26.01.2012

New charger arrives in Europe

The recently launched M&G Technologies battery charger, is now been fully certified for the European market.

The M&G Technologies MO24V25A battery charger, launched last year in the USA has now been fully certified for the European market.
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The standard M&G battery charger

The charger, which is distributed worldwide by C-Tech Industries, has been developed specifically for the aerial lift market and has the same fitting brackets as the Signet charger fitted to Genie, Skyjack and JLG, scissor lifts, and is now available with a mounting bracket to fit the Haulotte Compact scissor range.

C-Tech says that the charger was developed over a two year period to meet a ‘must have’ list of very specific criteria compiled with the help of a number of major rental companies.

They included:

1/ a true 25amp output - allowing the shortest re-charge time possible but using a Hi Frequency profile thus keeping battery heat to a minimum.

2/ the case waterproofed to a minimum of IP65 standard.

3/ be able to charge batteries from totally empty, cutting downtime due to failed initialisation of the charging process.

4/ Have a maintenance charge programme (float charge) allowing the charger to remain plugged in and cycle the batteries so the machine will be in a ready to go state even if standing for a long period.

5/ Include Auto input voltage select 110 to 240 volt and be 50-60hz compatible.

6/ Have the facility to charge Gel batteries when required.

7/ Come with a minimum of two years warranty.

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The M&G charger for Haulotte Compact scissors

Once designed the charger spent the best part of 2010 on a continual test rig, as well as going through a series of field trials with those users who had helped draw up the wish list.

C-Tech says that it is now stocking the charger at its European base in the UK and selling it into the replacement market for £199.