How to Revive a Dead Forklift Battery
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Article
- https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/material-handling-and-rigging/forklift-battery-back-life-303513/
- How do desulfate batteries - [1]
- Hydrometer measures specific gravity of electrolyte - [2]
- Questions - how to knock off sulfate and replace battery acid?
- Specific gravity of bat acid - [3]
- Throw powder down each battery - is this just a base to react with sulfate? [4]
- Use a battery load tester to test if battery is back up
Video Series
- Use epsom salt - mgso4 - [5]. This is great series - [6]. Half cup of epsom salt with water.
- Showed 3 mOhm resistance across 12v bat.
- Instructional on using epsom salt to dissolve sulfate - [7]