Sterling Power BBR User manual

Sterling Power Products
BB remote control
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BBR
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On/Off MENU ENTER
Power
Fault
Battery to Battery Charger - Remote Control
BBR
LEAD1 BULK
14V 40A
What does the BBR offer?
ŸLive voltage and current readings from BB output
ŸAbility to set custom charge profiles
ŸAbility to adjust current limit to 85%, 65% or full power (100%)
ŸAllows the removal of float feature in lithium profiles
ŸDesulphation / equilisation settings can be set.
For use with Sterling’s
Battery to Battery
Charger range:

BBR Battery to Battery Charger Remote control
STERLING
POWER
The BB remote control (BBR) is designed to be used with Sterling Power’s range of Buck Boost Battery to
Battery Chargers (red casing with white text). The BBR is both a passive display of information and a remote
control that can input and modify the behaviour of the BB.
The remote comes with 3m of extension cable and the appropriate adapter. The remote can be flush mounted,
surface mounted or recess mounted. The tabs on the wings of the remote control can be taken off and 4x screw
holes can be used.
The remote is powered from the BB
Welcome
Installation
Diagram
2 main display screens
Making functional changes
Press and hold function button
for 4 seconds+ and let go to
enter functions.
Then use the cursor keys to toggle
through the options - press
ENTER to select a function. In
order for the remote control to
register any changes you must
toggle through to the ‘save and
exit’ option. If you do not do this,
the remote does not save the
settings.
connect cable to this port on BB
On/Off MENU ENTER
Power
Fault
Battery to Battery Charger - Remote Control
BBR
Turns screen on/off
Press and hold 4+ seconds
(then let go) to enter MENU
Press enter to make selection
Up and Down cursor keys to scroll
LEAD1 BULK
14V 40A
Output charge voltage
Battery Charge Profile
Output charge current
Charge status
When the remote is connected to the BB, the remote shall display the settings that have already been
programmed into the BB, previously. Once the remote is connected, changes can be made using the remote.
LEAD1 BULK
14V 40A
IGN&VIB: OFF
BATT_Temp: --
press arrows to toggle
default screen supplementary screen
informs if: ignition feed or vibration mode on/off
Batt_Temp - display temperature at sensor (if connected)
MENU
Functions and customisable features on the remote control. Below is a list of functions that can be selected by
the remote control. More information overleaf.
ŸBattery type - here you can change battery type, you can also select user defined setting (custom) - set as
below.
ŸEQ Mode - Enabling EQ mode shall put the BB into a desulphation cycle. Warning high voltage.
ŸFloat on/off - Here you can turn off float mode - only available in lithium
ŸIgn - Ignition mode, you can toggle whether the BB is in ignition mode or not. (on/off)
ŸBacklight - Here you can adjust how long the backlight stays on after you press a button (All, 10s-
250seconds).
ŸSet Current - here you can adjust the current levels to 65%, 85% or 100%.
ŸAlarm Buzzer - simple on/off setting, here you can turn remote buzzer on/off.
ŸUser defined setting 1 - here you can adjust absorption voltage, float voltage and absorption time lengths
ŸUser defined setting 2 - here you can adjust absorption voltage, float voltage and absorption time lengths

BBR Battery to Battery Charger Remote control
STERLING
POWER
Press ENTER - toggle between LEAD 1 +2, AGM 1+2 and both the lithium profiles or the User Defined Settings
1+2. This can be set further down the menu list.
This mode puts the BB into a desulphation charge voltage of 15.5V (only appears when in LEAD mode) - use
toggle up and down to adjust.
This mode turns float mode on or off (only available when in LITHIUM) - use toggle up and down to adjust
If the BB has been put into ignition feed mode, here you can take the BB out of ignition feed mode. Simply toggle
up and down with arrows to select the desired on/off.
Backlight timer can be set here. After you press a button the remote, you can define how long the screen remains
on for. 10s - 250 seconds. There is also an ‘ALL’ selection. This means the screen is on all the time, whilst the
charger is running. On all the time shall allow you to view what the BB is doing whilst driving and the BB charging.
The default current setting for the BB range is 100% - meaning that the performance default is full power. If you
wish to reduce the performance of the BB, here you can set to 85% or 65% charge rate. Examples of why you
may wish to reduce performance:
1) if you have solar panels and the weather is good, by reducing the power of the BB, you shall conserve fuel.
2) The alternator is better suited running at slightly lower current than what was expected.
3) It may be recommended by your battery supplier to charge the battery up at a slightly lower current. If one of
your lithium batteries within your leisure battery bank fails, you may be exceeding the C rating of the remaining
batteries.
4) future proofing. If you have installed a high powered BB, in the assumption that one day you shall put a larger
alternator on and/or more batteries in your system. You can reduce the power for the immediate install and
increase the performance of the unit at a later date.
If you enter User define1 set you can customise the charge profile and absorption time length. The first measure
to adjust is the absorption voltage (14.0-15.5V) - use the cursor keys to adjust up or down the absorption voltage,
then press ENTER. The next option is float (12.6V - 14.0V) - use the cursor keys to adjust and press ENTER. The
last option is absorption time length in hours (0.5hr - 6.0hrs) - press enter to confirm. Once you have confirmed
go back up to Battery type and select ‘user define1'.
If you enter User define2 set you can customise the charge profile and absorption time length. The first measure
to adjust is the absorption voltage (14.0-15.5V) - use the cursor keys to adjust up or down the absorption voltage,
then press ENTER. The next option is float (12.6V - 14.0V) - use the cursor keys to adjust and press ENTER. The
last option is absorption time length in hours (0.5hr - 6.0hrs) - press enter to confirm. Once you have confirmed
go back up to Battery type and select ‘user define2'.
If you have made changes within the SETUP procedure and you wish to save these settings - you must press
ENTER on Save and Exit.
If you have made changes within the SETUP procedure and you DO NOT wish to save these settings - you must
press ENTER here.
Battery type
EQ mode
Turn Float on or off
IGN
Backlight
Set current
User define1 set
User define2 set
Save and Exit
No Save and Exit
BBR dimensions - not to scale
52.5 mm
70mm
99mm
110mm
90mm
21mm
14mm