Swapping out a forklift, order picker, or other electric machinery battery once per work shift is time-consuming and involves inherent safety risks to employees. Opportunity charging is the alternative, and the new Maverick Valve from Flow-Rite is engineered specifically to optimize these applications, enhancing both financial and productivity advantages.
Made in the USA and manufactured to ISO 9001 standards, the unconventionally innovative Maverick Valve is the superior battery watering component for opportunity charging. Acid-, temperature- and impact-resistant, it’s made from the same premium polypropylene plastic as is used in batteries.
The unique design of the Maverick Valve allows for reliable filling, no matter if the water pressure used is 3 or 35 psi (static); it has a minimum flow rate of 2 gpm. Raised vents provide additional room inside the cell for fluid expansion and a de-gassing chamber allows for the diluted dispersion of gasses to reduce the risk of ignition. It’s available with Flow-Rite’s innovative Eagle Eye Elite or Eagle Eye Essential electrolyte level sensor.
As battery cells break down due to overheating, they often produce particulates that clog conventional valves. The Maverick Valve is engineered to function seamlessly in 24/7 applications.
Flow-Rite’s Maverick Valve works with a wide range of single and double post layouts for 6, 12, 18, and 24 cells. Models are available to fit virtually any commercial forklift or order picker battery.
Installation of the Maverick Valve is fast and simple due to its three-port swivel tee that rotates 360°. Its low-profile design allows it to mount below intercell connectors to keep them safe. Date coded to verify 100% testing, Flow-Rite’s Maverick Valve comes with a five-year warranty.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Flow-Rite is a vertically integrated company that designs, manufactures, and markets a wide range of fluid control and IoT devices for lead-acid batteries. Its products are made using green manufacturing processes and materials.
