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Water should be added to the battery once a week after a complete charge with equalization, if necessary. Never before charging.

Regardless of the system used, the basic rule is to never fill the water beyond 1/4 to 1/2 inch from the internal plates of the battery. For more information on filling options, feel free to contact us.

It is essential to keep batteries consistently clean and dry to prevent short circuits, self-discharge, and explosion risks. Evaluate yearly clean of your fleet by Battelec's service team.

We recommend having the battery inspected every year in order to optimize life and assure uptime, forecast replacement and budgeting.

Typically, forklifts are designed so that batteries will run 6-8 constant hours of motor usage.

Varies according to maintenance, usage and chargers. In general, we expect more than 80% capacity retention for 5-8 years in conventional charging, 4-6 years in opportunity charging and 3-4 years in fast charging. In good conditions, Battelec Rhino Batteries will offer more than 1700 full cycles at 80% depth of discharge.

Yes, in fact lead acid battery has a 99% collection rate in Canada, making it Canada's most recycled consumer product. Contact Battelec to arrange collection.