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Charging resources

Practical charging advice.

Choose a charger, plan a charging bay or get help with equipment already in use.

Start with your charging question.

For a new charger, start with the battery nameplate and available site power. For an existing charger that needs attention, contact technical support or check service and warranty information.

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A better charging bay

Plan a forklift charging bay with cable retractors, suitable connectors and mounting. Check parking positions, cable reach and combined electrical demand.

Read the guide

Have your battery details?

Compare published charger outputs, then confirm the battery profile and installation.

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Connections: quick answers

AC supply and plugs

Will a 10 A three-phase plug fit a 20 A socket?

Yes, for standard Australian 56 Series 10 A and 20 A round-pin connectors. A 10 A four-pin plug fits four-pin or five-pin 20 A sockets. A 10 A five-pin plug fits a five-pin 20 A socket. A 20 A plug does not fit a 10 A socket. See the complete fit table.

Will a four-pin plug fit a five-pin socket?

Yes, within the standard Australian 56 Series 10 A/20 A combinations shown in the table. Four pins provide three phases and earth. The fifth socket contact is neutral and is unused by the four-pin plug. A five-pin plug does not fit a four-pin socket. Compare all four combinations.

Can my charger have a plug rated higher than its input current?

Yes. Stanbury configures AC plugs to customer requirements. The plug current rating can be higher than the charger’s required AC input current, but never lower. Compare AC input amps with plug amps, not the charger’s DC output amps. A larger plug does not increase the capacity of the supply circuit. Match the charger to site power.

What if my site cannot supply the charger I want?

Choose an appropriately smaller charger if the available charging window allows a longer charge. A multi-shift fleet needing a fast turnaround may need a supply infrastructure upgrade to support a larger charger. Compare the supply and charging-window options.

DC battery connections

Will any Anderson SB350 connect to another SB350?

No. The series and size alone are not enough: standard SB housings must also match the keyed colour. For example, SB350 red mates with red and blue with blue; red does not mate with blue. Manufacturer-documented exceptions are listed separately. Check the colour-key rule.

Does Anderson connector colour tell me the battery voltage?

Colour may indicate a site’s voltage convention, but it does not prove the actual battery voltage. Housing colours provide mechanical keying; companies may use their own voltage conventions. Read the battery voltage from its nameplate. Understand colour and voltage.

Can a Stanbury multi-voltage charger charge different battery voltages?

Yes. Compatible Stanbury multi-voltage chargers support different approved battery voltages with the correct setup and charging profiles, and provide wrong-voltage protection. That protection is limited to voltage; it does not cover wrong chemistry, charging profile or polarity. Read the multi-voltage guidance.