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- Page 2 ***PLEASE READ INSTALLATION SECTION OF THIS MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLING THE PRODUCT*** WARNINGS • Risk of explosive gas. Working in the vicinity of a lead-acid battery can be dangerous. • Batteries might release explosive gases during normal operation and charging. • Before using the product, read and follow the instructions carefully. Follow all manufacturer’s instructions •...
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Page 3: Specification
It is Ideal for camper trailer and caravan interiors as it is housed in a modern and simple to install enclosure. The BM320 comes with all the necessary components to connect to your battery system. - Page 4 DISPLAY SCREEN INSTALLATION Choose a flat location which is easily accessible and easy to view the display screen. The location should be indoors away from weather. Screw the mounting clip using supplied self-tapping screws ensuring that the arrow is pointing “UP” Drill a 15mm Diameter hole 20mm from the screw hole as pictured to allow the connector to pass through.
- Page 5 Plug in the supplied four pin connector to the recipicale at the back of the battery monitor Feed the cable through the pre drilled hole and slide the left hand side of the battery monitor into the bracket tab.
- Page 6 Close the battery monitor onto the clip until you hear the “click” sound. Make sure that the cable assembly has been fed into the hole correctly.
- Page 7 IMPORTANT: to maintain accurate record of the battery capacity, all current must be passed through the shunt. Disconnect the battery and turn off all devices before beginning the installation. Mount the shunt in a secure location with adequate protection from damage. The BM320 is designed for 12V applications only.
- Page 8 Once the shunt has been wired up to the battery and the monitor. Apply the provided shunt cover to protect the shunt. Spread the shunt cover apart and place over the shunt. Ensure that the shunt cover is now covering the shunt so that when the shunt is screwed down the shunt cover is held in place.
- Page 9 Battery cable selection chart Nearest Nominal Nominal B & S Area Rating O.D. (mm²) (mm) (40°C) 7.71 13.5 20.26 26.45 10.2 32.07 11.3 39.55 12.1 12.7 64.15 14.5 83.19 16.4 Alternative connection method: NOTE: USE ONLY ONE CONNECTION METHOD. To connect using your own wiring harness use the supplied terminal block. The terminal block is labelled, ensure you follow the wiring diagram and follow the colour coded connection sequence.
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Page 10: Quick Start
Quick Start BM320 has four keys for user interface • MENU Key: for navigating to various available Modes. UP/DOWN Key: for navigating between various options within the Modes. • • ENTER Key: For confirming a selection. 2. Select the type of battery (AGM,WET,GEL,CAL) 3. -
Page 11: Battery Settings
SETUP SCREENS Battery Settings Use Up and Down buttons to choose your battery type which is marked on the battery case. Press ENTER button to apply the changes. The default type is AGM Use Up and Down buttons to change the value of battery capacity which is marked on the battery case. -
Page 12: Clock Settings
Clock settings Select the clock settings from the menu screen Use the Up and Down arrows to enter the correct value, press ENTER when the desired value is displayed this will prompt you to the minutes section, adjust the value as required and press ENTER again and set the AM/PM. - Page 13 Alarm Settings Low battery capacity Use Up and Down buttons to change the value of low battery capacity alarm. Reduce the value to 0 to disable the alarm. Press ENTER button to apply the changes. The default value is 10Ah. When the battery depletes its capacity to the set level, an audio alarm is activated.
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Page 14: Default Screen
Battery Gauge User Interface Main Menu To enter into the main menu press the menu button on the display screen. To move through the menu press the up and down buttons. Press the Enter button to change the settings. Function Description Clock Settings Set Time and date... -
Page 15: Advanced Screen
Advanced Screen Battery Current “+” for Charging and “–“ for Discharging Battery Voltage Battery State: Charging, Discharging Battery Health has 4 levels: Ideal, Good, Fair and Poor Battery State of Charge Battery Capacity (in %) Lightning sign as charging Indication Battery Symbol Colour: Green –... -
Page 16: Clock Screen
Clock Screen If you want the display screen to be always on - set the “display on time” settings to 0 mins. (Night mode will override the display on settings) Date Battery status Ambient temperature Current time Display On Time Setting Use Up and Down buttons to change the LCD display on time. -
Page 17: Night Mode
A: It is expressed as a percentage of the ratio of predicted full charge capacity over the design capacity. The BM320 uses 4 levels to represent the battery health: Ideal, Good, Fair and Poor. Please look at the battery health section for more detail.
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