How to Charge a Scissor Lift
There is a great ease when utilizing a scissor lift, because the convenience of working and the lift basket's safety provides peace of mind while attempting to carry out tasks that would have otherwise required working off the rung of a ladder. The safety risks involved with this machinery make it the right alternative for carrying tasks from heights.
Most scissor lifts are powered electrically by batteries that have been mounted directly onto the equipment. These batteries would have to be charged following a long shift or after sitting for extended periods without use. It is a simple job to charge the batteries. This could be carried out without any particular equipment or tools and needs no heavy labor.
In order to prepare the scissor lift for charging, position the machine next to an electrical outlet. Make sure you are doing this in a well-ventilated place. Then, 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 in the basket of the lift, near the charger or the control box. Find the battery charger on the right side of the base of the lift. Normally, units that are older would have the charger mounted on the back of the lift.
The AC extension cord should next be plugged into the charger. Be sure to charge in a well ventilated place 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 intentionally short. This is because if any excess length were to drop out of the battery charger storage area when in use, extreme danger can likely occur.