What are volts?
Units of force or pressure of electric current. In an industrial truck, running speed, lifting speed and controller operations are dependent upon battery voltage. The voltage of a battery depends on the number of cells. Each lead acid cell has 2 volts; a 6-cell battery has 12 volts and an 18-cell battery has 36 volts.
A. Units of force or pressure of electric current. In an industrial truck, running speed and lifting speed are dependent upon battery voltage. The voltage of a battery depends on the number of cells. Each lead-acid cell has 2 volts; a 16-cell battery has 32 volts and an 18-cell battery has 36 volts. • Q. What is ampere hour (A.H.) capacity? A. Product of amps multiplied by time. It refers to the volume of electricity that can be drawn from a battery. Other factors (refers to number of cells in battery, truck resistance, truck motor, rate of discharge, etc.) being equal, higher ampere hour capacity batteries will run a truck longer than those with lower ampere hour capacities. A.H. capacity of a battery dependes on the type, number, and size of plates per cell. • Q. What is meant by capacity “at the six-hour rate”? A. The amount of electricity which a battery yields varies with the rate at which the electricity is taken out. For example, an 18 E85-17 Ironclad battery is rated at 680 amp
