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Read the owners manual carefully before installing the BP!

Owners manual BP40 / BP60 / BP200

The new Battery Protect BP40/60/200 (hereafter called BP) is an intelligent, waterproof, Battery Protect with accessory
connections for a ON/OFF switch, Alarm buzzer or relay and our CurrentWatch current sensor (not included). The unit
has two bolts as connection for the Input+ and the to guarantee low losses. Other connections, like the minus
and the accessories, are made by a 4-pole 6.3mm faston connector. A blue LED shows the status (ON/OFF). In program-
mode it shows the program position. The BP has an 'Automatic system voltage Detection'; the BP detects which battery
voltage (12 or 24V) is used. This does not need to be programmed manually. There is a choice of 10 on/off threshold
voltages, for both 12V and 24V, which can be programmed in a simple way. The BP uses very little current. In the OFF
mode or when in under voltage the BP uses just 2mA or less.

Installation

The installation of the BP has to be done by qualified personnel. Working with batteries is not without danger. Use wires
of sufficient diameter and connectors of good quality. All connections have to be done via a fuse of the right value. See
for a guiding principle for the wire diameter the separate chapter. Attention! Live wires should never make contact with
the case of the BP or the vehicle. Wrong connection could damage the electronic circuit. Mount the BP on a cooling
(metal) surface, so it can dissipate the generated heat. Mount it as close as possible to the battery (max. 50cm). This is
the only way to exactly guard the voltage of the battery. Wait with connecting the equipment until the BP is fully
programmed. Use a 1.5mm

wire for the minus connection which is directly connected to the battery. No other

equipment should be connected to this wire.

Programming

To start the program mode a connection should be made between the Input+ and the ProgramInput. The LED will start
flashing. The number of flashes represents the program-position (see table) it is in. As soon as the desired program-
position is reached the connection, between the Input+ and the ProgramInput, should be removed. To confirm the
programmed position the LED will repeat the number of flashes. If it is not the right position, the previous steps have to be
repeated. A change in position 11 or 12 has to be programmed separately by repeating the procedure and removing the
connection after 11 or 12 flashes. The programmed positions will be remembered, even if the battery connection has
been removed. After completing the programming the equipment can be connected.
ATTENTION! First remove the battery-connection, connect the equipment to the and then reconnect the battery.
Default program-position is position 1 and 11. See program table.

Remote ON/OFF

There is a possibility to connect a switch to the BP's OFF connection. If the OFF connection is connected to the Minus,
the BP will shut down the connected equipment after about 1 second. If the connection is removed, the equipment will be
started up again after about 1 second. The current through the switch is very low, so a small switch can be used.

Alarm-output

A buzzer can be connected to the alarm-output. The buzzer/alarm will be activated in case of under voltage after about 12
seconds. When there is no change in this situation the BP will shut down the equipment about 90 seconds later. The
buzzer/alarm will also be stopped. Because at overvoltage (16V/32V) the equipment can be damaged, the BP will shut
down the equipment immediately and the alarm-output will pulsate. This way you can hear the difference between an
under voltage and an over voltage alarm. A second application of this output is with the use of a relay. In this application
the BP should be programmed in program-position 12 (default is position 11) . This way the relay will be activated at
alarm and when it reaches the upper voltage threshold it will be deactivated again. This way the relay can be used to
activate a charger or generator.

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