Another use for a 36v 3phase battery charger

**Wiebster** · May 21, 2017, 06:16 AM

I have an Exide 36 volt battery charger I would like to repurpose into something useful. This was used for a 24v defunct forklift. I don't want to scrap it if there could be some other use for it. No interest from anyone on Ebay or Craigslist (have it listed for $200). I have plenty of welders so no desire for that conversion if even possible. Thank you for any ideas or thoughts.

**Jon** · May 21, 2017, 11:38 AM

Good question! I'm going to send this out to some of our electrical hobbyists to see if we can get you some good answers.

**Eugene's DIY Den** · May 21, 2017, 11:53 AM

What's the output current rating Wiebster?

**Imbeciliac** · May 21, 2017, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Wiebster

I have an Exide 36 volt battery charger I would like to repurpose into something useful. This was used for a 24v defunct forklift. I don't want to scrap it if there could be some other use for it. No interest from anyone on Ebay or Craigslist (have it listed for $200). I have plenty of welders so no desire for that conversion if even possible. Thank you for any ideas or thoughts.

Someone posted an instructable about building a plasma cutter - I think you'll have a lot of the big parts for that build. Worth a look, perhaps.

**Wiebster** · May 21, 2017, 05:26 PM

Another use for a 36v 3phase battery charger-img_4471.jpg

This is the data tag off the charger. I'm definitely interested in a plasma cutter build. Thanks for looking into to some ideas.

**Mike Walton** · May 21, 2017, 11:30 PM

i know you mentioned that you had welders,
but the first thing i thought was heavy duty spot welder
i like the plasma cutter idea

**All2skitzd** · May 22, 2017, 07:10 PM

Take the lid off, lets see the guts! Wanna see some caps, transformers, diodes, and get a idea of the control section...

Remember to be careful, DC can put it on you and it aint nothing nice.