Charging Tips - Blue point EEBC100A Manual

connected, the yellow/orange Engine Start LED will
light solid and the display will show the current voltage
of battery. If display shows "0.0", check the battery
connections.
4. Press the START button to enable the Engine Start
output. The display will show "Rdy". If the yellow/
orange Engine Start LED blinks fast, check the battery
connections.
5. Crank the engine until it starts or 5 seconds pass. If the
engine does not start within 5 seconds, wait 45 seconds
before attempting to crank the engine again. NOTE:
After 3 minutes in Engine Start mode, the charger will
enter into a COOL-DOWN period of 180 seconds, to
allow the charger and the battery to cool down.
6. If the engine fails to start, use the 40A Boost mode to
put energy into the battery for several minutes before
attempting to crank the engine again.
7. After the engine starts, press the STOP button, set the
ON/OFF switch to the (OFF) center position, unplug the
AC power cord and finally disconnect the battery clamps
from the vehicle as explained in sections 6 and 7.
8. Clean and store the charger in a dry location.
Aborted Charge
If charging cannot be completed normally, charging will
abort. When charging aborts, the charger's output will
shut off and the yellow/orange Boost/Charge LED will
flash. The digital display will show an error code (see
TROUBLESHOOTING section for a description of the
error codes). To reset after an aborted charge, set the ON/
OFF switch to the (OFF) center position and unplug the
charger from AC power, wait a few moments and plug it
back in.
Desulfation Mode
The display will show "SUL" when a sulfated battery is
detected, and the charger will go into desulfation mode.
If the desulfation is not successful after 10 hours, the
charger will go into abort mode. The display will show
"bad/bat/F02".
Completion of Charge
Charge completion is indicated by the green Maintaining/
Charged LED. When this green LED is pulsing, the
charger has finished charging and switched to its maintain
mode of operation.
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Maintain Mode (Float Mode Monitoring)
When the green Maintaining/Charged LED is pulsing,
the charger has started the Maintain mode. In this mode,
the charger keeps the battery fully charged by delivering
a small current when necessary. If the charger has to
provide its maximum maintain current for a continuous
12 hour period, it will go into Abort mode (see ABORTED
CHARGE). This is usually caused by a drain on the
battery, or the battery could be bad. Make sure there are
no loads on the battery. If there are, remove them. If there
are none, have the battery checked or replaced.
NOTE: The maintain mode technology allows you to
safely charge and maintain a healthy battery for extended
periods of time. However, problems with the battery,
electrical problems in the vehicle, improper connections
or other unanticipated conditions could cause excessive
current draws. As such, occasionally monitoring your
battery and the charging process is required.
General Charging Notes
Fan
It is normal for the fan to be ON all the time. Keep the
area near the charger clear of obstructions, to allow the
fan to operate efficiently.

Charging Tips:

Read this entire manual before using your battery charger.
The following tips serve only as a guide for specific
situations.
• If your vehicle won't start – You do not need to fully
charge a battery to start your vehicle. If the charger
will not start your vehicle using the 200A Engine Start
rate, try boosting the battery using the 40A rate for 10
or 15 minutes. This should give the battery enough
energy to allow the 200A Engine Start rate to start the
vehicle. If operating the vehicle continuously for an
extended period (such as a long drive), the vehicle's
charging system should charge the battery back to
normal during that period. If the vehicle will only be
operated for a short period (short drive), the battery
might need to be charged again before it could start
the vehicle again.
• Reviving your battery – If you only wish to charge
your battery enough to operate the vehicle, you do
not need to wait for the entire charging process.
When the battery has a charge of 77% or more, the
battery has usually been charged enough for the
vehicle to start and operate normally.
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