Why is the battery of the electric pallet truck hot?

An electric pallet truck is a kind of logistics equipment that uses a battery as a power source and a motor as a power source to carry goods. It is widely used because of saving time and effort, simple operation, safe driving, environmental protection and no noise. Therefore, the battery is an important part of the electric pallet truck, and the driver needs to pay attention to the condition of the battery at any time and perform regular maintenance. If you find that the battery is overheated or even hot, you must pay attention to it. It will do great harm to the electric pallet truck and even cause safety problems. So, what is the cause of the hot battery? Electric pallet truck manufacturers come to answer for you.

If the battery of the electric pallet truck is hot when charging, there may be several reasons: the internal resistance increases due to the lack of electrolyte in the battery, the voltage increases, and the battery heats up; the battery is aging; there is a short circuit inside the battery. If these problems occur, it is necessary to avoid overcharging the battery and repair it in time to prevent shortening the battery life. If the battery is hot when it is working, it may be because the battery itself has a small capacity and the working time is too long, causing the current to exceed 0.5C for a long time. What needs to be popularized is that after working for a period of time, although the electric energy inside the battery has been consumed to a certain extent, the battery will recover. During this period, the electrification of the plates is still going on, and the voltage will rise. However, electric pallet truck manufacturers remind that if the electrification of the plates and the consumption of electric energy are carried out at the same time for a long time, the following situations will occur.

The best situation is that the electrochemical reaction of the electric pallet truck battery can supply enough electric energy, and the battery can operate normally without getting hot. The second situation is that the current in the battery increases and the voltage decreases, which will cause damage to the battery. The third situation is that the electrochemical reaction can only keep the electric pallet truck running slowly on flat ground. If you encounter an uphill or need to accelerate, the power consumption will increase, causing the plate to react sharply, and the battery will become hot. In addition, manufacturers of electric pallet trucks reminded that usually do not place the battery horizontally or upside down, otherwise it will easily lead to a large amount of gas inside the battery that cannot be removed, and there is a risk of explosion.

It is normal for the battery of the electric pallet truck to heat up slightly, but if it becomes hot, we must pay attention to it and solve it in time. A hot battery may cause rapid evaporation of the electrolyte, reduced charging efficiency, deformation or even burning of the plates, and accelerated oxidation of mechanical parts, which have a great impact on the life of the battery. Therefore, electric pallet truck manufacturers tell everyone that they must pay more attention to the condition of the battery and perform regular maintenance.