of a ladder. The safety risks involved with this specific machine make it the right choice for performing jobs from heights.
The majority of scissor lifts are powered electrically by batteries that have been mounted directly onto the equipment. These batteries will have to be charged following a long shift or after sitting for extended periods without use. It is an easy job to charge the batteries. This could be done without any particular equipment or tools and requires no heavy labor.
In order to prepare the scissor lift for charging, park 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 large red button situated in the basket of the lift, near the control box or the charger. Find the battery charger on the right side of the base of the lift. Often, models which are older will have the charger mounted on the back 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 excess length were to drop out of the battery charger storage area when in use, extreme danger could likely take place.