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Operation
To turn the unit on, simply turn on your source of power. The Input Power LED will illuminate
to indicate the presence of input power.
The BCH10 will immediately begin charging the battery. When the unit is first turned on,
it will charge the batteries at a constant current and the charging light will be on. After a
period of time, which may be minutes to hours, the batteries will reach the float voltage and
the charging current will begin to drop. When the current falls to 10% of the rated charging
current, the charging light will go off, and the charger will maintain the batteries at the float
voltage. You may check this voltage at the battery with a good digital voltmeter. As shipped
from the factory, the unit is preset to the float voltage listed in the specifications, which is
generally recommended for lead-acid batteries.
