merlynr

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I have this Barrett wc-40 walkie forklift that probably needs new batteries. It's 24v with it's own charger and when I plug it in I don't have a clue as to what is happening. The cells are full of water/electrolyte but I haven't done any testing and have never seen the forklift move. can I hook up two 12v batteries to see if it comes to life,not necessarily use it?
Will some battery packs fit different lifts?
 
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Here is a picture of it with battery pack in yellow box
 
You could hook up two 12 volt batteries in series for testing purposes.
Look closely at how yours are hooked up, sometimes when a machine is set up with two 12 volts in series there may be an extra wire to one of the batteries to supply 12 volt to some of the circuits.
I would get a meter and see if the charger is putting out and if so test the existing battery to determine if it is any good.
Use caution when working around the battery, large lead acid batteries can produce a large quantity of gas, you do not want to be around when one goes boom.
Based on the space you have you may be able to install two 12 volt batteries of four 6 volt deep cycle golf cart batteries.
If you are only going to use it lightly then capacity of charge should not be a problem.
Usually the batteries in a lift are part of the ballast to counter the load you are lifting so if using smaller batteries you may have to add some weight to the machine.
 
You can test it with 2 12v batteries.

If it proves to be usable, and you are serious about getting it going, get with a forklift service that deals with electric lifts.

Even if the old battery looks bad, they can open it up, replace what is needed, get it working without having to buy a new battery.
 
Have you put a volt meter on the battery to see if it has 24 volts available? If it does, the car battery test may not tell you much.
 
Charge the battery after you make sure the charger is actually doing its job.

Then use a hydrometer to test each cell. They should all be pretty close to the same specific
gravity. If not, that one cell or those cells need to be replaced. Replacing the cells is an
easy task if you have the tools and a new replacement cell. You use a drill, similar to a hole
saw to remove the heavy jumpers holding the bad cell. You cut away the tar and lift the old cell
out by the terminals. Drop in the new cell, retar it and relead the jumpers. In my previous
life, I have done it many times.....

OR....

If the use will be minimal, use 2 12V batteries and charge them with 2 12V chargers or find a 24
volt charger, they are rather common.

OR.... if it will be stationary, convert the unit to a 120V hydraulic pump system.
 
(quoted from post at 05:12:01 05/30/16) Charge the battery after you make sure the charger is actually doing its job.

I hooked it up to two 12v batteries in series and the
gauge was in the green but the only life I got out of it was raising the forks and honking the horn. I've never ran an electric forklift of any kind. It has a handle with grips and inboard each grip is a thumb control that seem to be connected.
on top is a big red button that I don't know what it does.
 

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