Exotronic 12V Compact Smart Bluetooth Lithium Battery Manual

Notes & Limitations

• The State of Charge monitor cannot read current below ~1A and can drift out of several weeks of no use. Complete a full charge cycle to re-calibrate.
• After a trip, connect to a suitable power supply or charger to restart the BMS.
• After long periods of no use, or if continuously fast charging, the cells may get out of balance. The active balancer will correct this issue, to allow the balancer time to work, trickle/slow charge the battery to 14.2-14.4V and allow to hold that voltage until balanced.
• Charge at least once every 3 months.
• If the battery trips on low voltage, and is left unattended for several weeks, the cells will continue to drop voltage and the battery may become unrecoverable – the battery must be charged within 72 hours after a low voltage trip.
• To extend the service life, it is recommended to use the battery between 10 and 90% State of Charge.
• Over-current trips will automatically reset after 60s.

Warning

To maximise the longevity and safety of your new lithium batteries, please ensure you follow stay within the specified parameters. Ensure terminals are torqued and bolts are not bottomed out. Failure to do so could result in shortened lifespan and void your warranty.

Risk of Fire / Explosion

• Do not short circuit the battery or allow excess dust/moisture between terminals
• Always check polarity before powering equipment on
• Do not expose to direct sun light or sea water
• Do not install near heat sources
• Always fuse the output positive of the battery with a fuse no greater than 1.5C (I.e. 150A for the 100Ah battery, 300A for the 200Ah battery)

Caution

• To be installed by a competent person
• Not for cranking / starting
• Do not dispose of in fire
• Do not open case
• Do not drop, impact or pierce

Before connection/disconnection, turn off the battery via the On/Off button Button position - down

Exotronic BMS App

To download the Exotronic BMS app, search "Exotronic BMS" in the Android Play Store or Apple App Store, alternatively click the links below. 
Note: If the button is off (down position), you will be able to connect via Bluetooth but no data will be displayed.

Specifications

Wiring Notes

Figure 1 - Parallel Wiring

It is essential that all loads and chargers from the batteries evenly distribute current through the batteries, otherwise the batteries will not wear evenly, and excessive differences may cause a battery to fail under heavy loads, such as a large inverter loading one battery most. If using an inverter or charger greater than a single battery is rated for, it is recommended that a third battery is installed, reducing the risk of a cascading failure mode.

Figure 2 - Series Wiring with Balancers

Never wire Any loads from the 12V, 24V or 36V terminals, if other voltages are required, you must use a converter, i.e. a 48/36, 48/24 or 48/12 converter across the string of batteries. Battery balancers serve two purposes:

1. Keep batteries balanced: Each two sets of batteries will be monitored and if a voltage difference appears, the balancer will move the charge from one battery to the other
2. Alarm if out of balance: If the voltage difference is too great, battery balancers will make an audible alarm to allow you to intervene before damage to the batteries occurs.