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£12/mo
Billed annually at £144Save 20%
Lower rates on every job, plus a free safety certificate each year.
- 5% off labour
- 5% off certificates
- Free safety certificate, once a year
Forklift charger installation in Colchester
Lighting Electrical installs forklift chargers for warehouses and yards in Colchester and nearby Essex towns. Lighting Electrical remains responsible for the work, so you deal with Lighting Electrical from the first look at the bay through to testing.
“Ten years on Colchester housing stock and I have seen most of it: terraces where the lighting circuit has been extended once too often, boards fitted before RCDs were standard, new builds with sockets nowhere near the kitchen. I check the earthing, the bonding and whether the supply will carry another load before I price anything, because the age of a house settles nothing on its own.”
Valandi KotorriElectrician · NAPIT
Who books a forklift charger
- Warehouse managers, yard owners and plant hire firms around Colchester book this when a new truck arrives or an old charger fails. We cover Witham, Maldon, Stanway, Tiptree and the other Essex towns on the list.
- You have taken delivery of a truck and the old petrol bay is no longer enough. We check the supply, fit the charger and leave the bay ready for overnight charging.
- The existing unit trips, runs hot or will not finish a charge. We find the fault first, then replace the charger if the circuit is still sound.
- You need another charging point without shutting the warehouse. We plan the run so trucks can still move while the new bay goes in.
What the installation covers
The list below is what a typical forklift charger job covers. Anything outside it is priced after the visit.
Included when agreed
- A look at the charging bay, isolator and incoming supply before we order parts
- Fitting the charger, isolator and any short final circuit the bay needs
- Testing the install and issuing the certificate for the work done
- Labelling the isolator so staff can switch the bay off
- A written price before the fitting date
Not included automatically
- Buying the charger itself if you have not already ordered it
- Concrete, pits or floor works for the bay
- Servicing or repairing the forklift truck
What happens on the day
We arrive at the warehouse, isolate the bay and finish with a certificate. You deal with us from start to finish.
- 01
Arrival and isolation
We sign in, find the charging bay and isolate the circuit so trucks and staff can keep using the rest of the floor.
- 02
Fitting the charger
We mount the unit, terminate the tails and set the isolator. Cable is run only as far as the quote described.
- 03
Testing and certificate
We test the circuit, show you the isolator and leave the certificate for the install.
Forklift charger installation price
Forklift charger installation starts from £700 where the bay and supply are already suitable for the unit. Longer cable runs, a new circuit or a larger incoming supply are priced after we see the site.
- The £700 starting price is for fitting a charger on an existing suitable circuit, not a new substation or a full warehouse rewire.
- We quote in writing before we book the work. Call outs at any hour are charged separately as emergency electrician work from £90 per hour.
- NAPIT certification is included when the install needs a certificate.
What you get
You are left with a working charging bay and paperwork for the electrical work. Fleet movement on the rest of the floor is not part of the electrical job.
- Electrical installation and testing
- The charger is on a tested circuit with an isolator staff can reach. The certificate records the work we carried out.
- Fleet and warehouse operations remain separate
- We isolate only the bay we are working on. Forklifts on other aisles can keep moving while the charger goes in.
Official workplace charging guidance
Two HSE notes that sit beside a forklift charging bay. They are about trucks and electricity at work, not about Lighting Electrical.
- HSE lift trucks guidanceThe Health and Safety Executive sets out how lift trucks should be used, charged and kept apart from people on the floor. We use it when placing the isolator and the charger so staff can reach both without walking through a moving aisle.
- Electricity at work provisionsThese rules cover live circuits in workplaces. The charger, isolator and final circuit have to be tested and recorded, which is the part we carry out on the day.
Why customers choose Lighting Electrical
A charging bay is priced after it has been looked at, never over the phone, and the certificate follows the test. NAPIT registration covers that paperwork.
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Double the discount, next-day priority, and a free safety certificate each year.
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- 10% off certificates
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Best rates, same-day priority booking, three free safety certificates a year.
- 15% off labour
- 15% off certificates
- Free safety certificates, 3 times a year
- Same day priority booking
- 2 emergency call-outs a year
Recent work from Lighting Electrical
These photographs show work completed across the wider service area covered by Lighting Electrical; they are not all presented as forklift charger installation work.
Forklift charger questions
These are the questions warehouse managers in Colchester ask before booking a charger.
How much does a forklift charger cost?+
Forklift charger installation starts from £700 when the supply and bay are already suitable. A new circuit or a longer run is priced after we see the warehouse.
— Valandi Kotorri
Do I need to shut the warehouse?+
No. We isolate the charging bay only. The rest of the floor can stay in use.
— Valandi Kotorri
Do you supply the charger?+
We can fit a unit you have already bought. If you need us to buy one for you, that is priced separately from the £700 fitting figure.
Will I get a certificate?+
Yes. We issue the certificate for the electrical work once testing is complete. Lighting Electrical is NAPIT registered for that paperwork.
Can you fit a charger outside Colchester?+
Yes. We cover Witham, Maldon, Wivenhoe, Tiptree, Kelvedon, West Mersea, Stanway, Brightlingsea and the other Essex towns on our list.
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Book a visit and we will look at the charging bay before pricing it.