Race Energy BCM21 Installation & user manual - page 13
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OPERATION
Operation of the BCM21 charger is very simple. It is intended to operate fully
unattended, and will attempt to recover from any fault, such as Charger Over-
Temperature, Battery Over-Temperature, Insufficient Input Voltage, Power Failure
and more.
In a fixed installation, presumably the charger is already connected to the battery or
batteries. In a portable application, connect the charger to the battery before turning
it on. Once the battery is connected to the charger, confirm that the ‘REV’ LED is
NOT illuminated and that the ‘AC’ LED is illuminated (Green) and press the Power
button on the front panel.
Note: The charger has two operating modes – Battery
Charger and Power Supply. If you are not sure which mode
the BCM21 is in, press and hold the lighted Power button
for 3 seconds. If you hear two beeps, it is in Power Supply
mode. If you hear one beep, it is in Battery Charger mode.
Make sure it is in the correct operating mode for your
requirements
The charger will go through a startup sequence that consists of turning the 6 LEDs
controlled by the computer all Red, then all Green. The Power button will illuminate
once the charger has completely turned on.
The charger will begin to charge the battery or batteries according to the settings
that were selected during programming. If no battery was detected during the
startup of the charger, it will not turn the outputs on and will indicate a failure. As
soon as a battery is detected, normal operation will resume.
If the AC power fails or is disconnected, the charger will resume charging the
batteries when AC is restored.
In high ambient temperatures, the BCM21 Charger will reduce its power output as
needed to keep the circuitry operating at a safe and reliable temperature. In extreme
cases, the charger may shut off completely until it cools sufficiently to resume
operation.