72% of vrla batteries die early
VRLA batteries fail and are replaced too frequently. These batteries are maintenance free but are susceptible to permanent damage from over discharge. Buying a better battery won’t help this as even the best quality VRLA battery can be rendered useless by one major deep discharge event.
Unaware & out of charge
Machines like scissor lifts, floor cleaners and golf carts are often left idle for long periods of time. Due to parasitic loads and normal self-discharge the batteries will over discharge all by themselves. When machines are in more frequent use, operators will sometimes use a vehicle until the battery is flat and then just move on to another machine, rather than take the discharged one back for charging. Both result in over discharged batteries meaning:
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Machine not usable when required.
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Battery capacity permanently damaged.
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Batteries need replacing frequently.
