Battery
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Battery
The truck is equipped with two 12 V batteries connected in
series.
Valve-vented traction batteries
The truck is equipped as standard with valve-vented traction bat-
teries. These are maintenance-free, since they need not be
topped up at any stage during their life cycle.
The distinctive features of these batteries include:
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they are intended for electric vehicles
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traction
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the electrolyte is in solid form
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no liquid can leak out of the battery, not even if the battery
case should break
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closed cell with safety valve
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no topping up with liquid is necessary
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very low gas emission
Liquid-filled traction batteries
We do not recommend the use of liquid-filled batteries, in order
to avoid the spillage of acid which is aggressive and may cause
corrosion damage.
If liquid-filled batteries still are used, the electrolyte level should
be checked at regular intervals, and the batteries should be
topped up with distilled water when necessary. In addition, the
electrolyte density should be regularly checked.
NOTE! Ordinary car batteries must never be used. These are
not intended for powering electric vehicles.
Charging the battery
The truck is equipped with an external charger.
It is important to use a charger recommended by us for the bat-
teries that are being used.
Before charging, the keys must always be removed from the key
switch and from the master switch.