Bahco BBCE24-10 Manual page 8

LED INDICATOR
GREEN LED solid (CHARGING): The charger is connected and is charging a battery.
GREEN LED pulsing (CHARGED/MAINTAINING): The battery is fully charged and the
charger is in Maintain Mode.
GREEN LED flashing: The charge has aborted. (See Aborted Charge section).
NOTE: See Operating Instructions for a complete description of the charger modes.
12. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
The charger does not have an ON/OFF switch. The On and Off commands are controlled
by plugging the BBCE24-10 into an AC electrical wall outlet only after the battery
connections have been made.
IMPORTANT
BATTERY INFORMATION
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his charger can charge 12-celled lead-acid batteries with rated capacities of 20-230 Ah.
NOTE: This charger is equipped with an auto-start feature. Current will not be supplied
to the battery clamps until a battery is properly connected. The clamps will not spark if
touched together.
See instructions for charging a battery inside a vehicle (Section 6) or outside of the
vehicle (Section 7).
USING THE QUICK-CONNECT CABLE CONNECTORS
Connect any of the output cable assemblies to the charger in seconds.
IMPORTANT
extend the output cable length, as reverse polarity and/or overcharge conditions will occur.
BATTERY CLAMP QUICK-CONNECT
1. Connect the end of the charger output cable to the end of the battery clamp quick-connect.
2. Follow the steps in sections 6 and 7 to connect the clamps to the battery.
3. After a good electrical connection is made to the battery, plug the power cord into an AC
electrical wall outlet. Make sure to place the charger on a dry, non-flammable surface.
4. When the charger starts, the GREEN LED will be solid, and the display will show
ANALYZING BATTERY while the charger determines that the battery is properly
connected and the condition of the battery.
5. When the battery is fully charged, the GREEN LED will pulse.
6. When charging is complete, disconnect the AC cord from the supply mains, remove the
clamp from the vehicle's chassis, and then remove the clamp from the battery terminal.
RING TERMINAL QUICK-CONNECT
The ring connectors permanently attach to the battery, providing easy access to quickly
charge your battery. This application is appropriate for motorcycles, lawn tractors, ATVs
and snowmobiles.
1. To permanently attach to a battery, loosen and remove each nut from the bolts at the
battery terminals.
2. Connect the red positive connector ring to the positive (POS, P, +) battery terminal.
3. Connect the negative connector ring to the negative (NEG, N, -) battery terminal.
4. Replace and tighten the nuts to secure them.
5. Connect the ring connector cable assembly to the charger. Take care to keep both
wires and plug away from hot and moving parts.
6. Plug the charger power cord into an AC electrical wall outlet. Make sure to place the
charger on a dry, non-flammable surface.
This battery charger must be properly assembled in accordance with the
assembly instructions before it is used.
Do not start the vehicle with the charger connected to the AC outlet, or it
may damage the charger and your vehicle.
NEVER connect the clip and ring terminal connectors together for use in other
applications, such as external battery or other power source charging, or to
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