Battery charging without ventilation is not a routine task

Forklift chargers, pallet trucks and sweepers may seem harmless, but charging lead-acid batteries can release hydrogen. Without sufficient ventilation and control of ignition sources, an explosive mixture can form around the battery.

A charging area is therefore not just an ordinary technical corner of the factory. Ventilation, distance from ignition sources, charger layout and room use must be demonstrably correct.

Exquintia assesses whether your battery charging areas are safely arranged according to the correct ATEX and ventilation principles.

Not every charging room needs to become an ATEX zone, but every charging room must be demonstrably safe.

Have your battery charging areas independently assessed before oxyhydrogen becomes an operational risk.