In the maintenance process of lead-acid batteries, adding distilled water is an essential step. If water is not added to the battery in time, the service life of the forklift battery that has been in a water-deficient state for a long time will be affected. However, some forklift drivers try to save trouble, and the one-time replenishment is very full, resulting in a large amount of electrolyte overflowing when the forklift is charging, which affects the use of the battery. So what will be the effect of adding too much water to the battery? How much water should we add?

Lead-acid batteries need to be filled with water in the following situations:

1.The battery whose capacity drops below 20% of the new battery is seriously short of water, and water must be added

2.If the capacity drops to more than 20% of the new battery and less than 40% of the battery has a lot of water shortage, it is recommended to replenish it with water.

3.Batteries whose capacity has dropped to more than 40% and less than 50% of the new battery lacks much water, and the repair effect of the battery will be better if there is a condition to replenish water.

4.If the capacity drops by less than 50% of the new battery, there is basically no water shortage and no need to replenish.

After it is determined that the lead-acid battery needs to be rehydrated, the procedure of rehydrating and adding water is started. Generally, deionized water or double distilled water is added for battery rehydration.

What are the effects of adding too much water to the lead-acid battery? How much water is appropriate?

If too much water is added to the lead-acid battery, the forklift battery may overflow during charging and moving, resulting in a decrease in the overall specific gravity of the battery, a decrease in performance, water on the tank and corrosion, and even a short circuit in the severe case.

The lead-acid battery needs to be added a small amount of water several times, and it is strictly forbidden to add too much water beyond the maximum liquid level. In addition, carefully read the battery manual and the warning label on the battery box, and try to add water to the forklift battery according to this standard, which is helpful for efficient use and correct maintenance of the battery, and prolongs the service life of the battery. It is not recommended to add water during the use of the battery. It should be added at the end of charging (one hour before the end of charging). During charging, the bubbles inside the battery are churning and the reaction is violent. Adding water at this time can make the original electrolyte and the added water fully mixed together. to a balanced effect.

How to solve the problem of unbalanced water addition?

Manually adding water capacity often has problems such as missing water, adding less or adding more, which will damage the battery and affect its service life. Aiming at this problem, an automatic battery water replenish system can easily solve this problem and completely replace the manual water maintenance: when to add water , how to add, how much to add, completely complete the automatic replacement of the manual link in the water maintenance, and convert the manual water maintenance to the automatic maintenance of the equipment.