GNB upgrades batteries for hazardous applications

Advanced Battery Technology, Feb 2001

A newly upgraded, sealed, maintenance-free battery from GNB Industrial Power, a division of Exide Technologies, is designed and constructed for use on Type EE lift trucks used in potentially explosive environments where flammable liquids, gases, and vapors are present.

Sold under the Champion(R) brand, the shock-proof batteries are custom built and available in a variety of amphour capacities for virtually any truck voltage. In order to meet shock-proof requirements, the battery tray design includes plastic bushings around the cable exits to prevent chafing, a Masonite liner for insulation and protection against shorting, a heavy-gauge wire mesh cover over the vent openings to prevent tampering, and a flush mounted cam lock to keep the cover in a closed and locked position.

The new batteries incorporate the same, patented, proven Absolyte(R) technology first developed for the U.S. Air Force Strategic Missile Command in 1983. The battery cells have been engineered to operate in a horizontal configuration which allows a full 80% depth of discharge without extending recharge times.

For a technical data bulletin, contact Khris Dockendorf, GNB Industrial Power, 1241 Tanager Court, Eagan, MN 55123, phone: (877) 462-4636.