LEAB Automotive GmbH Table of Contents 1 About this Manual ........................ 2 General Safety........................Intended Use....................... 3 Package Contents ......................... 4 Technical Specifications ....................5 About this Product ....................... 6 Setting the Threshold Values (DIP Switches)............7 Installation ..........................Optional: connect external buzzer..............10 Optional: Using the battery monitor as a main switch ......
Skilled workers in the field of automotive electrics Any modifications to the product or its components are prohibited and do not conform to its intended use. Only use original LEAB or LEAB-approved ac- cessories. Throughout the manual, you will be alerted to warnings and safety notices about potential hazards associated with handling the device.
LEAB Automotive GmbH DANGER Danger that will lead to severe injury or death A safety instruction with the signal word Danger indicates a hazard with a high degree of risk which, if not avoided, will result in death or severe injury. Read the safety information carefully and follow the instructions to avoid it.
1. Do not place the positive lead on the vehicle bodywork. 2.1 Intended Use Use the BW 801e battery monitor to protect your battery against deep dis- charge. The device prevents the battery voltage from falling below a set level.
LEAB Automotive GmbH 3 Package Contents Name BW 801e battery monitor Insulating cap (400N9V02) 3-colour LED Accessories Part number Name 1401036701 3-colour LED in socket with cable (5m) 1401036702 3-colour LED in socket with cable (1m) LEAB Automotive GmbH Thorshammer 6...
LEAB Automotive GmbH 4 Technical Specifications Part no.: 1305041043 Modell BW 801e Nominal voltage (DC) 12 V or 24 V Continuous load 50 A Overload (10 s) 70 A Switch-off voltage 12 V: 9 V … 12 V; 24 V: 18 V … 24 V (ad-...
LEAB Automotive GmbH 5 About this Product The BW 801e battery monitor is a two-stage safety system to avoid deep dis- charge of your battery. Audible and visual alarms warn you of an approaching deep discharge. If power continues to be removed from the battery, the bat- tery monitor disconnects consumers from the battery to prevent deep dis- charge.
LEAB Automotive GmbH 6 Setting the Threshold Values (DIP Switches) DIP ON Switch-off Alarm threshold Switch-on voltage [V] voltage [V] 12 V 24 V 12 V 24 V 12 V 24 V 10.5 10.5 11.5 10.5 11.5 12.5 11.5 12.5 13.5...
LEAB Automotive GmbH To install the device, proceed as follows: 1 Disconnect the battery from the vehicle power circuit. WARNING! Disconnect the negative cable first. 2 Set the desired switch-off voltage on the DIP switches (10). 3 Connect an earth wire from the battery monitor’s ground (6) terminal to the battery's negative terminal.
LEAB Automotive GmbH 7.3 Optional: Connect a 3-colour LED To connect the 3-colour LED, proceed as follows: 1 Connect the anode for green (shortest leg) to the con- nector (7). 2 Connect the cathode (longest leg) to the connector (8).
LEAB Automotive GmbH Indicator Status LED no colour Device is switched off or incorrectly in- stalled. * Internal buzzer interval (in seconds): 600 – 300 – 150 – 75 – 37 – 18 – 9. After that: Internal buzzer beeps every 9 seconds until the switch-off voltage is reached.
LEAB Automotive GmbH 11 EU Declaration of Conformity The BW 801e complies with the requirements of the fol- lowing directives: – 2014/30/EU: EMV – 2011/65/EU: RoHS LEAB Automotive GmbH Thorshammer 6 24866 Busdorf...
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