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- Page 1 BATTERY MONITOR GP-BMK-25 User Manual © 2020 Go Power! ® Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information gpelectric.com Go Power! Headquarters 201-710 Redbrick St, Victoria, BC Canada V8T 5J3 Tel: 1.866.247.6527 MAN_GP-BMK-25_RevA...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1. CONTENTS INTERFACE ..................5 OPERATION ..................6 3.1 SETTINGS MENU ..............6 3.2 SLEEP/WAKE UP ..............8 3.3 SPECIFICATIONS .............8 INSTALLATION ................10 4.1 WIRING DIAGRAM ............9 4.2 WIRE CONNECTIONS ............9 4.3 MOUNTING THE REMOTE DISPLAY ......10 4.3 MOUNTING THE SHUNT ..........10 DIMENSIONS ................. - Page 4 Safety Precautions Working in the vicinity of a lead acid battery is dangerous. Batteries can generate explosive gases during operation. Never smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of a battery. Provide sufficient ventilation around the battery. Wear eye and clothing protection.
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Page 5: Interface
2. INTERFACE gpelectric.com | [page 5]... -
Page 6: Operation
INITIAL SET UP: Calibration is required when the GP-BMK-25 is connected for the first time, or your battery bank is being replaced. If you are starting with a full battery, on the main screen hold the for 3s to set the capacity to 100%. - Page 7 OPERATION SETTING THE BATTERY CAPACITY: Select CAP and click the key to enter the pre-set capacity setting; The set value will flicker, clicking the key can select other values. Click the key to select the correct values. After this click the key to quit pre-set capacity setting SETTING VOLTAGE PARAMETERS: The "High V"...
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Page 8: Sleep/Wake Up
SLEEP/WAKE-UP The GP-BMK-25 will go into a sleep mode if the battery current drops below a certain level. To “wake” the GP-BMK-25 from this mode, press any key. The GP-BMK-25 screen will automatically wake once the battery starts charging or discharging TURN OFF BACKLIGHT While charging the battery, the LCD screen's backlight will slowly flash. -
Page 9: Wiring Diagram
4. INSTALLATION WIRING DIAGRAM DC Loads Solar Controller Shunt Battery Monitor Battery Please connect as shown with all loads and charging sources Note connected to the "P-" side of the shunt. The shunt must be connected to the negative circuit. DO NOT connect to the positive circuit. -
Page 10: Installation
The other end connects to B+ of Shunt. Note Do not stack smaller terminals under large ones. Connect the Shunt to the GP-BMK-25 using the shielded wire to test. If done correctly the display will turn on. Disconnect again so remote display can be mounted. -
Page 11: Dimensions
2. GETTING STARTED 5. DIMENSIONS 3.9in 0.7in 99 mm 18 mm Go Power! ® 3.3in 85mm 1.7in 42mm 0.9in 24mm 0.2in 1.3in 33mm 1.1in 27mm 2.9in 74.2mm gpelectric.com | [page 11]... -
Page 12: Troubleshooting
Remedy: the B- and P- wires on the shunt are wired backwards. Issue: BMK-25 screen is blank Remedy #1: When the battery current is low the GP-BMK-25 will enter a low power (sleep mode) and the backlight will turn off, press any button and the backlight will turn on for 10s. -
Page 13: Warranty
An RMA number (Return Materials Authorization number) from Go Power! Cus- tomer Service is required prior to returning any Go Power!. Go Power! reserves the right to refuse any items sent to Go Power! without an associated RMA number. To obtain an RMA number, please contact techsupport@gpelectric.com... -
Page 14: Template
8. TEMPLATE 57mm © 2020 Go Power! ® Worldwide Technical Support and Product Information gpelectric.com Go Power! Headquarters 201-710 Redbrick St, Victoria, BC Canada V8T 5J3 Tel: 1.866.247.6527 MAN_GP-BMK-25_RevA [page 14] | gpelectric.com...
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