© Combat Batteries and Chargers - 2010 Protect your investment by having our specialists administer the care and upkeep of your industrial batteries. Every 90 days, a fully equipped van and experienced field technician arrive to conduct full testing and de-contamination. Some tasks performed: • Clean and neutralize all batteries using Combat-approved detergent • Bring water levels up to manufacturer's suggested levels • On-site battery washing using a mobile battery basin • Thorough diagnostic testing using hydrometers, voltmeters, etc. • All units checked for frayed cables, torn shrouds, cracked cell tops. Vent caps secured and checked to verify they are excreting gas appropriately • Record keeping: Units' history/performance tracked, weak/strong areas noted and addressed. Warranty issues documented. • Analyzed test results emailed or faxed back. Files kept up-to-date in Combat office Preventive Maintenance Industrial batteries are largely taken for granted. However, they're the most expensive and frequently replaced item in a company's maintenance budget. Due to general lack of knowledge and an out-of-sight / out-of-mind mentality, industrial batteries are often neglected. This leads to: Reduced battery life and expensive premature replacement • Inadequate watering exposes plates. Heat generated from chemical reaction burns them • Overfilling causes electrolyte to spill out. Results in corrosion battery top, links, casing • Residual acid not wiped off battery tops can pool, creating noxious fumes Damage to electric lift truck equipment • Acid spills from dirty batteries can corrode working parts of trucks • Weak battery adds stress to working parts of a forklift, forcing them to compensate Compromised health and safety • Poorly cycled batteries heat up faster and may not complete their shifts • Nicked cables lead to short circuit explosions and/or fires • Shrouds can fall off, exposing links. Increased risk of contact with conductive materials - watch, hammer, pen - and a short circuit at close range Company credibility may take a "hit" • Delayed shipments or missed due dates can cost your firm a customer • Having to outsource to another trucking company puts you at the mercy of their schedule and throws off yours Why do preventive maintenance? Batteries and Chargers Service Solar Energy UPS and Stanby Other Services... Call Toll Free 1 866-526-6228 Profit from our experience! We are the Battery Experts