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BATTERY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

THAT POWERS YOUR ADVENTURES.

BM PRO - 19 Henderson Road, Knoxfield 3180, Victoria, Australia

Phone

+61 3 9763 0962 |

Fax

+61 3 9763 8789

[email protected] |

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www.teambmpro.com

OWNER’S MANUAL

Drifter

Summary of Contents for Drifter

Page 1: ...AGEMENTTECHNOLOGY THATPOWERSYOURADVENTURES BM PRO 19 Henderson Road Knoxfield 3180 Victoria Australia Phone 61 3 9763 0962 Fax 61 3 9763 8789 Email sales teambmpro com Web www teambmpro com OWNER SMANUAL Drifter ...

Page 2: ...Drifter 14 Personnel 14 Installation Environment 14 Mounting 14 Battery Shunt Wiring 16 Water Tank Level Wiring 17 Servicing 22 Specifications 22 After sales Service 22 Repairs and After sales Service 22 Warranty Terms and Conditions 23 Copyright Setec 2014 Disclaimer Setec makes no claim as to the accuracy or suitability of the information contained in this manual Setec accepts no liability for a...

Page 3: ...e short circuits Remove any personal metal adornment such as a chain watch or ring which could cause short circuits and personal injury Failure to observe these instructions properly may result in property damage or personal injury which may be serious depending on the circumstances Refer to the installation section before operating Correct installation is the most critical factor in ensuring the ...

Page 4: ...tails Manual Mounting bracket Current shunt Three bung water level sensor Qty 2 Battery neg cable Single bung water level sensor Qty 2 Battery shunt cable 9m Remote shutdown cable 9m Accessories The following accessories are provided with the retail pack for this product Other Required Items Two sets of cable for connecting between the Drifter and the water tanks QC terminals or similar for the ab...

Page 5: ...V battery charge state Its backlit LCD presents information such as Battery voltage Current flowing in charging Current flowing out discharging Estimated battery charge status and the estimated time to discharge Level indication of up to 4 water tanks including 1 waste water indicator Time digital clock with am pm Water pump status Battery on off status Features also include Back light which can b...

Page 6: ... voltage is low Switch status annunciator Displays if battery is isolated by switch Switch status annunciator Displays if water pump is off due to switch Battery voltage Water pump switch Back light button Home button Home button is used for Setup functions and parameter changes Battery isolate switch When paired with a compatible power supply this switch will isolate the battery from the loads Am...

Page 7: ... battery is charging the display is blank Charge State This is a multi segmented bar graph showing the state of charge of the battery Above the bar graph is displayed the word CHARGING or DISCHARGING according to the charging state of the battery Amps This shows the charging current into the battery or the discharging current from the battery To determine if it is a charging or discharging current...

Page 8: ... in the off position DESCRIPTION OF SWITCHES AND BUTTONS Battery Switch Note The Drifter is designed to interface with Setec power supplies The functionality described below assumes the Drifter has been correctly connected to such a power supply The Battery Switch is used to disconnect the battery from the loads In the off position the battery will not power the loads and BATTERY OFF is displayed ...

Page 9: ... pump is powered and the display does not show any water pump annunciator USB CHARGER A standard USB style charger is integrated into the DRIFTER Charge current is limited to 0 9A CLOCK SETTING 1 Ensure the display is in normal mode not in any setting mode 2 Press and hold the Home button for at least 5 seconds The minute digits will start flashing the TIME annunciator will be displayed and all ot...

Page 10: ...ow the parameter value All other LCD segments are off 3 Pressing the Home button displays the next parameter and its value If the last parameter is displayed pressing the Home button displays the first parameter The available parameters are shown in Table 1 Setup Parameters 4 To increment the parameter value press the Back light button Incrementing past the maximum value causes the lowest value to...

Page 11: ... capacity Low Voltage Alarm Threshold This threshold sets the voltage at which the low voltage indicator starts blinking This is user settable and is used to indicate the desired low voltage Battery Operating Temperature This is the typical operating temperature of the battery This helps improve the 12 10 Table 1 Setup Parameters Tank Sensors If a tank sensor is enabled but no tank sensor is conne...

Page 12: ... the battery for 24hrs 4 Stop charging the battery i e remove the 240V power 5 Switch on loads e g lights TV etc until the battery is being discharged at 10 20 capacity rate e g If you have a 100 Ah battery 10 of 100 is 10 20 of 100 is 20 So adjust the loads until the battery current reads between 10A and 20A Note When discharged at the 20 rate the discharge time will be approximately 5 hours At t...

Page 13: ... sensor 4 7 T3 Tank level sensor 3 8 T2 Tank level sensor 2 9 T1 Tank level sensor 1 Table 3 9 way Connector Note The digit 1 is moulded into the rear of the Drifter case beside each 14 13 Table 2 5 way Connector Table 3 9 way Connector Note The digit 1 is moulded into the rear of the Drifter case beside each connector indicating the location of pin 1 7 Repeat steps 2 to 5 once or twice more 8 The...

Page 14: ...ting bracket for attaching to the wall Mounting screws should not be proud of the bracket by more than 1 8mm in order to allow the Drifter to fit on the bracket The access hole to the wall cavity must be similarly sized to that in the bracket to provide clearance for the connectors at the back of the Drifter See Figure 1 for details When wiring is completed and the connectors are mated to the unit...

Page 15: ...use it usually binds tightly on the four locating tangs B A B Figure 2 Fitting Drifter onto mounting bracket 16 Figure 1 Mounting Bracket Details Figure 2 Fitting Drifter onto mounting bracket Locate the Drifter over the four bracket tangs then push down until dimple A locks in hole B A B Figure 3 Removing Drifter from mounting bracket Insert flat blade screwdriver into slot A Gently lever case aw...

Page 16: ...ted to the shunt and NOT the battery Other Battery Connections If they exist This includes HIGH current loads or DC AC Inverters etc drawing up to 100A Figure 4 Battery Shunt Wiring BATTERY SHUNT WIRING Important To keep track of the battery capacity this product needs to able to measure ALL current into and out of the battery This is achieved by connecting a current sensing shunt between the batt...

Page 17: ...and check for water leaks around the bungs Reseal as necessary 8 Test operation of water level sensors water pump switch and remote on off switch 20 Drill Holes Ensure Water Tank is empty before proceeding Drill four 4 Ø10mm holes in Water Tank The bottom bung is to be located as close as practical to the bottom of the tank The Top bung is to be located at desired height for Tank Full Indication r...

Page 18: ...nk Apply a waterproof sealant to ensure no possible leaks in tank Bung Next Green Bung Yellow Bung Blue Bung White Bung single Insert Bungs Bungs MUST be assembled into the tank in the order shown otherwise the product will NOT function properly 4 1 2 3 Water Tank Do not over tighten Figure 6 ...

Page 19: ...19 Figure 7 Tank pump and remote switch connection for ST III Series Power Supplies 22 ...

Page 20: ...20 Figure 8 Tank and pump connection for NON SETEC ST III Power Supply based installation 23 ...

Page 21: ...21 Figure 9 Tank Sensor Wiring 24 ...

Page 22: ...only Ambient Temperature 0 ºC 50 ºC Size 149 Wide x 85 High x 22 Deep SPECIFICATIONS SERVICING AFTER SALESSERVICE Do not disassemble modify or repair the unit Doing so may result in electric shocks or fire REPAIRS AND AFTER SALES SERVICE Consult your Setec or BM PRO dealer WARNING There are no internal user serviceable parts ...

Page 23: ...cts We accept no responsibility in addition to our consumer guarantee obligations where a product has been installed incorrectly 4 This warranty does not extend to product failures or defects caused by or associated with but not limited to failure to install or maintain correctly unsuitable physical or operating environment accident acts of God hazard misuse unauthorised repair modification or alt...

Page 24: ...time data view information including volts and amps time remaining temperature battery status state of charge and battery health Easy installation no mechanical expertise required Works with multiple batteries when in parallel 7Ah 800Ah Battery Bank Internal shunt capacity 80 amps continuous Set automatic alarm warnings via app Compatible with any deep cycle 12 or 24V Lead Acid AGM and Gel 7Ah 800...

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