--- title: "Forklift charger installation in Colchester | 4.9 Star · NAPIT" description: "4.9 Star from 58 reviews · Prices from £700 · Covering Colchester, Witham and Maldon · Call 07414 545781 · Forklift charger installation in Colchester by…" canonical: "https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/forklift-charger-installation" --- # Forklift charger installation in Colchester > 4.9 Star from 58 reviews · Prices from £700 · Covering Colchester, Witham and Maldon · Call 07414 545781 · Forklift charger installation in Colchester by… 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. ## 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. - Forklift charger installation: from £700 - 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. ## 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. - **A new electric forklift on site:** 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. - **A charger that no longer holds charge:** 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. - **A second bay for a growing fleet:** You need another charging point without shutting the warehouse. We plan the run so trucks can still move while the new bay goes in. - **A move to a new unit:** You are taking a shed in Stanway, Witham or Brightlingsea and the last tenant left no charger. We fit one on the supply that is already in the building. ## 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. 1. **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. 2. **Fitting the charger:** We mount the unit, terminate the tails and set the isolator. Cable is run only as far as the quote described. 3. **Testing and certificate:** We test the circuit, show you the isolator and leave the certificate for the install. ## 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. ## 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. ### Do I need to shut the warehouse? No. We isolate the charging bay only. The rest of the floor can stay in use. ### 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. ## 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 guidance](https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/lift-trucks/index.htm): The 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 provisions](https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/index.htm): These 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. ## Business facts - Service area: Colchester, Witham, Maldon, Wivenhoe, Tiptree, Kelvedon, West Mersea, Stanway, Brightlingsea, Coggeshall, Marks Tey, Dedham, Rowhedge, Great Horkesley, Heybridge, Silver End - Hours: Every day 00:00–23:59 - Phone: +447414545781 - Email: team@lightingelectrical.co.uk ## Book Online - [Book Online](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/#chat): Send the job details and postcode to Lighting Electrical. ## Related pages - [EV charger installation](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/ev-charger-installation): EV charger installation in Colchester. - [Electrical Fault Finding & Repair](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/electrical-fault-finding): Electrical fault finding in Colchester. - [Fuse board replacement](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/fuse-board-replacement): Fuse board replacement in Colchester. - [EICR](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/eicr): EICR testing in Colchester. - [Full sitemap](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/sitemap.md): Complete machine-readable page directory.