BORMANN PRO BBC2015 Battery Charger Maintainer Jumper Instruction Manual

BORMANN PRO BBC2015 Battery Charger Maintainer Jumper Instruction Manual

Safety Instructions

Safety precautions for working in the vicinity of a battery

1. Batteries generate explosive gases during normal operation. Use in well-ventilated area.
2. Consider having someone close enough or within the range of your voice to come to your aid when you work near a battery.
3. Do NOT smoke, strike a match, or cause a spark in vicinity of battery or engine. Avoid explosive gas, flames and sparks.
4. Remove all personal jewellery, such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches while working with a vehicle battery. These items may produce a short-circuit that could cause severe burns.
5. Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto the battery. It might spark or short-circuit a battery or other electrical hardware which may cause an explosion or fire.
6. Wear complete eye protection, hand and clothing protection. Avoid touching eyes while working near a battery.
7. Study all battery manufacturer’s specific precautions such as removing or not removing cell caps while charging and recommended rates of charge.
8. Clean battery terminals before connected with the charger. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
9. When it is necessary to remove a battery from vehicle to charge,  always remove grounded terminal from battery first. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off in order to prevent an arc.
10. It is NOT intended to supply power to an extra-low-voltage electrical system or to charge dry-cell batteries. Charging dry-cell batteries may burst and cause injury to persons and property.
11. NEVER charge a frozen, damaged, leaking or non-rechargeable battery.
12. If battery electrolyte contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water. If electrolyte enters eye, immediately flood eye with running clean cold water for at least 15 minutes and get medical attention immediately

Safety precautions for using the charger

1. Do NOT place the charger in the engine compartment or near moving parts or near the battery; place as far away from them as DC cable permits. NEVER place a charger directly above a battery being charged; gases or fluids from battery will corrode and damage charger.
2. Do NOT cover the charger while charging.
3. Do NOT expose to rain or wet conditions.
4. Connect and disconnect DC output only after setting AC cord from electric outlet.
5. Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by the manufacturer may result in a risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
6. Do not overcharge batteries by selecting the wrong charge mode.
7. To reduce the risk of damage to electric plug and cord, pull by the plug rather than the cord when disconnecting charger.
8. To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug charger from outlet before attempting any maintenance or cleaning.
9. Operate with caution if the charger has received direct hit of force or been dropped. Have it checked and repaired if damaged.
10. Any repair must be carried out by the manufacturer or an authorized repair agent in order to avoid danger.

About BBC2015

1. The BBC2015 is designed for charging all types of 12V lead-acid and 24V lead-acid batteries, including WET (Flooded), MF (Maintenance-Free), EFB (Enhanced Flooded Battery), GEL, AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) batteries.
2. Built-in intelligent microprocessor makes charging faster, easier and safer.
3. This charger has safety features, including spark proof, protection for reverse polarity, short circuit, overheat and overcharge.
4. Automatically detect battery type (12V or 24V). Intelligent charging can be carried out without manual selection. The user can also manually select battery type by pressing “12V” or “24V” button within the starting 10  seconds countdown (showed on the LCD). Once battery type has been selected successfully and  charging is started, you must disconnect the AC plug and plug in again if you want to change the battery type mode of the charger.
5. The starting charge current is 12V/5A or 24V/3.5A by default. You need press “CURRENT” button to choose the appropriate charge current for your battery.
6. The charger LCD will show voltage (12V or 24V) and charge current in turn during normal charging process.
7. It shows present battery voltage (e.g. 12.1V) when “VOLTAGE” button is pressed.
8. Battery capacity is indicated by the “battery level icon”. When the icon is in full status, do NOT break the connection immediately. It will automatically switches from full charge to maintenance status without overcharging or damaging the battery.

Technical Data

• The manufacturer reserves the right to make minor changes to product design and technical specifications without prior notice unless these changes significantly affect the performance and safety of the products. The parts described / illustrated in the pages of the manual that you hold in your hands may also concern other models of the manufacturer’s product line with similar features and may not be included in the product you just acquired.
• Please note that our equipment has not been designed for use in commercial, trade or industrial applications. Our warranty will be voided if the machine is used in commercial, trade or industrial businesses or for equivalent purposes.
• To ensure the safety and reliability of the product and the warranty validity, all repair, inspection, repair or replacement work, including maintenance and special adjustments, must only be carried out by technicians of the authorized service department of the manufacturer.

Operating Instructions

Description Of LCD Screen Icons

Connecting to the battery

1. Identify polarity of battery posts. The positive battery terminal is typically marked by these letters or symbol (POS,P,+). The negative battery terminal is typically marked by these letters or symbol (NEG,N,-).
2. Do not make any connections to the carburettor, fuel lines, or thin metal parts.
3. Identify if you have a negative or positive grounded vehicle. This  can be done by identifying which battery post (NEG or POS) is connected to the chassis.
4. For a negative grounded vehicle (most common): connect the RED POSITIVE clamp first to the positive battery terminal, then connect the BLACK NEGATIVE clamp to the negative battery terminal or vehicle chassis.
5. For a positive grounded vehicle (very uncommon): connect the BLACK NEGATIVE clamp first to the negative battery terminal, then connect the RED POSITIVE clamp to the positive battery terminal or vehicle chassis.
6.  When disconnecting, disconnect in the reverse sequence, removing the negative first (or positive first for positive ground systems).
7. A marine (boat) battery must be removed and charged on shore. To charge it on board requires equipment specially designed for marine use.

Charging modes

BBC2015 has 11 modes: 12V 5A, 12V 10A, 12V 15A, 12V 25A, 24V 3.5A, 24V 7.5A, 24V 12A, 12V 40A BOOST, 12V ALTERNATOR CHECK, 12V REPAIR, and 24V REPAIR.
Do not operate the charger until you confirm the appropriate charge mode for your battery.
CAUTION: If you choose 24V Mode(s) for 12V battery, the 12V battery will be damaged!.

Following modes are advanced charging modes that require your full attention before selecting.

12V BOOST

BOOST mode is the advanced mode that require your full attention before selecting. To operate BOOST, the charger must be connected to a 12V lead-acid battery with the battery clamps  connected. For optimal results, allow boost to complete its 5-minute charge. After 300-second  boost, digital tube will show “000”, and your are ready to start your vehicle (whether the battery level bar is 100% or not). After each boost, the charger has mandatory 5 minute rest for safety reason (even you press the boost button again, the charger will not work). After cooling, charger LCD shows “End” (Press any button to enter the normal charging mode, or the charger will automatically enter the normal charging mode after 10 minutes. If unsuccessful when starting your vehicle, let the battery rest for 15 minutes and try boost again. Most vehicles will start with one (1) boost. Do not use boost more than two (2) times within a 24-hour period. If two (2) boosts cannot successfully start your vehicle, have your battery replaced or evaluated by a local battery store.

12V ALTERNATOR CHECK

Alternator % (12V only) – Before the charger is connected with the battery which is well settled in the vehicle and ALTN CHECK button is pressed (press and hold for 3 seconds and icon will appear), start the vehicle and turn on the vehicle’s headlights.

The digital display shows an estimated output percentage of the vehicle’s charging system connected to the charger’s battery clamps, compared to a properly functioning system. The alternator percent range is from 0% to 100%, and icon will appear.

Readings below 0% (13.2 volts) will be regarded as LOW (icon will slowly flicker) and readings above 100% (14.6 volts) will regarded as HIGH (icon will quickly flicker). If you get a LOW or HIGH reading, have the electrical system checked by Qualified technician. After 10 seconds, the charger will return to the normal charging process.

12 / 24 REPAIR

It is an advanced battery recovery mode for repairing old, idle, stratified or sulphated batteries. NOT all batteries can be recovered. For optimal results, take the battery through a full charge cycle, bringing the battery to full charge, before using this mode. One REPAIR cycle can take up to seven(7) hours to complete the recovery process and will enter to charge (8 steps charging cycle) when completed. This mode uses a high charging voltage and may cause some water loss in WET cell batteries. Plus, some batteries and electronics may be sensitive to high charging voltages. To minimize risks, disconnect the battery from the vehicle before using this mode.

Charging steps

STEP 1: DIAGNOSIS (Check if battery has connected with the charger and also check battery voltage)
STEP 2: DESULPHATION (If battery voltage is too low, programs automatically generate pulsing current to remove sulphate)
STEP 3: ANALYSE (Check if the battery voltage reaches to the threshold after desulphation, and charging begins if the battery voltage is OK)
STEP 4: SOFT START (Charge with echelon constant current)
STEP 5: BULK (Charge with constant maximum current until battery voltage is reached to the threshold)
STEP 6: ABSORPTION (Provide gradually declining current charge for maximum battery voltage)
STEP 7: PULSE CHARGE (Pulse with trickle current)
STEP 8: ANALYSE + MAINTENANCE (Test if the battery can hold charge.
Continuously monitor the battery, and once the voltage is lower than threshold, the charger will enter trickle charge)

Battery level indicator

25% is reached, the bar will be solid.
| The 50% bar will slowly flash when the battery level is less than 50%. When 50% is reached, the bar will be solid.
| The 75% bar will slowly flash when the battery level is less than 75%. When 75% is reached, the bar will be solid.
| The 100% bar will slowly flash when the battery level is less than 100%. When 100% is reached, the bar will be solid.

Meanwhile the maintenance charging is activated.

Troubleshooting

E1

| The charger is overheat| The charging will au- tomatically pause with the alarm sound. Do NOT cut off the power supply, and the charger will work again when cooled down.
E02

| 1) Open-circuit

2. Dirty Battery Posts

3. Dead Battery

4. Output Short Circuit

| 1) Connect the red and black clamps to the battery posts

2. Clean the battery posts

3. Replace the battery with a new one imme- diately

4. Disconnect red and black output terminals

E03

| Charging in 12V Mode(s) for 24V battery| Meanwhile an alarm sound will remind you. Please restart the charger and choose the correct charge mode. CAUTION: If you choose 24V Mode(s) for 12V battery, the 12V battery will be damaged!
E04| Battery cannot store electric charge during charging process| Replace the battery with a new one immediately
E05| Battery is heavily corroded and cannot be recovered through desulphation process| Replace the battery with a new one immediately
E06| Reverse Polarity| Exchange the red and black clamps to the correct battery posts
E07| Battery cannot be repaired| Replace the battery with a new one immediately

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