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Truck Installation for Tracking Throughput Measurements in Battery Change-Out
Operations
1.
Gather Tools, DataTrac unit, 2(#6) self-tapping screws with ring terminals, 4” and
8” cable ties, 1/4” socket and ratchet or nut driver, small Phillips screwdriver,
electrical tape.
2. Position the DataTrac on the lift truck in a location where it will not be damaged
nor create interference during normal operation and battery change-out.
3. Attach the Hall Effect transducer. For the solid core unit, remove the SB
connector that goes to the battery, and slide the positive cable through the Hall
Effect unit, so that the arrows on the HE unit point towards the positive battery
post. For the split core unit, clamp the Hall effect sensor around the positive
cable of the truck. You will feel a “click” as the two halves of the Hall Effect
sensor snap together.
4. Attach the DataTrac power leads to a terminal block where the battery leads
are terminated. For front panel truck harness installation, make sure that if there
is a truck kill switch, that the DataTrac is installed between the kill switch and
battery (otherwise, if the kill switch is hit, the DataTrac will record that a battery
change out occurred).
5. Secure all wires from the DataTrac, using Velcro or cables ties, ensuring no loose
or slack wires are left hanging.
