Linde (& Baker) E30P:
Driver saw sparks!

Good day,

Today the driver of 1 of my E30P electric forklifts got in the seat and says he heard & saw sparks under the seat when he jumped in. I have checked the 2 main fuses the emergency stop the 2 fuses in the lift control compartment and the lane of fuses in the rear hood.

Any ideas?
  • Posted 19 Dec 2014 07:37
  • Discussion started by josh_h
  • Eleuthera, Bahamas, The
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How he explained like it came from under the seat so I was thinking it might have been somthing to do with the under seat sensor.
  • Posted 21 Dec 2014 03:39
  • Reply by josh_h
  • Eleuthera, Bahamas, The
I might try to get the operator to better explain or show where he saw the sparks, a motor under the battery might show the light of sparks reflected on the floor, which is still "under the seat" to some operators...
  • Posted 21 Dec 2014 01:46
  • Reply by edward_t
  • South Carolina, United States
"it's not rocket surgery"
No shorting to the seat deck.
  • Posted 20 Dec 2014 07:28
  • Reply by josh_h
  • Eleuthera, Bahamas, The
Well I doubt its this because I have steering but no lift or drive. The electronic brake disengages when forward or backward pedal is pushed.
  • Posted 19 Dec 2014 23:23
  • Reply by josh_h
  • Eleuthera, Bahamas, The
One other thing to check is the battery cables from the battery to the connectors,had a clarkTM once that did this,cables had some slack in them and the positive cable rubbed till it got a bare spot then would arc somtimes.........just one more thing to check
  • Posted 19 Dec 2014 12:18
  • Reply by kevin_t
  • Pennsylvania, United States
Is the seat deck shorting/hitting the battery top??? do you see any black spots on the underside of the deck that looks like arcing has taken place??
  • Posted 19 Dec 2014 08:02
  • Reply by kevin_t
  • Pennsylvania, United States

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