Forklift Battery Charger Power Consumption

In a typical industrial electric forklift application with a 40 kilowatt hour battery the savings can be significant.

Forklift battery charger power consumption.

Supporting the battery is the best way to keep your forklift fleet running efficiently. Most industrial customers pay an average of 0 15 cent per kilowatt hour used when the utility pricing is averaged. Forklift battery chargers are usually sized at 14c to 20c or 14 to 20 of battery amp hour capacity. It is important to know the ah rating of your battery if you aren t replacing an existing charger or to check if the existing charger is sized correctly.

The majority of facilities using electric forklifts currently power their batteries with chargers using. Forklift operation can consume a substantial amount of energy over time and is prevalent across many different types of facilities. In this example a 40 kwh battery would provide the necessary power to complete the daily usage. Crown battery can conduct a power study that will give you a sample of the amount of power consumption per day.

V force motive power high frequency chargers help improve battery life reduce power consumption and lower energy costs. You can review peak periods and drive the power to areas of demand without any ill affects to your battery fleet. Monthly lease cost of a forklift s battery and charger in the client example of 167 hours per month over a five day workweek the daily usage of approximately eight hours yields a 24 to 32 kwh usage by the electric lift truck. They can produce a quick return on investment virtually paying for themselves early in their life cycle.

Our goal is to increase the productivity of your forklift fleet. For example a customer replaced 60 chargers with high frequency units to maintain its 169 batteries. Since you have to put more power in the battery due to energy loss you have to put 48kw in to get the battery back above 80 charge.